Certificate III in Music

National code: CUA30920

CUA30920 – Certificate III in Music

FOCUS >> AUDIO RECORDING

UPCOMING START DATES:
10 February, 2025
21 July, 2025
DURATION: 14 weeks
DAYS / TIME: Mon to Weds 9am – 4.30pm
SUBSIDISED FEE: $0-$1580
Applicable for NSW/ACT Government subsidised students *conditions apply. Contact ITeC and we can calculate your course fee. View Fees & Charges PDF for more information.
FULL FEE: $5990
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: See below
LOCATION: ITeC Academy, Wollongong

Start Your Music Recording Career with ITeC’s Audio Engineering Course

ITeC’s Certificate III in Music offers a comprehensive audio engineering course that equips students with hands-on experience and essential skills for recording, mixing, and mastering audio. Perfect for those looking to build a career in music production, this course covers both live mixing and studio recording environments.

Students will train in ITeC’s professional recording studio, featuring an Audient console and a variety of high-end outboard gear, including preamps, compressors, and more from Universal Audio, Avalon, and Empirical Labs. Our audio engineering courses also provide in-depth learning on industry-standard DAW software, AVID Pro Tools—key for a solid foundation in music production courses.

Get started on your path to audio engineering today!

In addition to training in our fully equipped recording studio, participants will also work individually in our audio computer labs. Students will work with audio files “in the box” using Pro Tools, a personal Focusrite Interface and equipped computer.

What you will learn?

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Recording

Students will learn about the different types of microphones and how to set them up for a recording, connect and patch instruments and microphones and route those through various equipment from audio interfaces to digital and analogue mixing consoles. They will also learn gain staging techniques throughout the recording process all inside Illawarra ITeC’s recording studio and theatre.

Mixing & Mastering

Learn how to edit and manipulate audio and mix various sound sources in the recording studio digital audio workstation (DAW) and in the lab DAW’s. Participants will learn to use processing and effect techniques including equalisation (EQ), compression, reverb, delay and more in order to finalize and balance the mix.

Obtain a sound knowledge of the fundamental differences between Mixing and Mastering audio.

Delivery

Students will learn to finalize their mixes and export masters for a variety of delivery platforms such as Sound Cloud, Spotify, YouTube, Redbook CD and more.

Course Units

Core Units
CUACMP311 – Implement copyright arrangements.
CUAIND313 – Work effectively in the music industry.
CUAIND314 – Plan a career in the creative arts industry.

Elective Units
BSBWHS211 – Contribute to the health and safety of self and others.
CUACAM211 – Assist with basic camera shoots.
CUASOU331 – Undertake live audio operations.
CUASOU306 – Operate sound reinforcement systems.
CUASOU308 – Install and disassemble audio equipment.
CUASOU317 – Record & Mix basic music demos.
CUASOU304 – Prepare Audio Assets.
CUASOU321 – Mix music in studio environments.

Entry Requirements

• Good internet knowledge and ready access to the internet.
• Able to use a computer and have sound digital literacy skills.
• Reading and writing skills to answer assessment questions.
• Preferably has own computer/device compatible to course requirements.

Career Opportunities

The job roles that relate to this qualification may include assistant sound technician, assistant music manager, musician, sound assistant, road crew and more.

These skills can lead to future roles in the industry such as studio engineer, live sound engineer, monitor engineer, producer, radio and television sound technicians, sound for film, forensic audio and many other facets of the audio world.