- Location: Bray Institute of Further Education Novara Avenue, Bray, Co. Wicklow
- Duration: 1 Year
Course details
The DJ Techniques course is a one year course designed to educate and train learners in beat mixing, scratching, digital DJ’ing, music production, studio operation, promotion and event management. Learners can avail of six custom built DJ booths, each containing a range of industry standard DJ equipment from companies such as Technics, Pioneer, Vestax, Serato, Rane and more. Each learner has access to an Apple iMac computer with a soundcard and MIDI controller running the latest versions of Ableton, Pro-Tools, Reason and more. Learners also have access to a 24 channel Analogue and Digital recording studio with a custom built professional-recording studio bookable by students. Professional instrumentation such as Moog and Yamaha synthesizers, an Elektron Machine Drums are bookable by students. For those who want to progress further the DJ Techniques course feeds into the two year diploma in Music Production.
Programme of Study
- DJ Techniques Performance
- Music Production Techniques
- Sequencing Systems & Techniques
- Marketing & Promotion in the Music Industry
- The Sound & Music Industry
- Special Subject Investigation
Components subject to change
Entry Requirements
- Leaving Certificate or equivalent
- Leaving Certificate Applied
- Full QQI Level 4 Award
- Mature Applicants – experience will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications
Places are offered following successful interview.
Career Opportunities
- DJ Producer
- Radio DJ
- Event Promotion
- Label Owner
Higher Education Progression
BIFE:
- Music Production & Sound Engineering (BTEC Higher National Diploma)
Certification
National Diploma in Music Technology (DJ Techniques) Level 5 equivalence on NFQ
Updated on 08 November, 2015Course Location
About Bray Institute of Further Education
Bray Institute of Further Education (BIFE) caters for learners with a wide variety of needs - from those who want to do University Degrees at hontheirs level to those who are training for employment.
They are located on Novara Avenue, Bray; 150 metres from the town centre and within walking distance of the Dart station. The Institute is just a short jtheirney from Dublin City Centre.
Bray Institute of Further Education has been a centre of excellence in the field of Further Education for the past twenty-five years serving all areas of the country including Dublin.
BIFE is a constituent Institute of Kildare / Wicklow Education Training Board (KWETB).
They offer a wide range of Further Education (PLC) ctheirses both full and part-time at the Institute.
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