Audio & Music Production - Tertiary Education Programme
This four-year, honours degree programme is aimed at producing professionals for the recording industry capable of assuming key creative and architectural roles in the process of analysing, developing and realizing the creative intentions of the client to a commercial conclusion.
| Award Name | Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Dundalk Institute of Technology |
| NFQ Level | Level 8 NFQ |
| Award Name | Degree - Ordinary Bachelor (Level 7 NFQ) |
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | Dundalk Institute of Technology |
| NFQ Level | Level 7 NFQ |
| Award Name | Level 6 Advanced Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) |
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 6 NFQ |
| Award Name | Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) |
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Honours Bachelor (Level 8 NFQ) | Major | Dundalk Institute of Technology | Level 8 NFQ |
| Degree - Ordinary Bachelor (Level 7 NFQ) | Major | Dundalk Institute of Technology | Level 7 NFQ |
| Level 6 Advanced Certificate (Level 6 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 6 NFQ |
| Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
This is a new tertiary-level programme taught across 4 years.
Entry Requirements
Candidates who have completed Leaving Certificate or Leaving Certificate Applied or LCVP or QQI Level 4 Award will be eligible for entry to this programme.
Equal consideration will be given to mature applicants (those aged over 23) who do not meet these entry requirements.
Careers / Further progression
This programme aims to provide students with a broad range of music and audio skills in addition to forward-focused technological skills increasingly required by the evolving music and creative industries in Ireland and beyond to include music production skills, digital composition, and collaboration. The programme will also equip graduates with the breadth and depth of knowledge and competencies required within the rapidly changing creative industries.
The programme will be delivered with a focus on developing audio and technology skills required for multiple sectors, including the live and recorded music industry, film and television and digital media sectors. Graduates will develop transferable skills in entrepreneurship and production and will complete modules that prepare them for a diversity of potential career paths in both industry and community settings.
Upon completion of the degree, students will have the benefit of having worked on a wide range of projects and collaborated with students across a variety of disciplines. They will be equipped with a strong industry standard portfolio of production projects and compositions, which will provide them with a competitive advantage when applying for jobs in the creative industries.
Alternatively, graduates of the degree will be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to enable them to progress to further study at postgraduate level. This could include participation in taught MA programmes or research MA / PhD such as Master of Arts/Master of Science in Music Technology (DkIT) or MA by Research/PhD.
Further information
An intake of 15 students per year is planned for this programme.
Applications for 2024/25 will be accepted through the Courses webpage (see application weblink) page from 1st February and will close late September 2024.
This four-year, honours degree programme is aimed at producing professionals for the recording industry capable of assuming key creative and architectural roles in the process of analysing, developing and realizing the creative intentions of the client to a commercial conclusion. The course is designed to continuously strengthen the student’s understanding and awareness of a wide range of aspects of Audio Production.
The programme providers are Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) and Cavan Institute (Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board). The providers have designed the programme together with a delivery model of:
Years 1 + 2 will be based in Cavan Institute (Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board)
Years 3 + 4 will be based in DkIT.
The proposed programme structure of this joint tertiary degree is a 2 + 2 structure delivered over four years as outlined below. Students have an opportunity to exit from each stage/year of the programme with a qualification.
Year Award Title Award achieved upon completion Delivery location
Year 1 Music and Sound Production 5M2149 Level 5 NFQ Cavan Institute
Year 2 Audio Music Production 6M22095 Level 6 NFQ Cavan Institute
Year 3 BA in Audio and Music Production Level 7 NFQ DKIT
Year 4 BA (Hons) in Audio and Music Production Level 8 NFQ DKIT
Year 1
Music Theory and Practice
Sound Engineering and Production
Music Technology
Communications
Work Experience
Desktop Multimedia Audio Production
Music Performance
Radio Programme Production
Music Industry Studies
Year 2
Sound Design for Film
Music Business and Promotion
Personal and Professional Skills
Audio Mixing and Mastering
Audio Engineering and Production
Composing with Technology
Musicianship for Production
Live Sound and Lighting
Audiovisual Production
Year 3
Semester 1
Audio Industries
Electroacoustic Composition
Work Placement (6 Weeks)
Semester 2
Advanced DAW Techniques
Studio Acoustics
Advanced Live Sound
Sound Design & Implementation
Production Project 3
Year 4
Semester 1
Advanced Mixing
Culture, Society & Popular Music
Major Project (year-long)
Production Sound for Media
Research Project
Semester 2
Mastering
Preparation for Industry
Major Project (year-long)
Post-Production Sound for Media
* All module titles are subject to change and are for indicative purposes only.
Cavan Institute (Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board) – admin@cavaninstitute.ie
Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) – admissions@dkit.ie