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We are Currently looking for: There are no positions available at the moment We will post any job opportunities on this page when they become available   The Work of a Sound Engineer The work of a Sound Engineer can be sub-divided into five main areas: *Conference work *Venue/Live Concert work *Theatre *Broadcasting (TV/Radio) *Recording (Music/Records/Film Sound Tracks etc.) The Sound Engineer must know about the equipment he/she is dealing with, know how to recreate a certain atmosphere/environment in recording, check out the venue ensuring enough power is present for live performances, conferences, etc., get the right balance among instruments in a song or voice-over, know what to emphasise and what to play down, etc. Sound Engineers should have good hearing, excellent powers of concentration, and be capable of making quick reactions to changes in voice levels. They should have a knowledge of electronics and computers and have a strong interest in film, television, radio or recording and the current music scene. Teamwork is also an important aspect of the job. Colleges offering courses in this area include DIT Aungier Street, Senior College Ballyfermot, Dun Laoghaire College of Art and Design and Coláiste Dhúlaigh, Clonshaugh Road, Dublin. DIT Aungier Street The Advanced Diploma in Communications - Film and Broadcasting provides students with professional and intellectual training in the techniques and processing of audio-visual communication, particularly in the areas of film, video and broadcasting. Equal emphasis is given to academic and production areas so that graduates combine technical and production skills with a critical awareness of the functioning of the media within contemporary society (see Career Leaflet - Television Producer). School of Professional and Social Studies, DIT, Aungier Street, Dublin 2. Tel:(01) 4023098 Website     Senior College Ballyfermot has identified many new skills and job profiles within the area of sound engineering, training and education. The College has authored many extra-curriculum modules and modernised facilities to cater for recruitment within the new emerging technologies such as interactive media and communications industries. An example of this is the creation of student internet WWW homepages so to allow the internet community to examine the various media activities and productions within the student body. These productions would include music and sound files created by the sound engineering students and also allow music management students to promote student performers and bands by designing on-line press packs which would include audio/visual samples of their music recordings and visual product. Within the Sound Department the emphasis is on creative sound engineering and a unique synergy exists between the students from the Performance, Management and Sound Engineering courses. The objectives of the course are to develop competent operational skills of modern recording and live sound systems with the aim of using these skills to produce professional products and services. The sound facilities include a 24-Track recording studio and multi-media PC workstations equipped with sound cards, modules, samplers, mixers, data machines, fx, internet access, etc. Software includes cubase for windows, finale scoring, Netscape, cool edit digital and interactive on-line music educational CD-ROMs developed with European partners. The college also runs a record label 'Rockhall Records' which releases music CDs of students' recordings. Senior College Ballyfermot, Ballyfermot Road, Dublin 10. Tel:(01) 6269421 Website     Dun Laoghaire College of Art and Design offers a Third Level National Certificate in Radio Broadcasting. Among the many subjects studied in this two-year full-time course are Sound Effects, Sound Design, Digital Recording and Manipulation of Sound (see Career Leaflet - Radio Broadcaster). Dun Laoghaire College of Art and Design, Carraiglea Park, Kill Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. Tel:(01) 2801138   Coláiste Dhúlaigh, Dublin The Media Production course provides a comprehensive study of the Communication and Media Business. There are strong practical and academic dimensions to the course and students can gain hands-on skills while developing a critical and creative approach to their subjects. The course provides students with a practical working knowledge of related areas such as television and photography while concentrating on three main areas of sound production: - radio, experimental audio and music recording. Subjects include engineering, audio theory, musicianship, sequencing and sampling and studio practice and also provides workshops/guest lecturers from the industry. Access to high quality, up-to-date equipment allows students to reach a very high standard in all subjects. Work experience is an essential part of the course. Each year the students also produce radio programmes for broadcast on local radio and aim to release a CD featuring their music recordings. All of the courses listed above are practice oriented as hands-on experience is vital for successful completion of the courses. Students should show enthusiasm and motivation on the courses and should also develop their business ability to create the opportunity for self-employment/consultancy. Coláiste Dhúlaigh, Clonshaugh Road, Dublin 17. Tel:(01) 8474399 Website   At present the music industry is growing rapidly. Ireland is a prime location for the international music business, and is recognised worldwide as having major influence on contemporary music. Never before have opportunities for employment been brighter, with government reports predicting many new jobs in the area in the coming years. To take advantage of the opportunities which exist in the creative and technical areas of the music business, correct training is vital, and - as in any other area - the better the qualification you possess, the better your chances of success in a competitive marketplace. There are many opportunities for graduates in the industry as well as on a self-employed basis.