Audio Courses
SAE Institute provides 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.
SAE London provides a unique professional environment for learning everything about audio. Our studios are state of the art and represent facilities in the industry. SAE London is the only college in the UK with SSL, NEVE and Icon consoles.
Working as a Sound Engineer, Live Engineer, Producer and other jobs in the audio and 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 is one 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.
Programmes
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 at SAE London 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 (next intake: June 2008), or as a 24-month parttime programme (next intake: October 2008). Both varieties provide the same content and lead to the same qualification.
Recording Arts Degree
SAE delivers the BA (Hons) Recording Arts degree validated by Middlesex University, UK. This two-year accelerated programme incorporates the SAE Audio Engineering Diploma. The second year of the degree focuses on the music and audio industry and provides students with professional knowledge and skills for careers at higher levels. The programme concludes with a major research project. Previous graduates have succeeded in the recording industry.
Electronic Music Production certificate
Next intake: September 2008
This 6-month parttime certificate course provides all the skills necessary for producing music with computers. Sequencing, sampling and sythesis are the main topics. Students learn the use of emagic Logic and other sequencing software, programming beats and loops, arranging songs in various styles, creating sounds and producing contemporary tracks.
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