DURATION:

3 Years

START DATE:

September 2026

ACCREDITATION:

BA(Hons) (awarding institution - DBS)

This focus on ‘real world’ projects and professional development is key to success, paving the way for graduates to lead the music industry both nationally and internationally. You can view some previous work at the Sound Training Productions website.

This course is ran in collaboration with Dublin Business School.

Aims and Objectives

• Develop learners’ technical knowledge of audio production principles and practice, along with the creative, innovative and business skills required in the audio industries.

• Cultivate learners’ advanced technical and creative abilities for audio recording and production.

• Equip learners with an understanding of the application of existing and emerging technologies and creative practices within the music industry in order to design and deliver creative products and services.

• Develop learners’ interpersonal and soft skills, to enable effective communication with colleagues across technical, creative and business backgrounds.

• Develop learners’ understanding and application of business concepts, project management and marketing in audio production.

• Develop responsible skills for project planning and management together with some responsibility for leading and developing others.

• Facilitate the development of applied skills by the learner that are directly complimentary and relevant to both the workplace and in a production setting.

• Identify and develop autonomous learning skills for the learner.

• Provide learners with the academic skills to engage in experimentation, critical analysis and self-learning.

YEAR 1 (CORE MODULES) 

Learning to Learn

Marketing Essentials and Business Planning

Studio Recording Principles and Techniques

Introduction to Studio Production and Client Project Management 

Critical Listening and Fundamental Mixing Skills 

Fundamental Acoustics and Psychoacoustics for Production 

Electronic Music Composition and Production 

YEAR 2 (CORE MODULES)

Creative Studio Recording and Studio Mixing 

Commercial Studio Production and Client Project Management

Applied Software Post Production and Mixing 

Sound Reinforcement and Performance Technologies

Practical Electronics

Digital Marketing 

Creativity in Business 

YEAR 3 (CORE MODULES) 

Capstone Project 

Event Operations 

Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Audio Programming and Game Audio 

Elective Modules: 

Professional Studio Production u Professional Live Production

Please apply for entry through the DBS website.

ADVANCED ENTRY:

Applicants with suitable experience may be eligible for direct entry into advanced years of the course. Contact us for more details.

Applications for this course are processed through the CAO system. The CAO code for the course is DB510. For more information contact admissions at DBS or come to one of our Open Days.

This is a Private Course.

Please view the Fees tab on the DBS website.