Call for applications: Audio engineering course in Zimbabwe

The academy seeks to enrol 30 young students and the submission deadline is 22 March. Successful applicants will begin classes on 29 March and graduate on 15 December.

The course will cover some of the following topics:

• Fundamentals of sound design.
• Sound reinforcement.
• Sound for live concert and studio.
• Recording, mixing and mastering.

Successful applicants will use the following software:

• Logic Pro.
• Pro Tools.

Requirements

Interested applicants should meet the following requirements:

• Literacy in English.
• Background in sound engineering or music is an advantage.

“This is a trendsetting initiative to step up and professionalise the sound engineering sector of the music industry in Zimbabwe," Music Crossroads Zimbabwe director Melody Zambuko told Music In Africa. “Music Crossroads Zimbabwe was among the first institutions to offer a sound engineering training programme in the country. The need to establish this course was inspired by the hundreds of backyard studios that have spiralled in the last decade.”

For more information about this call, call +263 718 939 996, +263 782 653 897 or +263 772 809 008 or send an email at mczimbabwe@music-crossroads.net or academyzim@music-crossroads.net. 

View the original call on the Music Crossroads Academy Zimbabwe’s Facebook page.