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SAE students turn up the volume for world-leading cancer centre

SAE University College students have lent their budding skills in audio engineering to the Peter MaCallum Cancer Center, in an initiative supporting life-changing cancer care and student development.
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SAE Melbourne Bachelor of Audio student Kanishka Kavirathna and Bachelor of Music student Pratyush Shankar provided sound engineering for three Peter MaCallum training videos in SAE Melbourne’s state-of-the-art recording studio in October. 

The collaboration allowed the students to get real-world experience in their field while supporting a world-leading cancer research, education and treatment centre. 

The students had the opportunity to work with two professional voiceover artists on three separate scripts, and Kanishka said they both valued the opportunity to work as audio engineers on a worthy project. 

“We feel honoured to be a part of this project and happy that we were able to assist using the skills we acquired through our SAE courses. It was an important learning experience for us and we hope that we can continue to contribute to such causes in the future.”

Kanishka said the experience of volunteering for Peter MaCallum allowed them to put their learning to the test, overcoming challenges to deliver industry-quality audio. 

“Apart from carrying out the basic roles of a recording engineer, we also played a part in emphasising tonality, dynamics and expressions of the artist, which helps communicate the respective messages effectively,” she said.

“We were able to apply the skills we acquired in classes over the last two years on the day, and used our combined knowledge to make decisions about the choice of microphones, microphone techniques, pre-amps and effects.”

Melbourne Campus manager Keiran Bartlett said SAE was proud to collaborate with Peter MaCallum, and to offer the facilities free of charge. 

“While the work is for a demonstrably good cause, we also see the experience for students as integral in their education,” he said.

“Working directly with clients, while supported by staff, is an invaluable teaching and learning opportunity. We ensure that all students get this kind of experience within the bachelors degree, however specific projects like this occur regularly and are great value-add for the students who are willing and able to contribute.”

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Peter Mac) is a world leading cancer research, education, and treatment centre and Australia’s only public health service dedicated to caring for people affected by cancer. 

Peter Mac Director Cancer Education, Dr Katie Buckley said the high-quality audio information put together by SAE University College students was a great help in keeping patients and carers informed. 

“We are proud to work with SAE University College’s talented students to produce engaging audio information for people with cancer,” she said.

“This collaboration has boosted our ability to provide world-class cancer educational material for staff, patients, and families, while also providing real-world opportunities for Australia’s next generation of creative talent. As a publicly funded health service, we greatly appreciate the support from SAE. It helps us to continue pursuing Peter Mac’s mission to discover better treatments, improve patient care and provide potential cures for cancer.” 

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