DURATION
One year full-time (Certificate)
Two Year full-time (Diploma)

INTRODUCTION

The Music, Management & Sound course at Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa aims to provide participants with hands-on experience, training, information and advice on all aspects of the music industry. To this end, each student specialises in practical musicianship, live performance, engineering studio recordings and live performances, studying music law (e.g. contracts and copyright), song-writing techniques, instrument tuition along with marketing and promotion of music as a product. Course participants also stage ten live shows throughout the year and these offer the ideal environment in which each student can put to use the knowledge s/he has gained while on the course.

MAIN AREAS OF STUDY

Year One

• Musicianship (theory and practice)
• Performance
• Music Industry Studies
• Sound Engineering (Live and Recording)
• Songwriting
• Performance
• Work Experience
• Communication
  
  

Year Two

BTEC (Higher National Diploma). Units Include:

• Contextual Studies
• Music Business & The Entrepreneur
• Critical Music Listening
• Principles of Musical sound
• Music Performance Skills
• Music Technology
• Songwriting

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 the assessment of the musicians’ live and technical performances as they progress during the year.

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.

FURTHER EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES

Second year option, subject to successful completion of first year and adequate application to study.
Third level degree and diploma courses in Ireland and abroad.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Generally, Leaving Certificate or equivalent. Successful candidates will be selected on the basis of aptitude/audition.

CERTIFICATION

• BTEC (Higher National Diploma)
• National Certificate FETAC (NCVA) Level 5 in Performing Arts -
Music (NCVA award code:EPAMX)
• Rockschool (Trinity International
Examinations Board)

COURSE DIRECTOR

- Chris Ahern

Links:

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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.