Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
This course is designed to introduce students to the theory and practice of soundtracks and sound design for various media platforms, such as film, television, radio, podcast, animation, and video games. The course covers the fundamentals of sound production, recording, editing, mixing, and mastering, as well as the creative and technical aspects of sound design, such as sound effects, music, dialogue, ambience, and Foley.
QQI Sound Production – Level 5 (5M2149).
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Desktop Multimedia Audio Production - 5N2148
Audio Engineering- 5N1564
Digital Movie Processing - 5N1605
Media Analysis - 5N1298
Sound Engineering & Production - 5N1900
Music Technology - 5N1640
Music Industry Studies - 5N1458
Music Performance - 5N1301
Communications - 5N0690
Work Experience - 5N1365
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course results in a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which this award provides a direct progression route, click below:
QQI Code
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, the performing arts or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Further Research
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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Career Progression
After completing the course you will be in a strong position to start marketing your compositions and compositional skills to; production music libraries (world wide), independent media production houses (world wide) and state broadcasters such as RTÉ and the BBC.