Find out more about the short courses available in the upcoming semester at our Scotland centres. Our short courses focus on sound production, music business, hip-hop and rap and much, much more. This semester all short courses have been adapted for Online delivery rather than in-centre. For more information please do not hesitate to get in touch with us!
This free, taught, online program explores the fundamentals of recording theory and best practice through streamed group classes and individual 1-1 lessons with experienced industry professionals. Classes are focused on exploring the dynamic range of recorded material and equalisation techniques applied to various genres and styles. Towards the end of the course, we also explore employability within the creative industries and various opportunities while working towards a professional portfolio.
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*This course will run over 6 weekends, with classes on Saturday and Sunday. Times will vary depending on your choice of audio software (Logic Pro X or Reaper)
A new addition to our programme, our Hip Hop, Rap & Beat-making workshop includes sessions on making your very own songs, lyrics, and exploring various production methods around beat making. This free course provides an introduction to the essentials delivered and has been curated by award-winning Scottish Hip Hop artist, Steg G.
By the end of the course, attendees will feel confident with your lyric writing, song structure, production skills, music theory basics, and music production techniques with access to industry-standard music production equipment and software. This program is open to anyone currently living in Scotland.
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These creative classes focus on improving your songwriting techniques, lyrical writing techniques, and also help with improving melodies and chord progressions. You will have to perform your original material in front of other peers which leads up to a final performance towards the end of the course.
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Our Women in Music: Empowerment and Employability Course is designed to give you the knowledge, practical awareness, and confidence to create your own opportunity’s in life and within the music industry. We want to help you feel confident and use your voice where “Girls should be seen not heard” is still a dominant mentality. Join us and meet like-minded women, tailor your CV, and gain priceless interview skills.
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Our Digital Synthesis and Sampling Short Course offer you the chance to learn how to program and use an Axolotisynthesizer. On completion of our free course, you will even get to keep your synthesizer! Our program has been developed in-house using Working in the Live Music Sector framework.
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