Certificate in Advance Music Production
Certificate in Advance Music Production
Best Music Production Courses in Mumbai 2024
Eligibility Criteria
- Basic Knowledge of Music Production: Applicants should have completed a basic or intermediate-level music production course, either from a recognized institute or through self-study.
- Experience with Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs): Students must have hands-on experience with at least one industry-standard DAW
- Portfolio Submission: Submission of at least 3 sample tracks, beats or sound designs demonstrating knowledge of music production, arrangement and mixing.
- Prior Knowledge of Sound Design & Mixing: A foundational understanding of sound design, synthesis and mixing techniques is required.
- Minimum Age Requirement: Applicants should be at least 18 years old to ensure they possess the maturity for advanced concepts.
- Interview or Test: Shortlisted candidates may need to attend an interview or take a basic test on music production theory and practice to assess their eligibility.
Course Curriculum
Music Production course will prepare the students to understand the concept of Music Production right from the Beginners level to an Advanced level as per the Industry requirements.
- Understanding and Working out with the Simple and Compound Time Signature
- SyncopationÂ
- Rhythm Notation
- Working with melodies and countermelodies
- Harmonisation
- Voicing
- Transposition
- Music Modulation and types
- Synthesis (Additive,Subtractive,Fm,Granular)
- Hardware Synthesiser
- Software Synthesizer ( Falcon 2, Serum, Sylenth, Massive, Ana 2, Spire)
- Filters (HI & Low Pass,Bandpass, Notch)
- Envelopes (Attack,Decay,Sustain,Release)
- Oscillator
- Vocoder Synth
- Monophonic,Polyphonic,Ensemble Synth
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- Introduction of Acoustic Drum and Electronic Drum Kit
- Programing Different Types of Grooves in Simple & Compound Time Signature(Acoustic & Electronic)
- Making your Own Drum Kit by using different sample sound libraries (Acoustic & Electronic)
- Appropriate Sound Processing Treatment on the sample sound libraries to make it Sound Real(Acoustic & Electronic)
- Ethnic & World Percussions Programming (Darbuka, Djembes, Bongos, Cajons, Cabasa, Congas, etc)
- Indian Rhythm Programming (Dhol, Dholak, Tabla, Duff, Shakers,etc)Â
- Electronic Dance Music Rhythm Programing (Electro House, Deep House, Big room, Synthwave, Hiphop, Future pop, Trap etc)
- Orchestral Drums Programming
- Pop, Rock Drums Programming (Acoustic & Electronic)
- History of Music Business
- Functions of a Record Label
- Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights
- Copyrights & Agreements
- Online Music Business
- Management of Content & Aggregators
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- Advanced Vocal tuningÂ
- Automation Audio & Midi
- Midi Controller Using FaderPort16
- Advance routing with the Busses
- Understanding Compressor,Reverb, Delay and Equaliser
- INTRICATE Melodyne techniques
- Sampler
- Parallel Compression,Reverb & Delay Techniques.
- The stage where you assemble the song structure. You’ll develop the intro, verses, bridge, choruses, breakdowns, and outro. It involves adding and subtracting different instruments throughout the song.
- Arrangement pattern for all different genres like Rock,Pop,Contemporary, Hip Hop, EDM, Orchestral, Bollywood, Rap Song, etc.
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Part – 1 Essential Skills
- ConceptÂ
- Structuring the arrangement (what goes where and why)
- Harmonising with chords, progressions and substitutions (working with the harmonic background of an arrangement)
- Â Utilising voicing and voice leading (choosing the order of notes within a chord-and from chord to chord)
- Working with melodies and countermelodies
- Deciding on the right instrumentation (choosing which instrument play which note)
Part – 2Â Instruments And Voices; Ranges And Techniques
- Â String instruments (writing for both bowed and plucked strings)
- Brass instruments (writing for concert, marching, and drum corps brass)
- Woodwind instruments (writing for single reed,double reed, and flute-like instrument)
- Keyboard and electronic instruments (writing for the piano,organ,synthesiser and similar instruments)
- Percussion instrument (writing for drums and mallets)
- Voices (writing for sopranos,alto, tenor, basses and other voices)
Part – 3 Real World Arranging
-  Arranging for an orchestra (creating symphonic pieces for the full orchestra)
- Arranging for a choir (creating vocal arrangement in stab fashion)
- Arranging for a rhythm section(writing in different styles and for different rhythm sections instruments)
- Background Scoring is related to providing background music in films, albums, etc.
- For students looking to make a career in the film industry, this module will be proven as a milestone to getting familiar with how background music works and the process of music scoring.
- Scoring Music for Feature Films , Short Films, OTT Platforms, Advertisements,etc.
- Understanding The Director’s Point of View..Â
- Importance of the Time Line & The DeliveryÂ
- Film Mixdown & Export..
Career Opportunities in Music production
Upon completion of the Certification in Music Production, students will be prepared for several exciting roles within the music industry, including :
Career Opportunities in Music production
Music Director
Music Producer
Composer
Arranger
Sound Designer
Music Programmer
Music Supervisor
Session Artist
Educator
Frequently Asked Questions
No, prior experience is not required. The course is designed to teach beginners the essentials of music production.
We recommend using DAWs such as Logic Pro,Ableton Live, Cubase or Studio One.However, you can use any DAW you’re comfortable with.
Yes, students who successfully complete the course will be awarded a certification in Music Production.
Yes, students who successfully complete the course will be awarded a certification in Music Production.
Yes, we offer flexible payment options with installment plans.
Yes, students will have access to our professional studios for practice and project work.
We provide internships and placement opportunities for Studios,Production houses and freelance projects for Films,OTT platforms,Television shows, Radio industry,etc.
