Higher Diploma in Music Production

Semester 1 :

• English and Communication : Workplace Interaction
  
• Whole Person Development - Mindshift: Achieving Personal Growth & Effectiveness
  
• Information Technology Essentials - Smart Living
  
• Aesthetics and Semiotics
  
• Critical Listening for Music Industry
  
• Fundamental Music Theory
  
• Live Sound Production Basics
  
• Keyboard Lab
  
• Introduction to Recording and Mixing
  

Semester 2 :

• Vocational Chinese Communication : Putonghua Conversation and Reports
  
• English and Communication : Workplace Correspondence
  
• Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement (Part 1)
  
• Cultural Studies
  
• MIDI and Sequencing
  
• Recording Principles
  
• Mixing Techniques 1
  
• Ear Training for Audio Professionals
  
• Tonal Harmony 1 – Re-harmonization
  
• Instrumentation and Orchestration
  

Semester 3 :

• English and Communication : Persuasive Presentations
  
• Whole Person Development - Collaboration, Teamwork & Social Engagement (Part 2)
  
• Creative and Design Thinking
  
• Jazz Harmony and Contemporary Composition Techniques
  
• Song Writing and Arrangement 1
  
• Sound Synthesis and Electronic Music
  
• Enrichment Module A
  

Semester 4 :

• Vocational Chinese Communication : Putonghua Presentations and Promotional Text Writing
  
• English and Communication : Reports
  
• Introduction to Live Performance Production Workshop
  
• Advanced Aural Training
  
• Film Scoring and Media Composition
  
• Vocal Production
  
• Song Writing and Arrangement 2
  
• Mixing Techniques 2
  
• Enrichment Module B
  

Semester 5 :

• English and Communication : Promotional Materials
  
• Whole Person Development - Enhancing Competencies in the 21st Century Workplace
  
• Professional Development
  
• Graduation Project
  

Modules Across Semesters :

• Industrial Attachment