Music Production & Music Performance (Pro Skills)
Bring your music to life — in the studio and on stage. This 9-month professional course is designed for creators who want to develop both their production and performance skills at a professional level. You’ll learn to produce original tracks using Ableton Live or Logic Pro, master two instruments of your choice, and prepare a full live set. With expert mentorship and hands-on training, this course helps you build a complete creative identity — ready to perform, release, and grow.
Duration
9 months
Start
Oct 2025
Difficulty
Professional
Award
Certificate of Professional Retraining
Course overview
This integrated course is designed for creators who want to combine technical production skills with live musical performance. Whether you’re a producer ready to bring your sound to the stage or a performer looking to own your studio process, this course offers a full-spectrum journey. You’ll gain fluency in a DAW (Ableton or Logic), choose two performance disciplines from piano, guitar, bass or drums, and explore composition, arrangement, and stagecraft. The course concludes with a final performance and recorded project.
How will you learn
Structured weekly modules combining theory, practice, and creative tasks
Studio sessions and live performance training
Mentorship from experienced producers and musicians
Final live performance and portfolio project with faculty feedback
Learning outcomes
- Confidently produce and perform original music
- Navigate Ableton Live or Logic Pro for production and live sets
- Play fluently on one or more instruments
- Build full arrangements from chords to live structure
- Prepare and execute a professional live performance
- Deliver a polished portfolio for career or artist promotion
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
Choose your DAW path and learn everything from creating your first beat to arranging, editing, and mixing a complete track.
Ableton Live
- 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
Logic Pro
- Logic Pro Setup and Navigation
- Working with Apple Loops and Sound Library
- MIDI Editing and Piano Roll Essentials
- Drum Programming with Drum Machine Designer
- Writing Chords and Melodies
- Using MIDI FX and Arpeggiators
- Recording Audio and Vocals
- Sampling with Quick Sampler and Flex Tools
- Track Arrangement and Structure
- Mixing and Exporting Your Track
Piano
- Introduction to the Keyboard and Basic Technique
- Intervals and Fifths Practice
- Triads and Basic Song Playing
- Seventh Chords and Coordination Development
- Triad Inversions
- Chord Connections, Cadences, and Transposition
- Seventh Chord Inversions and Accompaniment Skills
- Functional Harmony and Playing in Different Keys
- Advanced Progressions and Non-chord Tones
- Favorite Song Cover Project
Guitar
- Getting to Know the Guitar
- Single-String Playing and Right/Left Hand Technique
- Exploring the Fretboard
- Intervals and Open Chords
- Rhythm Guitar Foundations
- Major Scale and Modes
- Fretboard Fluency and Modal Improvisation
- Introduction to the Blues
- Blues Soloing Techniques
- Final Jam and Student Showcase
Bass
- Intro to the Bass
- Basic Rhythm and Right-Hand Technique
- Left-Hand Technique and Fingerboard Navigation
- Root Notes and Simple Grooves
- Scales and Arpeggios I (Major & Minor)
- Playing in Style: Rock, Pop, and Blues
- Scales and Arpeggios II (Pentatonics & Modes)
- Rhythmic Variations and Ghost Notes
- Intro to Improvisation and Group Jamming
- Final Showcase and Playback
Drums
- Intro to the Drum Kit
- Basic Coordination and Groove Foundations
- Timekeeping and Tempo Control
- Rock and Pop Essentials
- Basic Fills and Transitions
- Ghost Notes, Accents and Groove Feel
- Funk, Blues and Shuffle Rhythms
- Structure and Arrangement for Drummers
- Improvisation and Drum Solo Concepts
- Final Performance and Jam
Learn to generate musical ideas, develop themes, and write across genres with strong melodic and harmonic foundations.
- Composition Foundations and Musical Form
- Melody Writing and Motif Development
- Harmony and Chord Progressions
- Modal Thinking in Composition
- Groove and Rhythmic Composition
- Final Project and Peer Feedback
Translate your studio work into an engaging live show. Learn performance psychology, technical setups, stagecraft, and live set design.
- Live Set Fundamentals
- Stage Gear and Soundcheck
- Lighting and Visual Identity
- Stage Presence and Movement
- Rehearsal and Run-through
- Venue Simulation and Feedback
The second instrument module from the same options listed in Module 3 to deepen your skills or expand your musical versatility.
Learn how to structure and shape tracks with intention, energy flow, and textural variation.
- Arrangement Foundations and Structural Thinking
- Track Layout and Instrument Roles
- Layering and Texture Building
- Rhythm and Percussion in Arrangement
- Genre-Specific Arrangement Techniques
- Final Arrangement Project and Review
Create and present a live-ready project. This includes:
- A rehearsed live set of original/arranged work
- DAW session or multitrack recording of the set
- Visual/stage concept plan
- One-on-one feedback session
Develop consistency and creative independence through focused, intentional practice sessions that build discipline, technique, and artistic voice.
Requirements
- Prior amateur music experience required
- Familiarity with any DAW is recommended but not required
- Motivation to create and perform original music
- Personal laptop with a licensed copy of Ableton Live or Logic Pro (student license acceptable)
- Headphones and MIDI keyboard (recommended but not mandatory)
- Open to vocalists, instrumentalists, producers, and live performers ready to develop a dual skill set in music production and stagecraft
- Admission Interview required
- Bring your own guitar or bass (or borrow one from our on-site rental)
Fees & scholarships
Academic Year 2025–2026
| Registration fee | AED 2,200 |
| Resources fee | AED 3,900 |
| Tuition fee | AED 22,000 |
| total cost | AED 28,100 |
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All prices listed are exclusive of VAT.
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!