Course details

This course provides learners with the skills and knowledge required to succeed in the professional music industry. The students will gain knowledge of music theory and its practical application to musical styles and genres including writing their own songs. Students explore the structure of the music industry in addition to gaining practical skills in recording and producing music in a modern production environment. Students also learn how to plan and organise events as part of the course.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

  • Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied, or equivalent.
  • Interview
  • Mature Applicants welcome

COURSE CONTENT

  • Music Theory & Practice
  • Music Industry Studies
  • Sound Engineering & Production
  • Music Technology
  • Event Production
  • Communications
  • Work Experience
  • Word Processing

OPTIONAL MODULES

Learners may also have the opportunity to study Maths as an extra module.

CERTIFICATION

FETAC Level 5 Award in Music (5M2011)CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of this programme may find employment in the Music and related Media Industries as Musicians, Sound Engineers, Music Producers, Managers, Agents, Promoters and many other professions.

Students have the option to achieve ABRSM ( Associated Board Royal Society of Music) qualifications ( Grades 1-5 ) depending on prior experience.

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About Galway Technical Institute

We_They is one of the leading colleges of Further Education in Ireland, providing FETAC Level 5 & 6 courses to over 1,300 learners annually. At We_They, courses are designed to be of immediate and practical use in the workplace or as a stepping stone to further study and higher qualifications. Everything our students learn will be valuable to them throughout their lives.

Our Applied Learning approach is designed to enable students learn more effectively in real-life situations. Applied Learning provides our students with learning experiences that involve solving problems that are based on real-life situations. This involves learning the role of a journalist or editor at We_They Gazette, becoming a sound engineer, film editor or production co-ordinator at CladdaTV. It may also involve working as a Beauty Therapist in We_They’s Poise Salon, or as a designer in We_They’s Annual Fashion Fiesta. Each department has its own unique real-life, real-time production/event/project. By bringing the real world into the classroom and the classroom into the real world, Applied Learning has become the most effective and exciting way to learn the key skills required for the 21st Century. We_They’s underlying philosophy is about learning together. This is centred on learner activity, collaborative learning and critically, learning to learn.

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