Audio Production (STAR)
Creative Media
A course by
SIT
An introduction to operating recording studio equipment and communicating with performers in real-world production settings. Offered as a STAR course for NZ secondary school students.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Invercargill, Invercargill
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Operate recording studio equipment
Learn the practical skills required to safely and effectively operate the main equipment used in a recording studio environment.
Apply sound knowledge in events
Demonstrate knowledge of audio in both entertainment and event contexts, using industry-standard equipment.
Sound design for events and entertainment
Understand and create sound designs for a range of live and recorded entertainment, applying processes to enhance audio quality based on a given brief.
What You're Signing Up For
This Audio Production STAR course teaches students to operate equipment in a recording studio and to communicate effectively with performers. Delivered in a real-world scenario, it covers both foundational and intermediate aspects of sound operation and design relevant to entertainment and event contexts.
Course Content
- Operate equipment in a recording studio
- Communicate with performers in a production environment
- Demonstrate and apply knowledge of sound for entertainment and events
- Sound design for entertainment and events
- Processes to enhance sound in performance contexts
- Realise sound design for entertainment/event work
What you need to know first
Enrolment through NZ Secondary School STAR or Gateway Co-ordinator
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Music Production
Entertainment
Events
Future employment opportunities might be
Pathways to further study in audio production or sound engineering
Entry-level roles in live event audio, recording studios, or school production teams
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