Music and Sound

This course will interest you if you are interested in music and/or sound production and want to learn how to use industry standard software, such as Pro Tools, Ableton and Native Instruments, to create and manipulate tracks.

This National Progression Award (NPA) is designed to equip you with the knowledge, understanding and skills you will need to succeed within the creative industries sector or to progress to further study. It is designed to bridge the gap between entry level education and professional career development. The NPA will allow you to develop a skill set, linked to National Occupational Standards for Sound, which has a thorough grounding in audio recording practice and allows individual and personalised skills development through the optional Units.

SQA Course Units:

• Sound Engineering and Production Sound
• Understanding the Signal Path
• Sound Reinforcement
• Music Remixing

There are no formal entrance requirements. It’s useful (not vital) to own and play an instrument. You should be committed to consistent and full attendance throughout the course.

Most of the assessments are practical. You will have plenty of opportunities to develop competence and skills through formative work prior to any assessment.

Successful completion of this NPA may provide opportunities for you to be considered for entry to other courses, e.g., HNC Sound Production or where appropriate the full National Certificate Sound Production SCQF level 6. You may also be able to be considered for HNC Technical Theatre.