Have you thought about a career in the Music Industry? Athlone Institute of Technology exclusively brings together the industry trifecta of Business Studies, Instrument Technology and Music Technology, creating the unique Higher Certificate in Business with Music and Instrument Technology (M.A.I.T – CAO AL651). This dynamic 2 year course combines
Audio Engineering and Instrument Craft & Design with Business expertise, providing you with a multi-disciplinary skill set to start your career in today’s music industry. As a M.A.I.T student, you will be involved in a wide range of industry specific assignments and practical work which encompasses all aspects of Sound Engineering, Instrument Craft & Design and Business Studies that are all necessities for any creative industry.
This diversity aims to give graduates of the M.A.I.T course a range of skills and the flexibility required to work within a highly competitive & creative industry, and on completion of the course, you will have assembled an impressive portfolio of industry related work to take forward into your career.
Being a musician is not a course prerequisite, so it is suitable for all candidates. Hugely diverse creative modules covering everything from sound engineering to radio broadcast production and sound for film & television. Innovative business modules that unlock the core principles required to craft your own successful career.
World leading guest lecturer presentations at regular intervals over the duration of the course. M.A.I.T offers the opportunity to network and collaborate with marketing,design & gaming students. Unrivalled access to high tech production facilities, industry standard equipment & software in state of the art facilities based in one of Ireland’s most prestigious colleges. Our lecturers have extensive industry experience, specialising in the areas of Luthiery, Sound Engineering, Performance, Music Production and Business.
What opportunities might it lead to?
Working within a creative and very competitive industry such as Music requires graduates to have a very driven attitude and to have “many irons in many fires” – it is not an industry that seeks out individuals, rather it is the individual that must seek the opportunity out. It is the drive and determination to identify and take these opportunities that the M.A.I.T course aims to instil in all graduates.
On completion of the M.A.I.T course, you will have experienced the required practical and theoretical knowledge to be able to apply yourself to the positions below:
- Recording Studio Sound Engineer/Assistant Engineer
- Live Sound Engineer
- Broadcast Sound Engineer for Radio & TV
- Foley Artist
- Audio Visual Technician for TV & Film
- Video Game Audio Technician
- Multi-Media Sound Designer
- Event Organiser
- Instrument Building & Maintenance Technician
- Business Entrepreneur
- Music Producer
Further Information:
Higher Certificate in Business Music & Instrument Technology
