Course
Electronic Music Production and Creation
Registration opens on 1 March 2026.
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How to bring sound to life
The Electronic Music Production and Creation Technical Course at ETIC_Algarve is a technical, professional and creative training programme that prepares you to work in the field of Sound and Music. With technical and practical training, you will learn to create, produce and transform ideas into complete tracks, exploring different musical genres and using the latest sound production technologies so that you can join the music industry.
Throughout this electronic music course, you will acquire skills in:
- Beatmaking and arrangement production for various musical genres
- Music creation using specialised software and equipment
- Recording, editing, mixing and mastering techniques
- Development of creativity and innovation in a musical context
- Preparation and management of music projects for studio and live performance.
You will have access to recording and production studios, audio post-production and mastering rooms, as well as real concert environments, both on stage and in front of it, in partnership with Zipmix Studio and Coalman Recordings.
At the end of this Technical Course, you will have the opportunity to participate in an ERASMUS+ European mobility project, enjoying an enriching international experience through an internship.
ETIC_Algarve also offers an optional 320-hour extracurricular internship through the JUMP programme – Support for Professional Integration, to help students enter the job market with confidence.
Support for Trainees
Concern for the well-being of students is a constant priority, which is why ETIC_Algarve has been providing its community with various services that contribute to their personal and human growth.
Whether through support for entering the labour market, personal development, or financial support granted through the recent Training Grant, we offer trainees a variety of ways to facilitate and promote their growth.
Training Grant
JUMP Internships
Personal development
1 Year
320 hours
Classes from October to July
3 nights a week, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m./11 p.m.
Number of Trainees
Maximum 16
And after the course?
Erasmus+
Upon completion of this training, you will have the opportunity to participate in our ERASMUS+ European mobility project.
Career opportunities
- Beatmaker
- Music Producer/Composer
- Mixing and Mastering Technician
- DJ
- Producer/Composer for audiovisual projects.
Contents
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Introduction to Studio Techniques
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- Principles of acoustics and electricity
- Introduction to voice recording, electrical and electronic instruments
- Introduction to equalisation, levelling and stereo sound distribution
- Introduction to dynamics and effects processors – compressors, gates, reverbs, etc.
- Introduction to plug-ins, virtual tools associated with current music production technologies
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Language and Musical Composition
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- Basic music theory
-> MIDI theory and techniques - Communication between hardware and software with MIDI
- Composition, arrangement and editing techniques with software
- Basic music theory
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Music Production Techniques
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- Communication between hardware and software with MIDI Techniques for composing, recording, editing, and programming music
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Electronic Mix Music
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- Techniques for finalising and mixing electronic music
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Sampling
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- The sampler and its architecture
- Sampling techniques
- Sample editing and re-sampling
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Synthesis (VST, MIDI)
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- Sound synthesis
- The architecture of the synthesiser: VCO, VCF, VCA, LFO, and env gen
- Other types of synthesis: additive, FM, granular
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Sound Design
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- Advanced sound synthesis
- Automation and modulation
- Creating sounds from scratch
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Soundtrack
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- Music and sound design and production for the video and film industry
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Introduction to Sound for Video Games
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- Design and production of music and sound for the computer games industry
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Mastering and Audio
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- Digital mastering
- Fundamentals, concepts and practice
- Files and protocols, editing and mastering
- Processors in the context of mastering
- Formats and procedures for preparation for duplication and/or distribution
- Final product
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Music Promotion and Marketing
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- Personal promotion. Copyright and royalties. Contracting and agency services. Relationships with record labels
- The world of electronic music producers. Consultations with professionals in the field Portfolio development.
- Advertising space
- Project management
- Promotion and publicity in the media
- Online presence: Bandcamp, YouTube, Spotify, among others
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Live Act Techniques
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- Software and hardware most commonly used in electronic music.
- Sequencing techniques for live performances. Preparation for live performance
- Dance music production and remixing
- The construction and deconstruction of music
- Loops and musical beats for composition and real-time control
- Computer synchronisation for live performance
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Introduction to DJing
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- Analogue and digital digging techniques, with vinyl and digital files
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Final Project
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- Musical creation project from conception to mastering, including scheduling of the various stages of the process: pre-production, production, post-production and live act.
Trainers
Resources and Equipment
- Room equipped with one computer per trainee, with macOS or Windows environment
- Zipmix Studio and Coalman Recordings sound studios
- Audio Editing and Mastering Production
- Dedicated audio interfaces
- Arturia KeyLab, MicroLab, and M-Audio MIDI keyboards
- MIDI controllers Ableton Push 2, AKAI APC mini, and Behringer FCB1010
- Yamaha CP88 Electric Piano
- Arturia MiniBrute, Arturia MatrixBrute synthesizers; Arturia MiniFreak, Arturia MicroFreak, Yamaha Reface line – CP, DX, CS and YC models; Behringer Model D; Novation Bass Station II
- Arturia DrumBrute Rhythm Box
- Numark PT-01 Scratch Turntable
- Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol DJ controller
- Behringer X32 mixing desk, with JBL tops and subwoofers and The Box Pro monitoring, DI boxes
- 15 microphones for various recording formats
- Software Ableton Live, Analog Lab, DRC, Pro Tools, Waves Gold Bundle, Ozone.zone
Portfolio
Application Process
- Schedule a personal interview, please contact info@eticalgarve.com or call 289 823 359 / 960 309 550.
- Completion of application form (sent by e-mail after scheduling the interview)
- Attend the previously scheduled interview with the Academic Director, at which you must present your portfolio, if you have one.
- Wait for notification of the application result. E
nrolment takes place between March and October, until the start of classes, and while there are places available on the courses.
Enrolment can be completed after the admission requirements have been verified and upon payment of the enrolment fee and presentation of:
- Curriculum / Biography
- 1 passport-type photograph, in digital format
- Certificate of qualifications
- Documents of the Applicant and the Payment Manager (Identity Card / Citizen Card + Taxpayer Card + Proof of address: electricity, water, telephone bill or driving licence)
- Filling out and signing the registration form and training contract.
Are you interested?
Registration will reopen on March 1, 2026.
If you are interested in this course, please fill out the form.