As ever increasing higher definition technologies proliferate and the number of sophisticated viewing audiences continues to increase, there is an ever-growing demand for specialists in Audio Engineering. Sound Technology is a pathway for those students who recognise that sound is an expressive medium that influences our times. This dynamic medium of sound technology will extend its reach into film and television, the Internet, electronic games and mobile technologies.
This program develops skills to conceptualize, design and produce soundscapes, sound manipulation and music sequencing. Students will be exposed to key concepts in the study of digital sound and the introduction to key ideas in the cultural study of media technologies and the tools to analyze media messages in understanding cultural industries.
This course also deals with both audio and creative design skills when engaging critical issues involved in production. Graduates will be trained in the various stages of production processes and group dynamics in a creative team. The introduction of complete ‘Start-to-finish’ projects enables students to learn important conceptualisation and execution skills.
The Associate Degree in Sound Technology nurtures developing specialised skills in chosen areas of interest and professional proficiencies. Our goal is to enable all students to produce, conceptualize and apply their skills in fulfilling production responsibilities relevant to their practice. Further understanding is provided through a more theoretical understanding of the impact, meaning and implications of new digital media.
Entry requirements
Pass an ‘O’ Level or an equivalent qualification from a recognition institution by the local Ministry of Education.
Programme structure
| Year 1 | |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Creative and Innovation Studies | Human Hearing and Sound Foundation |
| Drawing 1 | Audio Signal Flow |
| Fundamental of Design | Introduction to Analogue Audio Workstation |
| Introduction to Computer Skills | Introduction to Digital Audio Workstation |
| Introduction to Research | Basic Recording |
| Communication & Study Skills | Professional Communication Skills |
| Year 2 | |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Music Business | Microphone and Speakers |
| Audio Broadcasting | Advance Analogue Recording |
| Sound Acoustic | MIDI, Synthesis and Sampling |
| Sound Production | Advanced Digital Audio Workstation |
| Year 3 | |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
| Entrepreneurship | Practical Internship |
| Film Scoring | Project Report |
| Audio Live Sound | |
| Sound Design | |
Career Paths
The course will result in producing competent graduates at entry-level positions in recording studios, broadcast and cable television working on movies and television programmes and in corporate audio post-production as audio effects artists.
- Acoustic specialist
- Music director
- Concert manager
- Recording producer
- Production director
- Recording engineering
- Music composer & arranger
- Broadcasting engineer
- Sound designer
- Film scoring
- Live sound engineer
- Digital music producer
