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Diploma of Audio Production
Get on track to make serious noise in audio production.
In a matter of months, you’ll learn the key fundamentals in studio production, live sound production and electronic music production.
Our diploma has been built in a way that gives you plenty of face-to-face time with expert lecturers and many hours on the latest tools and software.
You will engage in collaborative studio-based learning and apply the skills learned throughout the course to a real life scenario. Demonstrating your recording and mixing techniques you will deliver a practical recording from a specified brief, under the support and guidance of our expert lecturers.
To complement your technical skills, you will graduate with employability skills, introductory project management skills and scholarly techniques for higher education.
Upon completion you will be eligible for up to 80 credit points towards either the Bachelor of Audio (Studio Production) or Bachelor of Audio (Post Production).
SAE has implemented a remote flexible learning option for current and future students. The range of tools developed by SAE will not only allow students to collaborate online but also gain experience in remote working practices widely used within the creative industries.
SAE Students working behind the scenes at the St Jerome Laneway Festival
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Graduate roles may include
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Assistant Sound Engineer |
Staging Crew |
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Studio Engineer |
Junior Sound Editor |
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Live Sound Operator / Assistant |
Junior Studio Administrator |
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Radio / Broadcast Personnel |
Junior Sound Designer |
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Voiceover Recordist / Engineer |
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Your Learning Experience
SAE has implemented a remote flexible learning option for current and future students. The range of tools developed by SAE will not only allow students to collaborate online but also gain experience in remote working practices widely used within the creative industries.
From day one you'll start creating on the latest software and equipment, under the guidance of expert lectures.
- Study in a collaborative, studio-based environment.
- Learn on industry-standard equipment.
- Learn as part of a small class.
- Learn from lecturers with extensive audio experience and industry connections.
- Apply industry-standard project methodologies throughout your studies.
Diploma of Audio Production
The Diploma of Audio Production has a strong practical focus, underpinned by key theoretical components. The course content is informed by our strong links to industry and our 40-year history in designing and teaching creative media courses.
To complement your technical skills, you will graduate with skills across:
- Employability skills specific to creative media.
- Introductory project management and different project management methodologies.
- Teamwork and collaboration in the context of creative media.
- Scholarly techniques for further study
Upon completion you will be eligible for up to 80 credit points towards either the Bachelor of Audio (Studio production) or Bachelor of Audio (Post Production).
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You will learn
Throughout your hands-on course you will gain an introduction to:
- Foundation music theory including an understanding of musical form and structure, the way the human auditory system functions and how sound behaves in enclosed spaces and free-fields.
- Operation of Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) and basic sound console.
- Sound recording, mixing and application of signal processors such as EQ, Dynamics and time-based effects.
- Technical principles and practical applications of microphones in both studio and live contexts.
- Digital technology in audio production including an analogue audio equipment connectivity, conversion methods, data storage and compression and transmission.
- Assembly of a small scale digital recording system.
GRADUATE DESTINATIONS
- Assistant Sound Engineer
- Studio Engineer
- Live Sound Operator / Assistant
- Radio / Broadcast Personnel
- Junior Sound Editor
- Voiceover Recordist / Engineer
- Staging Crew
- Junior Studio Administrator
- Junior Sound Designer
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| Employability Skills in the Creative Industries | Fundamentals of Sound and Music | Foundations of Audio Engineering | Foundations of Audio Technology |
| Thinking about Audio | |||
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| Employability Skills in the Creative Industries | Microphones and Sound Reinforcement | Foundations of DAW Operation | Audio Production |
| Contemporary Industrial Practices | |||
- Multi Discipline Unit
- Discipline Specialisation Unit
| Trimester 1 |
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| Employability Skills in the Creative Industries |
| Fundamentals of Sound and Music |
| Foundations of Audio Engineering |
| Foundations of Audio Technology |
| Thinking about Audio |
| Trimester 2 |
| Employability Skills in the Creative Industries |
| Microphones and Sound Reinforcement |
| Foundations of DAW Operation |
| Audio Production |
| Contemporary Industrial Practices |
- Multi Discipline Unit
- Discipline Specialisation Unit
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DURATION(S):
2 Trimesters
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INTAKES:
Sep 2020
Feb 2021
May 2021
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NEXT INTAKE:
Enrol By: 13 Oct 2020
Trimester Start: 28 Sep 2020
Trimester End: 18 Dec 2020
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COURSE TYPE:
Diploma
Entry requirements
Applicants for Diploma courses must satisfy one of the following minimum entry criteria:
- Completion of an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate of Education (SSCE) or equivalent, OR
- Completion of a certificate IV level qualification issued under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), OR
- Experience Based Entry for applicants who do not meet the requirements above. 'Enquire Now' or call 1800 723 338 directly for more information.
Under section 6.8 of the Student Progression, Exclusion and Graduation Policy, SAE reserves the right to apply conditional enrollments to students who apply to SAE via alternative entry. The Academic Coordinator will determine an appropriate set of support mechanisms for each student, based on individual experience and merit.
Fees and Payments
Fees: view our current Fee Schedule for information on SAE course fees.
Payment options: Fee-Help, or upfront trimester instalments.