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Audio courses



SAE Institute provides professional training in Audio Engineering, Electronic Music Production and Recording Arts. Studying at SAE is the first step towards starting a career in the Audio Industry.


With our newly refurbished studios / workstations and major additions to our studio equipment there has never been a better time to Study at SAE Glasgow.
We are now taking applications for our October 2008 and April 2009 intakes of our Audio engineer Diploma courses.


Working as a Sound recording Engineer, Live sound Engineer, Producer or many other jobs in the music industry requires practical experience combined with strong technical knowledge. Training at SAE is highly practical with a high amount of practical time in our professional studios. Modern equipment and total dedication are two of the key factors that have made SAE the world leader in Audio education.

Theory lectures delivered by experienced sound engineers and music industry professionals provide the basis for preparing students for work in recording studios, at live sound venues, in post-production studios and on film-sets.

Audio Engineering Diploma


The Audio Engineering Diploma programme is the professional training programme for practical work in the industry. It involves a wide range of practical activities, up to complete music production in our recording studios. Many graduates from this programme have gone on to become successful engineers, for example Nigel Godrich who has engineered Radiohead's "OK computer".
The course is available as a 12-month fulltime programme, or as a 21-month parttime programme. Both varieties provide the same content and lead to the same qualification.

Electronic Music Production certificate


This 6-month parttime certificate course provides all the skills necessary for producing music with computers. Sequencing, sampling and synthesis are the main topics. Students learn the use of Steinberg products and other sequencing software, programming beats and loops, arranging songs in various styles, creating sounds and producing contemporary tracks.