The Diploma in Music and Audio Technology program offers a very distinctive and yet, a collaborative curriculum that approaches the art of creating sound and music, by combining problem solving methodology with improvisation. This unique combination allows students to get accustomed to industry standard production technologies and workflows. It opens the door to a variety of career options and opportunities as recording engineer, live sound engineer, arts and media promoter / manager, music publisher / producer / composer, songwriter, music arranger / educator in recording studios, game development companies, advertising agencies, broadcasting corporations and Internet / new media companies that require music and audio as part of their operations. They may join local or overseas universities for further studies in the areas of: Keele University (UK), Lincoln University (UK), University of Queensland (AU), Queensland University of Technology (AU), Griffith University (AU), Hong Kong Institute of Education (HK), California Arts (USA), Berklee College of Music (USA), Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (USA), Full Sail University (USA), Yong Siew Toh Conservatory (SG).
Expected April, October 2023
School of Digital Media and Infocomm Technology
Singapore Polytechnic,
500 Dover Road,
139651, Singapore
Applicants must have obtained the following qualification: GCE 'O' Levels, relevant Institute of Technical Education Higher NITEC (ITC/CBS) qualifications, or relevant Institute of Technical Education NITEC (NTC2) qualifications (with minimum GCE 'N' Level qualifications). A 'B' average overall would be minimally sufficient for candidates to make a competitive application. those from Integrated Programme (IP) Schools in Singapore who have completed the equivalent of Sec 4 as well as those who have graduated from IP schools can be considered for admission; eligibility is similar to GCE 'O' level; for those who have completed the International Baccalaureate Diploma, the entry requirements are minimum Grade 4 for English (1st Lang) except for Creative Writing for Television and New Media and Media and Communication courses where a Grade 5 (1st Lang) is required, minimum Grade 5 for Mathematics, minimum Grade 5 for relevant subject, overall aggregate should be at least 22 (based on 5 subjects including English, Mathematics and relevant subject); or equivalent qualification. Students from other countries should have country specific requirements equivalent to Singapore. Also they must fulfill the following English language requirements: TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 79 (internet-based); or IELTS (International English Language Testing System - overall minimum 6.0; for China qualifications 6.0 is also required for reading and speaking components), or passes English language entrance test.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
