Credit Points: 6
Trimester 3

This unit provides students with the opportunity to develop an understanding of advanced concepts in evaluating sound in audio and musical recordings, and further develops the ideas presented in the Art of Music Production unit (ASP205). The history of sound recording technologies from the early 20th Century will be investigated and how they have affected recording in the present day. Sound production techniques, and the producer or engineer’s contribution to the sound of the era will be explored along with the development of different mediums and tools used to record, reproduce or master sound and how the application of these tools influenced the sound. This unit will further develop student’s critical listening skills.

Credit Points: 6
Trimester 4

This unit provides students with an insight to the strategies for future employment, across job seeking skills as well as business planning and communications. This unit will introduce students to the fundamentals of how to present professionally, as it applies to their professional practice. The unit will cover marketing and personal communication skills with a commercial focus incorporating different digital platforms and strategies.

Credit Points: 6
Trimester 3

This unit covers a range of approaches and techniques required to create and capture various sound sources for screen and moving image. Techniques will include how to effectively combine and merge different sound sources to various visual media. Students will be introduced to the processes of Foley and ADR and develop specific workflow practices that will enable them to work effectively with other creative disciplines. The unit also covers various online platform delivery and format requirements.

Credit Points: 6
Trimester 4

In this unit students learn cutting edge sound manipulation techniques and delivery mediums for Virtual reality (VR), Augmented reality (AR) and Mixed reality (MR). Students will create an immersive audio work and learn how to publish to a variety of platforms. This entails building an understanding of the range of immersive audio techniques, and associated methods of encoding and decoding spatial audio. 

Credit Points: 6
Trimester 3

This unit introduces students to basic electrical circuits and the properties of fundamental electronic components.  Their effect on audio circuits will also be discussed. Principles of inter-connecting analogue audio devices will be explored. This deepens understanding of the recording and mixing process and the limitations of various pieces of equipment involved in the process. Soldering and lead construction techniques will also be covered. This will give students valuable repair and fault-finding skills which can be used in their professional practice.

Credit Points: 6
Trimester 4

This unit provides students with an opportunity to specialise and build upon their growing skill-sets in audio engineering and sound production. The student will develop their creative and technical knowledge further in a high-end studio environment. 

Credit Points: 6
Trimester 3

This unit develops students’ knowledge and technical skills in recording, mixing and editing, and requires them to apply these skills to an interdisciplinary production activity. In this unit, students will experience working with an industry professional producer and will develop artist communication skills in the recording studio. Students will put into practice all the knowledge they have gained from previous units into a variety of production projects.

Trimester 4

Choose from:

• AV Technologies - ASP409
• Advanced Live Sound - ASP410
• Independent Music Producer Techniques - ASP411
• Advanced Electronic Music Production - ASP412
• Post Production Audio - ASP413
• Applied Electronics - ASP415

Credit Points: 6
Trimester 5

This unit considers acoustic design for various environments and situations where sound control is required. Acoustic problems such as standing waves, flutter echo, excess reverberation and strategies for controlling these are explored and discussed, particularly from the aspect of working in non-ideal spaces, such as the bedroom studio. This will allow students to evaluate commercial studio designs and performance spaces from a knowledgeable point of view and be able to adapt that knowledge to non-traditional spaces.

Credit Points: 6
Trimester 6

Students will investigate sonic arts and related aesthetics, and apply the insight gained to creative works. This unit will provide students with a contextual framework that can help to inform their own creativity through an investigation of media, art forms and situations where complex sound design and concepts are applied.

Credit Points: 6
Trimester 5

This unit provides students with the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in recording small and large ensembles using advanced stereo recording techniques. Students will identify and articulate complex sound production requirements for recording projects including ensembles of numerous sizes, choirs, solo acoustic instruments, and more. Students will also investigate advanced mixing techniques and the creative use of digital manipulation approaches, including the use of time and pitch correction tools. The unit explores parallel processing, multiband compression, harmonic enhancement, and sophisticated digital signal flows.

Credit Points: 6
Trimester 5

In this unit, students will have the opportunity to design and plan their major project for ASP408 Major Project - Delivery. Students can choose to design their project from a creative practice approach, or conduct applied research, while also examining comparable projects in their industry and conducting research related to their specialized field. Under the guidance of their lecturer, they will synthesize a major project and develop crucial skills in project management, problem-solving, decision-making, and planning that can be applied to their professional practice.

Trimester 6

Choose from:

• AV Technologies - ASP409
• Advanced Live Sound - ASP410
• Independent Music Producer Techniques - ASP411
• Advanced Electronic Music Production - ASP412
• Post Production Audio - ASP413
• Applied Electronics - ASP415
• Internship

Trimester 5

Choose from:

• AV Technologies - ASP409
• Advanced Live Sound - ASP410
• Independent Music Producer Techniques - ASP411
• Advanced Electronic Music Production - ASP412
• Post Production Audio - ASP413
• Applied Electronics - ASP415
• Internship

(Available in Trimesters 2 & 4)

This unit introduces the student to the principles of effective professional work practices by focusing on the knowledge required to safely and effectively set up and operate appropriate audio visual and PA equipment for sound reinforcement systems. Students set up and operate a basic public address or AV system to suit the requirements of both the venue and client. It has a significant practical component and introduces the student to an area of specialisation for their professional practice.

(Available in Trimesters 2 & 4)

This unit introduces the creative practice of electronic music techniques through software synthesizers, MIDI, arrangement and audio editing via DAW software. The application of various synthesizers and audio manipulation processes are explored including the integration of MIDI. The knowledge gained in this unit will be used extensively in subsequent studio recording projects. Students will familiarize themselves with hardware and software that is commonly used to create electronic music. Students are not required to have prior musical knowledge for this unit; the emphasis is on synthesis and creative audio manipulation.

(Available in Trimesters 4, 5 or 6)

This unit explores the theory and practical skills required for professional AV work. In this unit, students will learn how to design and provide Audio Visual solutions to suit a range of platforms and audiences. Areas such as AV installation and systems operation, projection and lighting, and webcasting, video conferencing and streaming will be explored.

(Available in Trimesters 4, 5 or 6)

This unit provides students with the opportunity to address and evaluate the installation and operation of sound reproduction systems in auditoria and for large outdoor events. Students will be required to design a substantial live sound system and contribute to the operation of a significant live sound event. This unit will build upon the experience obtained in ASP301 Live Event Production and increase student skills in an area of specialisation, enhancing potential for establishing and sustaining professional practice opportunities.

(Available in Trimesters 4, 5 or 6)

This unit explores advanced processes of music production, providing insight into how an independent producer works and communicates with the artist to create a final product. This unit details techniques for working with artists, songs, arrangements, and pre-production techniques, budgeting, and equipping a home studio to glean a professional result. Students will practice ‘soft skills’ in class and as they are assessed by their peers use a process of refinement to improve upon their communication strategies. Additionally, students will use post-production techniques to alter the dynamics and improve the story and shape of a pre-recorded work. There will be an opportunity to reflect on the processes used and their effectiveness on the outcome

(Available in Trimesters 4, 5 or 6)

The purpose of this unit is to provide students with the opportunity to further develop their skills in Electronic Music Production. This will include combining audio with programmed and sequenced elements. Students will further develop their creative approach through advanced electronic production techniques and make use of both hardware and software applications. Students will explore more complex techniques through a mix of contemporary electronic dance music genres and beat making.

(Available in Trimesters 4, 5 or 6)

This unit introduces students to the post production principles of sound for screen and moving image. Students will focus on the use of sound as a form of creative expression and narrative structure. The unit will cover the functional aspects of sound for screen including the various delivery formats for online and platform requirements. Students will analyse the use of sound, and its emotive qualities for screen and moving image.

(Available in Trimesters 4, 5 or 6)

The purpose of this unit is to enable the student to apply advanced technical concepts relating to audio equipment to the production environment. Students will explore the sonic characteristics of various circuit designs and develop an appreciation of how they contribute to the overall sound of a production. This skill will enable students to select appropriate equipment to achieve the artistic aesthetic required for a variety of production scenarios. Advanced soldering and circuit construction techniques will also be covered. This will build on the soldering techniques learned previously and give students valuable repair and fault-finding skills as well as an appreciation of the design and implementation of the circuits that contribute to the sound of recordings.

(Available in Trimesters 5 or 6 by application only)

Our internship subject is designed to connect students with industry partners to get real-world experience and put you in the best position to land employment. We have partnered with Lighting, Sound, AV, Recording Studios, Film and TV companies such as The Brain Studios, ARN, KISS FM and many others.

COL401 Internship aims to provide students with an internship opportunity that has sound educational value and provides students the chance to initiate and/or develop relationships with professionals in their discipline. COL401 allows students to prepare or consolidate their know-how to work as a professional and increase their technical and creative skills base. It also allows students to explore potential areas of employment. 

In this unit the National Society for Experiential Education’s definition of “internship” is used. This is internship is a carefully monitored volunteering or working experience where an individual has intentional learning goals and reflects actively on what they are learning throughout the experience. For this reason, beside the time students spend during their internship, they will also spend self-study time. They will reflect upon their awareness of applying theory to practice during their internship, practicing their ability to evaluate situations, critical thinking, and effective communication of their decision-making. 

Students will also elaborate a professional plan where they explain their aspiring professional development goals and the activities that would assist them to achieve these under the guidance of their Internship Coordinator/Supervisor.