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DURATION
Two years full-time (BTEC Higher National Diploma)
INTRODUCTION
The 'Music: Performance & Production' course at Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa provides course participants with ongoing training and education in musicianship, live performance, recording, live sound, songwriting, music business, music history, research and project realisation. The course builds on skills and knowledge acquired at FETAC Level 5 Performing Arts – Music.
Main areas of study may include:
- Contextual Studies
- Critical Music Listening
- Music Business & The Entrepreneur
- Music Health & the Law
- Principles of Musical Sound
- Project Realisation
- Research
- Audio Recording
- Aural Perception
- Ensemble/Band Studies
- Harmony & Composition
- Music Performance Skills
- Music Performance Studies
- Notation
- Professional Practice
- Songwriting
- Studio Production
special features
The college has a 16-track Digital Recording facility and a separate 16 tracks of analogue recording with live room, vocal booth and drum booth. We also provide digital editing and mixing as well as MIDI recording and sequencing. Particular emphasis is placed on performance, management and practical projects over the duration of the course.
work experience
Students may obtain work experience with local and visiting bands, local recording studios, live venues, P.A. companies and producing/presenting live shows.
career prospects
- Live performance
- Sound engineering (studio and live)
- Management and promotion
GRADUATES INCLUDE:
Note: More profiles will be added over the next few days.
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FEES Year1
Exam Fees – Rock School: €90
Exam Fees – BTEC: €220
PLC Contribution (Dept. of Ed. and Sk. Fee): €200
Student Services: €200
Total: €710
FEES Year 2
Exam Fees – Rock School: €90
PLC Contribution (Dept. of Ed. and Sk. Fee): €200
Student Services: €200
Total: €490
FURTHER EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
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Third level degree and diploma courses in Ireland and abroad.
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Colleges in the UK accept the BTEC Music, Performance & Production as the first two years of a degree in Contemporary Music
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Generally, Level 5 Certificate or equivalent in Music.
Successful candidates will be selected on the basis of aptitude/audition.
CERTIFICATION
- BTEC Higher National Diploma in Music: Performance & Production
- Rockschool (Trinity International
Examinations Board)
COURSE DIRECTOR
- Chris Ahern
Links:
For all the latest news, events and graduate profiles from the CSN Performing Arts Department please check out our blog:
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> CSN Performing Arts Blog
The Beat Goes On
To celebrate 20 years of music in Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa our second year BTEC students are organising a series of workshops and one showcase gig (7/3/2010) in the Everyman Palace Theatre. View the poster for more details.
Songs for Small People
In 2009 as part of their project realisation unit for the BTEC qualification in Music, Performance, and Production, the second year students created a CD of educational and fun songs for children. This is accompanied by a virtual resource book for teachers and parents containing the music and lyrics to the songs, as well as mp3 files of instrumental versions of the songs. Listen to them here.
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