Ultimate Entertainment Education
The Entertainment Industry in Africa
R300Bn
REVENUE
The estimated annual revenue of the entertainment and media industry in South Africa is over R320 billion. Live performance arts contribute over R2Bn, and music and video streaming annual revenues exceed R6Bn
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CAREERS
Performing Artist, Music Producer, Videographer, Sound Engineer, Film Director, Video Editor, Gaffer, Foley Walker, Sound Designer, Beat Maker, Executive Producer, Manager, Studio Designer, Maintenance Engineer, Content Creator, Music Compiler, Film Composer, CMO Admin, Rights Manager, Dubstage Engineer, Monitor Engineer, FoH Mixing Engineer, Stage Manager...
1500
JOBS
The film and video industry employs over fifty thousand. TV and radio broadcasting employ fifteen thousand. Music, concerts, and stage shows employ tens of thousands. In order to fill the positions vacated by retirees and to provide for the current growth rate in the industry it is estimated that approximately 1,500 positions will need filling each year.
15%
GROWTH
According to the IFPI report Latin America has the fastest growing recorded music industry in the world. Sub-Saharan Africa and MENA (Middle East and Northern Africa) are tied in second place with an annual growth rates of 15.2%.
South Africa contributes 78% to Sub-Saharan recorded music revenue.
Careers
Several of our graduates who work as professional DJs produce their own tracks in order to maximise earning potential.
Staging, lighting, PA, AV, planning, and running live events, for concerts, expos, and corporate events.
You have something to tell the world and you need the experience of writing scripts, using cameras, lights, and sound to tell your story.
Several of our graduates who work as professional DJs produce their own tracks in order to maximise earning potential.
Industry Leading Attributes
Accolades
Study under producers and engineers who have honed their craft working with global music icons and industry giants, recording numerous award winning projects. These include numerous SAMA awards, local and international film awards, and dozens of gold and platinum albums.
Gain insights from the best in the business.
Experience
Our students don't just learn in classrooms; they actively participate in national and global-scale productions, gaining invaluable hands-on experience.
Here are some notable examples of productions Academy of Sound Engineering students have worked on, during the course of their studies:
The 46664 concert broadcast to an estimated billion people was mixed on our console by one of our lecturers, assisted by our students.
FIFA employed more than forty of our students as sound technicians for the World Cup Kick-off Concert for special commentary broadcasts of dozens of FIFA matches.
Joyous Celebration recordings.
Amadodana Ase Wesile album and video recordings.
My Coke Fest live sound.
Woodstock SA live sound and recording.
Live music mixing and recording for dozens of national broadcasts on 5FM and RSG.
Drum, directed by Zola Maseko, and winner of several prestigious international and regional accolades.
Award winning film Jerusalema (also known as Gangster's Paradise).
Recording for Grammy award winning artist Rapsody.
Accreditation
Five programmes accredited with the Council on Higher Education (CHE).
Qualifications registered with SAQA.
Institution registered with DHET
Avid Accredited Training Partner offering internationally recognised Pro Tools Certification up to level 310 — the highest in the world.
Facilities
The most practical audio education in South Africa demands the best equipped facilities.
Twelve recording studios are equipped with top professional mixing desks like the top of the range Avid S6, Lawo MC56, a 64 channel SSL 4000, an SSL C200, Studer Vista, three Amek models, and the rare and prestigious vintage Neve.
Live sound facilities include four Avid Venue consoles and four PA systems (JBL SRX, JBL Vertec line array, Nexo, and D&B line array).
Over 200 ProTools Ultimate digital audio workstations.
A radio studio equipped with RCS software and Studer OnAir mixing and control.
Broadcast cameras and Tricaster 8000 and Black Magic vision mixing systems.
Extensive stage and video lighting infrastructure.
Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premier, and Apple Final Cut video editing systems.
Electronics laboratory and an anechoic chamber.
Alumni Success
Academy of Sound Engineering is your gateway to a thriving global industry. Our alumni hold top positions at:
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Netflix
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Facebook Music Licensing Europe
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Royal Caribbean cruise ships
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SABC
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Multichoice
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94.7
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Touring with top international acts
Academy of Sound Engineering graduates are sought after worldwide across the music, film, broadcast, and digital media industries.
Future
Success in the entertainment arts is based on three pillars:
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Talent
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Technical Skills, and
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Business Acumen
Academy of Sound Engineering builds and strengthens these three pillars, equips its graduates with future-proof qualifications, and prepares them for the rigours of a rapidly evolving industry.
Spend hundreds of hours experimenting and exploring the depths of your creativity in our in well equipped facilities, honing your talent, and building a solid portfolio.
Establish a strong technical foundation by familiarising yourself with a vast array of diverse, yet best-of-class professional equipment.
Unlock the industry and protect your future with comprehension of essential business principles such as copyright law, neighbouring rights, entertainment industry contracts, CMOs, and the impact of AI on intellectual property exploitation.
Protect your future by building on the solid foundation of an Academy of Sound Engineering qualification.
