Qualification Overview

Qualification Title Bachelor of Audio Production
Qualification Type Bachelor Degree
Level 7
Credits 360
Subject Area
  • Creative Arts » Communication and Media Studies » Audio Visual Studies
Strategic Purpose Statement
To equip students with early-through-advanced industry-led skills and knowledge in audio technologies and practice, including relevant historical, cultural and business practice contexts. To facilitate the development and refinement of self-reflective creative practice, underpinned by comprehensive transferable skills.
Graduate profile
Graduates of the Bachelor of Audio Production will be able to:

Select, adapt and apply a range of specialised audio production techniques across multiple outcomes.
Select, adapt and apply a broad range of research and analytical skills to inform own practice.
Provide leadership, manage and take responsibility for own professional practice.
Collaborate in multiple roles with team members, using appropriate communication skills to realise a range of advanced music productions.
Generate and analyse practical problem solving skills in a range of advanced audio production processes
Research and analyse social, economic, cultural and historical conditions relevant to the audio production industry to inform production practice.
Apply an understanding of the relevant Health and Safety legislation and workplace safety culture in order to work safely and meet responsibilities in music production industries.
Education pathways
Following successful completion of either the Level 5 New Zealand Diploma in Audio Engineering and Production or the Level 5 New Zealand Diploma in DJ and Electronic Music Production, students may apply to transfer 120 credits at Level 5 into the SAE Institute Bachelor of Audio Production (PC****) in order to engage in Level 6 and 7 studies towards the 360-credit degree.

Holders of the SAE Institute Level 5 Diploma in Audio Engineering (PC1902) may also apply to transfer 120 credits at Level 5 into the SAE Institute Bachelor of Audio Production (PC****) in order to engage in Level 6 and 7 studies towards the 360-credit degree
Entry Requirements
A person is eligible to apply for entry who:
Has attained University Entrance (UE) or NCEA Level 3 with related subjects
OR
Can satisfactorily prove that they have the potential to succeed on the programme and is over the age of 20 by the official start date of their programme of study

English as an Additional Language Applicant requirement
English as an Additional Language (EAL) applicants, including NZ Residents must meet standard NZQA minimum English Proficiency Outcomes for a degree programme, e.g. for the academic version of IELTS they will require a score of 6 with no band score lower than 5.5, or acceptable equivalent as per NZQA's English language proficiency requirements.
Scores must come from a single test taken no more than two years before the proposed date of enrolment.

An applicant must be a minimum of 17 years at the start date of the programme. Discretionary entry does not apply to this requirement. Applicants aged less than 18 years old must apply with parental/guardian consent. All entry
Education Organisation No organisations currently offer this qualification.
Developed By School of Audio Engineering (NZ) Limited
Quality Assured By New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Number 3825
Status Current
Created March 2018
Last Reviewed July 2018
Next Review July 2027
Content
This qualification is designed for people considering a career in audio production, audio-visual or other related industries. Graduates will have the skills, knowledge and attributes to operate independently as creative contributors in the wider audio production industry. This includes the attributes necessary to contribute to a bi-and multi-cultural environment in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Students engage in a rotating schedule of practical audio technologies, creative analysis and technical work in industry-led project-oriented modes. Projects offer an interleaved range of skills, narratives, methodologies, technologies and traditions, each guided by current industry practice. Collaborative practice is a foundational aspect of project-based learning.

Courses are a combination of 15 and 30 credits and are primarily delivered sequentially. Key employability skills are taught via the Professional Practice courses (CC500, CC600, CC700).

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