🎶 Music Composition, Production & Studio Techniques

This comprehensive course combines music composition and arranging using dedicated software with studio recording and mixing techniques — focusing on modern genres such as Pop, EDM, House, Techno, and Cinematic Music.
Designed for beginners or those with limited prior knowledge, it provides a solid foundation for a career in music production, songwriting, and sound engineering.

Through hands-on experience in a professional studio environment, students learn how to compose, arrange, record, and mix tracks using industry-standard tools and workflows, while developing their unique artistic and cinematic sound identity.

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🕒 Course Duration: 2 Years

Beginner to Intermediate: 10 months
Intermediate to Advanced: 10 months
Lesson Time: 1 or 1.5 hours per week
Lab Practice Time: 1.5–3 hours per week

 

📘 Year 1 – Foundations of Music Production

Year 1 builds your understanding of how music is created, arranged, and produced within a digital environment — preparing you to produce your first full-length songs across a range of styles.

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Semester 1: Creative & Technical Foundations

Your journey begins with the fundamentals of music creation inside a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW).
You’ll learn the essential theory behind rhythm, melody, and harmony, while exploring virtual instruments and plugins that bring your musical ideas to life.
By the end of this semester, you’ll have completed your first short musical pieces and recordings — both electronic and cinematic in character.

Topics include:

• Navigating and working efficiently in a DAW

• Song structure and arrangement principles

• Using VST instruments, MIDI programming, and FX plugins

• Recording basics: microphones, gain staging, and editing

• Introduction to EQ, compression, and reverb

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Semester 2: Building the Producer’s Toolkit

In this semester, you begin producing complete tracks and developing your sonic identity.
You’ll learn to arrange, record, and mix using professional techniques, applying creativity across modern electronic, pop, and cinematic styles such as EDM, House, Techno, and hybrid orchestral-electronic blends.
This phase connects composition to real studio practice and artistic direction.

Topics include:

• Advanced arranging and layering for modern electronic and cinematic genres

• Creative use of FX, automation, and transitions

• Recording instruments and vocals in hybrid productions

• Achieving clarity, depth, and emotion in the mix

• Group project: produce and mix a full-length track in your chosen style

🧩 By the end of Year 1, students are capable of composing and producing complete songs using professional tools, applying the core principles of modern and cinematic music production.

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🎚️ Year 2 – Advanced Production & Professional Workflow

Year 2 focuses on advanced creative development and real-world studio applications.
Students refine their sound, explore production for visual media, and master the art of professional mixing and mastering.

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Semester 3: Production for Media & Advanced Sound Design

This semester expands your creative and technical range.
You’ll compose for different genres and contexts, explore synthesis and sampling, and design your own original sounds — developing the flexibility required for modern producers working in EDM, cinematic, and hybrid productions.

Topics include:

• Advanced composition and arranging for various styles

• Writing and producing music for TV, film, and commercials

• Sound design and synthesis — crafting signature textures and atmospheres

• Sampling, resampling, and creative sound manipulation

• Multi-microphone recording and advanced editing workflows​

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Semester 4: Mixing, Mastering & Career Development

In your final semester, you’ll focus on perfecting your technical precision and artistic presentation.
You’ll learn to prepare and release your music professionally across all platforms — from cinematic compositions to club-ready tracks.

Topics include:

• Advanced mixing for electronic, cinematic, and acoustic productions

• Mastering for streaming, clubs, and broadcast

• Delivering professional project files, stems, and masters

• Essentials of copyright, publishing, and promotion

• Final Project: Compose, record, mix, and master an original track ready for release or media use

🎓 By the end of Year 2, you’ll be ready to take your first professional steps as a composer, producer, or sound engineer, confidently creating high-quality music for streaming, stage, or screen.

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👤 Who Is It For?

This course is ideal for:

• Aspiring music producers, composers, and sound engineers

• Musicians who want to develop professional production skills

• Creators interested in electronic, cinematic, or hybrid music styles

While no single course can cover everything about music production, this program provides the creative, technical, and professional skills to produce at an industry level — whether your goal is to release your own tracks, compose for film and media, or collaborate with other artists.

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🎧 It’s not just about learning software — it’s about discovering your sound and mastering your story.

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