Electronic Music Production (EMP)

What you need to know about this course

The unique Electronic Music Production course provides an opportunity for music enthusiasts to unleash their passion for sound on the best music equipment, training with international industry professionals. The programme encourages individualism and combines the fundamentals of electronic music production with practical experimentation and personal creativity. Students will graduate from the 3-month programme with the skills and knowledge to create the music they love and gain a strong foundation for future learning.

The course is designed to focus students learning experience as much as possible on the practical use of computer sequencing, MIDI programming and hard disc recording. Students receive professional training focused on industry standard electronic music applications such as Propellerheads Reason and Ableton Live. Both of these companies are at the forefront of computer audio technology and are constantly innovating new and exciting ways for their users to express themselves creatively through electronic music production.

SAE Institute Dubai is an Ableton Educational Partner and SAE works closely with Ableton on an international level which ensures that students get the most appropriate and up-to-date training with this important production software. With artists such as Chris Vrenna, DJ Toomp and Peff using the Award winning Reason software, this application which has been impressing the industry since 1994 is a natural choice for the home

Who it's for

This course is designed for:

Aspiring Electronic music producers
Beginners of Electronic music production
Buddying engineer who would like to get an understanding of Electronic Music

Intro To DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)
Basic sound theory
EQs 7 Filters
Dynamics & Effects
Song structure, Analysis & Composition
MIDI Basics with Reason
Sound Synthesis
Sampling
Mixing & Mastering

Software packages

Ableton Live
Propellerhead Reason

Qualification

SAE Electronic Music Production Certificate (this certificate has advanced standing towards our other programmes).

Entry requirements

There are no academic requirements to participate in this programme. The student needs to be a minimum of 17 years of age upon commencement of the course.