Music Technology Course

fogo2000

Hi,


Can anyone recommend a good music technology course?

I have a level 7 degree in Multimedia Programming.

I wish to get to level 8 degree in music technology.

My interest lies in not only sound engineering and music software, but also scoring music to film.

I have looked at courses in LIT and Tralee IT, but prefer something in Dublin.


Thanks.

studiorat

Maynooth, Limerick University, Trinity, DKIT all do masters level 9 and 10 in Music Technology. Hurry up and get applying.

louloumc89

I've heard the Ballyfermot course is good. Don't know for sure though.

If you did consider outside of Dublin, I'm doing Video and Sound in LIT and the facilities for us and the music tech course are amazing. We've our own building and full time store manager so we can sign out equipment whenever, and we can book studio time in the four recording studios whenever. I recorded with my band in there after hours, no probs. I was doing a similar course in UL last year but the facilities weren't the standard of LIT, plus the course wasn't practical at all, which is what I wanted.

I know your thinking Dublin, but Limerick is very cool music scene wise if you changed your mind!

Gonzo_Reporter

Sound Training Centre in Dublin. im in there at the moment you cant bet it in my opinion. Especially if you have prior knowledge of music theory and technology. There are people who have done the Ballyfermot course and theyve learned more in a week at STC than a year else where. Its tough but good.

studiorat

I think the OP is looking for above level 7, no?

PaulBrewer

studiorat wrote: »

Maynooth, Limerick University, Trinity, DKIT all do masters level 9 and 10 in Music Technology.

Not to hijack the OP's thread - but what does 9+10 mean ? Having acquired those qualifications what would one expect the Student to be able to 'do' ?

I ask only out of curiosity.

studiorat

That level you're getting into research territory. Music production is only a small part of the whole "Music Technology" thing. You can concentrate on production but very few do.

It covers everything from neuroscience to acoustics, to clever ways to teach children music, contemporary music (electroacoustic), new synthesis techniques, music classification (google "query by humming" for more info) all sorts of weird and wonderful stuff.

Level 9 would be a taught masters and I believe level 10 would be either a Masters by research alone or a PhD, though I'm open to correction on specifics there.

PaulBrewer

Interesting - are there many people with that level of education in Ireland ? Do any of them work in R+D , either I'm general or with specific companies?

How would Ireland rate internationally in that sort of field?

Aridstarling

There seems to be quite a few with those kinds of qualifications. As Studiorat said, its little or no good from a strict production side of things but that kind of education is priceless in R+D. Theres been quite a few who have qualified from Maynooth over the last few years (I may be one myself in a couple of years, we'll see). The one in Trinity comes highly recommended.

I don't know how we rate on an international scene but certainly a lot of key players in the development of CSound and various other strands of research (ambisonics, psycho-acoustics, etc) live and work here.

jme467

louloumc89 wrote: »

I've heard the Ballyfermot course is good. Don't know for sure though.

If you did consider outside of Dublin, I'm doing Video and Sound in LIT and the facilities for us and the music tech course are amazing. We've our own building and full time store manager so we can sign out equipment whenever, and we can book studio time in the four recording studios whenever. I recorded with my band in there after hours, no probs. I was doing a similar course in UL last year but the facilities weren't the standard of LIT, plus the course wasn't practical at all, which is what I wanted.

I know your thinking Dublin, but Limerick is very cool music scene wise if you changed your mind!

I'm doing the Music Tech course, and I'd stand behind everything said here ^^^^^^... The course is getting a complete (and much needed) overhall for those starting in September.. I consider myself unlucky for being two years too early :P Definitely worth looking into if you're serious about what you wanna do.. The Limerick music scene is also, in my opinion, the best in the country in terms of consistency... You won't go 24hrs down here without being able to see a great live performance, and both Dolan's and Bakers Place have been voted as two of the top live music venues in the country recently..

Best of luck with it, and any questions, feel free to ask

jtsuited

Aridstarling wrote: »

I don't know how we rate on an international scene but certainly a lot of key players in the development of CSound and various other strands of research (ambisonics, psycho-acoustics, etc) live and work here.

Speaking as one of them there Maynooth MA graduates I can vouch for this. Between SARC in Belfast, and then trinity, maynooth and limerick, Ireland seems to be punching well above its weight in this field.

LeBash

I thought level 7 was as high as you could go here.

I know they do up to (at least) level 7 in MUI and somewhere in Dundalk.

After that I would imagine your leaving Ireland to go further.

bubba gump

Apologies for hijacking thread aswel...:)

But as regards a course in music production, similar to Sound Training Centre, is an in depth knowledge of music theory etc and familiarity with the production tools and equipment used neccessary?

I ask as I am sick of my job and would love to do a part-time course in music production but have very little base knowledge except for making incoherent and rambling tunes on Reason!!!!

Thanks.

Dravokivich

jme467 wrote: »

I'm doing the Music Tech course, and I'd stand behind everything said here ^^^^^^... The course is getting a complete (and much needed) overhall for those starting in September.. I consider myself unlucky for being two years too early :P

you only get out of that course what you put in. same with the others really.

I've been through both Kylemore and BCFE and learned alot through them, but only because I put in tonnes of work and made use to the facilities avail.

If someone was serious about it and was willing to put in the work, I'd recommend both of them.

When I graduated through both of them, there were people who didn't know how to use most of the gear, only reason for it was because they didn't use the gear.

Regardless of where you go, you need to get stuck in.

Only issue I had with the course in BCFE was the "multimedia" module, which was basically a stripped down web design course.

The great thing is that on the production / sound side of things, it's all practical assesments.

studiorat

bubba gump wrote: »

But as regards a course in music production, similar to Sound Training Centre, is an in depth knowledge of music theory etc and familiarity with the production tools and equipment used neccessary?

I ask as I am sick of my job and would love to do a part-time course in music production but have very little base knowledge except for making incoherent and rambling tunes on Reason!!!!

Thanks.

At least you can get Reason up and running, that's a start. An in-depth knowledge isn't really necessary and you should pick up a little music theory along the way in any decent course. Not a lot but enough! Most courses start at the very begining, they might move quite quickly but if you stay on the ball you'll have no trouble keeping up.

We'll be pushing new courses shortly from the studio that are going to offer people like your self an opportunity to develop your skills both full and part time and against a formal educational framework.

That said, there's never been more courses around so it shouldn't be too hard to find one that suits your schedule and budget.