Creative Music Production

Do you have a passion for music? Are you creative? Do you want to bring some of your new ideas to life? A course in Creative Music Production could be a course that suits you down to the ground.

What is Creative Music Production?

This course will give you knowledge of recording studios and music production software while focusing on sound engineering and audio creation skills.

What third level courses are available?

Universities and colleges in Ireland are offering courses in the following subject areas:

Creative Music Production – IADT

Audio and Music Production
Audi Production and Music Project Management
Communications and Media Production
Creative Digital Media
Communication and Media Production
Film and Creative Media

Studying Creative Music Production in college

Creative Music and Production is offered by Institute of Art Design & Technology (AIDT) and is a four year full time course. It is a Level 8 course that will give you the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge in the area as well as delving into your creative ideas and pushing your own boundaries.

Your first year of any undergraduate course will act as a foundation year. You will become familiar with the basic principles of creative music production. You will also become familiar with what is to come throughout your course and develop your skills and interest in different areas.

In your first year you will cover many different subjects including Music Production Fundamentals, Music Production and Practice, Acoustics of Music , Psychoacoustics of Music, Broadcast, Music Theory Fundamentals, Live Sound and Audio Fundamentals and Faculty Modules.

In your second year you will develop your knowledge on a more in-depth and complex level and cover modules in three areas. These areas are your common modules of Client-based Composition, Client-based Production, Musicology & Contextual Studies and a Faculty Elective. Your music production modules include Audio Electronics, Creative Audio Programming, Creative Studio Engineering and Audio Mixing. Your music practice modules include Creative Performance,Genre & Ensemble and Artist Development.

In third year you will delve into your creative practice as well as Industry Studies, Interactive Performance Systems and Collaborative Creative Engagement. You’ll also cover Audio Production for Games and Music Production for Games as well as Creative Genre and Ensemble.

To finish up a course of high intensity and a lot of information, your final year will see you cover modules from Creative Entrepreneurship, Music Industry, Professional Project Preparation and your Professional Project. Aside from this you will build your professional portfolio.

Career Options

This area offers a wide variety of career opportunities in an industry that is ever-changing and growing. There are always new opportunities also aising. Jobs you may find yourself in might include Radio Production, Record/Music Producer, Recording Engineer and many more.

There are also job opportunities in research and education as well as the opportunity to continue your study at postgraduate level to specialise in an area of your interest.

Skills and qualities that are important in this area include excellent creativity skills, confident, disciplined, computer skills, excellent communication skills, the ability to work well with others, organisation skills, time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.

Related Jobs

Sound for Film
Radio Production
Record/Music Producer
Recording Engineer
Sound Designer
Music journalism
Music engineer

FAQ

Different courses and different colleges will have different entry requirements. It’s always safest to check with the individual higher education institution which is available on their websites. As a general rule. Leaving Cert students should have a minimum of six subjects which should include: Two H5 (Higher Level) grades and Four O6 (Ordinary Level) grades or four H7 (Higher Level) grades. Subjects must include Mathematics, Irish or another language, and English.

Specific courses may have their own requirements.Certain QQI courses may be accepted.

The points needed to study Creative Music Production in AIDT last year were the Minimum Points of 754 and the Median Points of 972. There were 45 places on offer.

Where can I study?

For other courses in the area you would like to explore, you can do so here.

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