Diploma in Audio Technology at Academy of Sound Engineering (Pty) Ltd

The Diploma in Audio Technology is a practice-driven, three-year, 360-credit full-time programme (NQF 6) preparing students for careers in the audio and entertainment industries. It blends academic learning with extensive work-integrated learning across studio, live, post-production, electronic music, electronics and broadcast environments, and is offered at the Johannesburg campus.

Duration: 3 years full-time (360 credits)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

First year covers digital audio workstations, sound theory, music fundamentals, electronics and entertainment business. Second year adds advanced audio and work-integrated learning; third year allows focus-area specialisation or work-integrated learning. Avid Pro Tools training goes up to level 310.

Career pathways

Sound engineer, music producer, post-production editor, live sound technician, game and interactive audio designer, broadcast audio operator.

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