Academy of Sound

company A&R, music contracts, publishing, home studio design, independent music release & employment opportunities. Our courses in Sound Engineering & Music Technology range from Introductory to the Advanced Diploma and to the Recording, Mixing & Mastering Award. Our courses are designed by the Academy of Sound and are part-time. Some of our hybrid courses are available online via distance learning. Aidan McGovern, Director, is an award winning engineer. He has worked in studios worldwide with artists including the Cranberries, Lisa Stansfield, the Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Elmer Bernstein, Eric Clapton, Chieftains, Sinead O’Connor, U2, Elvis Costello, Soda Blonde and many more. Aidan has worked as an A&R Consultant for major labels BMG International and Arista NY. Our private tuition courses include no more than four students per class. Students experience professional hands-on and online training. We hold occasional field lectures at various Sound & Film venues. The Team at Academy of Sound includes Aidan (Director, Tutor), Tanja Thomas (Project Manager, Music Video Director, Film Sound Design Tutor) & Dr Jeff Timoney (Internal Verifier, Electronic Music Producer, Lecturer) offering our students an opportunity to excel.
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Academy Of Sound students have achieved work placements with various industry professionals including IMRO, The Cauldron Studio, Masterlabs, Blackbird Studios Nashville, Audio Post London, Egg Post, Beacon Studio Dublin, Element Pictures, Electrical Studio in Chicago owned by Steve Albini (Nirvana), Oscar Nominees Brown Bag Films, 3 Arena, The Olympia, Windmill Lane Pictures, RTE and TV3. The Academy Of Sound is approved by: AES Audio Engineering Society, Apple, Avid Digidesign, City & Guilds International, Empirical Labs, Eventide, Royal Irish Academy of Music, Rupert Neve Designs, Solid State Logic.