Academy of Contemporary Music courses

...the development of professional technical skills. Students are expected to devote significant time to technical aspects of musicianship, studio and production...

...for a final live performance in a professional environment. Special Units Song Writing - This unit allows students to develop their composition skills...

...be critiqued by tutors, and make direct reference to the work of successful artists/ musicians. GENERAL INFORMATION QUALIFICATION • ACM full time courses...

...Suitable for: Vocalists aged 16yrs+ Vocalists aged 16yrs+ This course is designed to give vocalists the opportunity to gain experience in Gospel Choir...

...in week 10 where students get the opportunity to show off what they have learnt. 6:00PM - 7:30PM // TUESDAY// 10 -16 YRS...

...to discover how their own chosen discipline can be interfaced with music IT, explore the potential of new technology and gain an awareness of the implications...

...by completing assignments based on real world situations. • Students will be expected to work on a variety of music-based projects, construct a portfolio...

...the development of efficient working practices and problem solving at high levels. • ACOUSTICS This unit explains the importance of physical space within...

...software/hardware, MIDI, keyboard skills, sequencing, hard disk recording, sound editing and score writing. This unit gives the opportunity for practical...

...the communication process and the legal and commercial challenges being faced. • Broadcast Content and Film - Music is a powerful tool in conveying a message...

...These areas will be developed with the aid of presentations and seminar discussion. Students will be encouraged to identify opportunities for further research...

...the right parts for every song. Students will also: • Record a song live in the studio as if a radio session • Prepare and present a 5 minute lesson to...

...giving students the unique opportunity to learn the ‘tricks of the trade’ while also getting their hands on the kind of serious equipment that the professionals use...

...and serious young musician who has some performance experience and is confi dent playing live. Split between the teaching studios and the performance / practice rooms...

...their field and will guide you to get some great results and a better understanding of music production and recording techniques...

...Topics include: • Recording and editing MIDI • Using an audio interface • Digital audio workstations – Using Logic. • Recording and editing audio • Using...

...this course covers recording and editing techniques in considerable detail. Students should have good knowledge of recording software and sequencing audio...

...This is a course that starts from the beginning , how to plug in a mic through the mixing desk, Eq dynamics, the patchbay and how to get the best performance...

...practising their skills. • There are five modules in total; these are broken down into two core modules and three specialist modules. • The core modules...