Audio, Sound Engineering & Music Technology
Full and part-time courses
BA (Hons) Degree in Audio and Music Technology
Pulse College is very excited to partner with Griffith College, Ireland’s largest independent third level institution, to deliver this brand new, unique and industry focused BA (Hons) Degree in Audio and Music Technology.
Recording Studios, Live Venue’s, TV & Radio, Post-Production, Live Performance: It is now essential to be skilled in array of disciplines to become successful in the audio industry.
Aimed at musicians, DJ’s, computer music hobbyists, and general lovers of music, this programme will train you with the skills required to succeed as a modern day Audio Professional.
BA (Hons) Degree in Music Production
Learn the skills required to succeed as a modern day Music Producer with this unique, industry-focused programme.
As Ireland’s only Avid Pro Tools Pro School (and one of only six in Europe), you will acquire official certification in Avid Pro Tools.
Alongside studio and live recording, this programme develops skills in critical listening and audio analysis, investigations of form and aural training, and music theory. You will also learn vital skills in the online promotion of music, project leadership, and marketing.
Diploma in Audio and Music Technology
The Windmill Lane Recording Studio diploma in Audio and Music Technology is now available as a 1-year part-time course.
If you are passionate about creating music and want to get trained by pros in the art of modern recording and production, this course is for you. Aimed at musicians, DJ’s,
computer music hobbyists, and general lovers of music, this programme is designed to fast-track your knowledge in audio and music production.
Intro to Audio and Music Technology
Check out our intensive introductory course which explores the basics of Sound Engineering, Audio and Music Technology.
This course will equip you with an understanding of what is required to produce high-quality music tracks that stand out above the rest. Classes are taught by our highly experienced engineers, using industry standard software and studio equipment available at Windmill Lane Recording Studios. Designed for beginners of all ages, this five-week course is for people who have a love for the production of music.
Programme Directors
Pulse College’s Audio courses are delivered by highly experienced, practicing professionals using industry standard hardware and software. Our courses will equip you with the skills, knowledge and confidence to pursue a fulfilling career in the Audio Technology and Sound Engineering industry.
Dr. Natasa Paulberg – Course DIrector
Caterina Schembri – Course DIrector
Ken Haughton – Course Director
Dr. Natasa Paulberg – Course DIrector
Dr. Natasa Paulberg is an award-winning Australian/Irish composer with compositions for the concert hall, television, film, advertising and gaming. Natasa has scored many projects including the acclaimed The Hunger documentary, narrated by Liam Neeson, and performed by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, the National Australia Bank What do you want? advertising campaign and Screen Ireland’s Irish Stories on Screen promotional trailer. She has won two Best Original Score awards for the film The Yellow Dress, Best Original Score for The Hunger and has been nominated for two Jerry Goldsmith Awards in music for film and advertising. Natasa holds a Masters in Music and Media Technologies and PhD in Composition and Music Technology from Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin.
Caterina Schembri – Course DIrector
Caterina is an Italian-Colombian composer and producer who gravitates around classical-contemporary music and music for film. Through her work, she likes to explore pandiatonic and modal harmonies, narrative and literary motifs, multidisciplinary intersections, and different orchestration possibilities within acoustic and hybrid ensembles. In the last years, she has composed pieces for a wide range of musicians including Ficino Ensemble, Tonnta, Spilliaert Trio, the Dublin Viols, the BNR Orchestra, percussion ensemble Tridio, vocalist Michelle O’Rourke and Cellist Kate Ellis.
Ken Haughton – Course Director
Ken has been in the music business for all of his adult life and has been lucky enough to have learnt his craft from some of the most respected figures in the industry. Ken did his Masters in Music Technology at Trinity College in Dublin, and studied Electro-Acoustic and Electronic Music composition under Donnacha Dennehy who was very inspirational. Ken has also had commercial success and critical acclaim; his band Sack toured Europe and North America supporting Morrissey.
To find out more about the opportunities available to our graduates, why not come along to our next open day or contact us with any questions.