Professional qualification in music production
The Professional Diploma in Music Production is for you if you have already acquired a basic music education or equivalent skills in working life. It is practical, takes place in an inspiring learning environment and provides good networking opportunities.
The Professional Diploma in Music Production allows you to develop, deepen and update your skills in the field of music production. If you already have the necessary skills, you can apply for the qualification without an undergraduate degree.
You can choose between two areas of expertise: songwriting and music production.
The professional qualification in music production has a total of 150 credits. The total time required to complete the 150 credits varies depending on your work experience and education. For example, you can study for two years, but you can complete the qualification in less time. You can plan your studies using a personal skills development plan (PDP). Students studying for a professional qualification in music production or parts of it will be charged a fee of EUR 1 000 for the first semester. The training will take place if the minimum group size is reached.
What do the studies include?
Studying for a professional qualification in music production is a multi-disciplinary course of study, which includes 2-3 local days per week as well as distance learning and independent work.
The studies in songwriting include lessons in songwriting and lyrics, song seminars, music programming courses and guest lectures. They will also include an introduction to other aspects of working in the music industry: contract and copyright issues, sales of gigs, preparing gig offers, entrepreneurship and employment, equipment and safety at work. Optional courses include recording, entrepreneurship, theory, composition and music notation.
The Music Production specialisation includes recording and mixing studies, studio work and production projects, software courses such as Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, music production history and production analysis, and guest lectures. The course also includes an introduction to other aspects of working in the music industry: contract and copyright issues, gig sales, preparing gig offers, entrepreneurship and employment, equipment and safety at work.
In the first year of study, lessons and lectures are usually held on Mondays and Tuesdays from around 9am to 4pm. There will be a lot of independent work, and on other days of the week you can, for example, have co-writing sessions.
The studies are carried out in the form of evidence-based learning. Most of the time, the demonstration is a recording you make yourself, but depending on the part of the degree, it can be a concert in a concert hall or a songwriters’ evening, for example. More theoretical subjects are covered by exams or written assignments.
The studies can be combined with entrepreneurship and marketing your skills. You can also study other subjects at the school in accordance with your personal study plan.
From this link you can find the basics of the vocational qualification in music production (2018) in Studyinfo.
Is a professional qualification in music production for you?
Still hesitating about applying for training? If many of the following phrases describe you, then a professional qualification in music production is for you:
- You have a long-standing and committed passion for music and music plays a central role in your life.
- You may have completed an undergraduate degree in music and want to expand your skills in songwriting or music production.
- You already have published or publishable material.
- You have been producing music or writing lyrics and songs for a long time.
- You want to sharpen your skills as a songwriter and/or producer.
- You have an idea of what jobs exist in the industry and how to make a living from music, so you already know the music industry or the people working in it.
- You have an idea of the skills needed to make music.
- You’ve been thinking about your own goals and what kind of job you’d like to do in the future.
- You have reflected on your own strengths and areas for development, and what kind of skills you are coming to the Pop & Jazz Conservatoire to acquire.
- You have the ability to work for the long term and take responsibility.
- You’re a good team player and enjoy working with people of all ages – for many, the Pop & Jazz Conservatoire is not the first place to study after primary school, and people apply at many stages of their lives or careers.
If you have the will, passion and fire for music, you should apply for training!