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Qualifications - Academy of Sound Engineering | Accredited Audio & Screen Media Courses

Accredited Qualifications in Sound Engineering, Music Production, and Screen Media

Launch your career in music, broadcasting, or entertainment with South Africa’s leading qualifications in audio technology and television production. Choose from our industry-aligned programmes, designed to give you real-world skills and global certification.

Diploma in Audio Technology

3-Year Full-Time | 360 Credits

From Rockstar to Rapstar, Producer to Broadcaster, Record Label Executive to Live Engineer—Unlock your musicality, production mastery, and business acumen with the ultimate course in audio technology.

Become a studio-ready audio engineer, music producer, live sound technician, or sound designer with South Africa’s most practical and immersive qualification in sound engineering and music production.

What You'll Learn

  • Studio recording techniques
  • Analogue and digital audio principles
  • Sound reinforcement and audio mixing
  • Broadcast audio and post-production
  • Music business, copyright, and contracts
  • Industry workflows using Avid Pro Tools (up to Level 310)

Career Outcomes

Graduates are equipped to work across multiple roles in the creative industries:

  • Sound Engineer
  • Music Producer
  • Post-Production Editor
  • Live Sound Technician
  • Game & Interactive Audio Designer
  • Broadcast Audio Operator

Higher Certificate in Audio Technology

1-Year Full-Time | 120 Credits

Kickstart your career in audio with this focused, entry-level qualification. Ideal for aspiring engineers, technicians, or those looking to enter the full Diploma pathway.

Core Modules

  • Audio Theory & Practice
  • Music Appreciation
  • Electronics & Audio Hardware
  • Industry Practices & Standards

Career Outcomes

  • Entry-Level Studio Assistant
  • Junior Live Sound Tech
  • Audio Support Technician

Pathway: Articulates into the 3-Year Diploma in Audio Technology

Offered in 2025 at the Johannesburg campus

DJ Essentials

Beginner Hands-On

Learn the fundamentals of mixing, scratching, and beatmatching to kickstart your DJ career.

Fundamentals of Audio Technology

Core Concepts Beginner

Understand the essential principles of sound, audio equipment, and recording techniques.

Electronic Music Production

Creative Hands-On

Dive into producing electronic music, from synthesis and sampling to arrangement and mixing.

Pro Tools Short Course (PT101 & PT110)

Avid Certified Industry Standard

Gain official Avid certification in Pro Tools, the industry-standard digital audio workstation.

Music Business Masterclass

Industry Insights Career Focus

Learn how to navigate the music industry, from contracts and copyright to marketing and management.

Accreditation & Recognition

Our qualifications are recognised and accredited by leading industry bodies and educational authorities, ensuring your certification is respected globally.

What This Means For You:

  • Internationally recognised qualifications
  • Credit transfer opportunities to universities
  • Industry-endorsed curriculum and standards
  • Official Pro Tools and Avid certifications

Academy of Sound Engineering (Pty) Ltd. [registration] 1997/008334/07 [VAT] 4760197717
[Directors] Elaine Fait-Zagey, Gordon Cragg, Michelle van der Merwe, Nick Matzukis (MD), Timothy Kraft (MD)
Academy of Sound Engineering (PTY) Ltd is registered as a private higher education institution in terms of section 54(1)(c) of the Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997) and Regulation 14(4)(a) of the Regulations for the Registration of Private Higher Education Institutions, 2016, to offer its registered programmes at the following sites of delivery: A. Johannesburg; B. Cape Town. Academy of Sound Engineering (Pty) Ltd is registered to offer the following programmes: (1) Higher Certificate in Audio Technology (A, B) (2) Higher Certificate in Television and Screen Media (A, B) (3) Diploma in Audio Technology (A, B) (4) Diploma in Television and Screen Media (A)
Registration certificate No.2009/HE07/011
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