Music Production & DJ
Create, refine, and perform — your music, your sound, your stage. This 6-month professional-level course is built for emerging producers and DJs who are ready to go all in. From DAW production and sound design to mixing, mastering, and live performance, you’ll master the full creative cycle and graduate with a portfolio that’s ready for release — and a skillset built for the industry. Whether you’re building your artist brand or launching a creative career, this course sets the foundation.
Duration
6 months
Start
Jan 2026
Difficulty
Advanced
Award
Certificate of Professional Retraining
Course overview
This program is built for emerging music creators who want to master both studio production and live DJ performance. You’ll explore the full creative cycle — from writing melodies and producing tracks in Ableton Live, to mixing and mastering, and performing them live. Whether you're aiming to release your own music, build a career as a producer/DJ, or enhance your artist project, this course gives you a comprehensive toolkit and portfolio-ready results.
How will you learn
Weekly hands-on sessions in studios and DJ rooms
1:1 feedback from artist-mentors and producers
Real-world music production assignments and DJ showcases
Group collaboration and peer-to-peer critique
Learning outcomes
- Produce and finish tracks in Ableton Live
- Apply music theory creatively in a DAW
- Mix and master tracks for digital release
- Build, record, and perform a live and DJ set
- Layer and design original sounds
- Arrange full compositions with structure and flow
- Develop a professional portfolio of original music and a live DJ set
Upon successful completion, you will receive a Certificate of Professional Retraining, verifying your professional skillset.
Course structure
Reimagine traditional music theory inside a DAW. This module teaches melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic concepts through real-world musical examples to help you build creative confidence and fluency.
- Introduction and Basic Concepts
- Intervals and Triads
- Voicing and Keyboard Mapping
- Major Tonality and Harmonic Function
- Writing Functional Melodies
- Rhythm Fundamentals and Konnakol Practice
- Minor Tonality
- Modes and Diatonic Scale Variants
- Chord–Scale Relationships in Major Key
- Recap and Q&A
Learn everything from creating your first beat to arranging, editing, and mixing a complete track.
- Introduction to Ableton Live Interface
- Audio Techniques
- MIDI Fundamentals
- Core Audio and MIDI Effects
- Automation and Envelopes
- Sound Design with Wavetable and Samplers
- Session View and Live Jam Techniques
- Arrangement Techniques
- Routing and Signal Flow
- Library, Groove Pool and Final Review
Master the fundamentals of live mixing, transitions, and performance. You'll learn the ins and outs of beatmatching, EQing, set-building, and stage presence with industry-standard tools.
- DJ Setup and Signal Flow
- Music Formats and rekordbox Prep
- Cueing and Drop Mixing
- Beatmatching by Ear
- EQ and Filtering for Transitions
- Mix Programming and Flow
- Loops, Hot Cues and FX Basics
- Analog Mixing and Turntables
- Back-to-Back Mixing and Improvisation
- Recording a Professional Mix and Final Showcase
Learn everything from writing melodies and harmonies to structuring, layering, and arranging complete tracks ready for production and release.
- Composition Foundations and Musical Form
- Melody Writing and Motif Development
- Harmony and Chord Progressions
- Groove and Rhythmic Composition
- Arrangement Foundations and Structural Thinking
- Layering, Texture & Instrument Roles
- Rhythm & Percussion in Arrangement
- Genre-Specific Composition and Arrangement Techniques
- Digital Workflow and Session Management
- Final Project: Composition and Arrangement Review
Learn everything from balancing and shaping your mix to mastering a polished, release-ready track.
- Introduction to Mixing & Mastering
- Session Preparation and Organization
- Balancing and Dynamics
- EQ and Compression Techniques
- Space, FX and Creative Processing
- Mixing Lab: Low-End and Stereo Imaging
- Transition to Mastering
- Mastering Chain and Loudness Standards
- Advanced Mastering Techniques
- Final Project: Mix & Master Your Track
Develop a final creative project showcasing your unique sound and identity.
You’ll produce a small EP or DJ set, including live performance elements and promotional assets (cover, mixdown, artist notes). Presented during the final showcase and included in your graduation portfolio.
Requirements
- Prior amateur production or DJ experience required
- Open to producers, DJs, artists, and creators from all musical backgrounds
- Admission Portfolio Review required
- Admission Interview required
Fees & Scholarships
Academic Year 2025–2026
| Registration fee | AED 1,000 |
| Resources fee | AED 3,000 |
| Tuition fee | AED 16,000 |
| Total cost | AED 20,000 |
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All prices listed are exclusive of VAT.
The program can be taken in a fast-track format with a reduced curriculum, excluding advanced professional modules, at a 25% discount. Availability of fast-track seats is limited—please check at the time of admission.
From time to time, we offer individual scholarships to newly admitted students. These scholarships are awarded through a competitive application process and may cover either partial or full tuition fees.
How to apply
Step-by-step process
Ready to apply? Here’s how the process works:
- Complete the online application form below.
- Attend an admission interview as part of the selection process.
- Pay the course fees upfront to reserve your spot.
- Receive a confirmation email with your schedule and all the necessary instructions.
- Attend your first class!