SAE Sydney

 

Here are the answers to these questions, concerning SAE Sydney. Before you enrol, shop around. Ask the right questions. The questions that make a difference in the quality of your education.

We're confident that you will quickly recognise that SAE Institute is by far the best choice for a career in the audio industry.

1) Will my academic qualifications be recognised if I decide to settle anywhere else than Australia?
 
  SAE Institute has just celebrated its 30th anniversary, and Sydney is where it all started! With a network of 50 colleges spread over 4 continents, the doors of the industry are wide open for you… WORLD wide! Thanks to this unique network, only SAE Institute can offer academic qualifications that are recognised anywhere you decide to settle – be it in Australia or overseas.
2) Will I be studying a curriculum that has been developed by an international board of industry professionals?  
3) Is that curriculum always updated according to what my future employers really expect me to know?  
  SAE's list of former students and lecturers reads like a who's who of the audio industry. Top producers and engineers (from L.A., New York, London, Sydney and many other culturally influential cities) not only lecture regularly in our Institutes, but also participate actively in the development of the curriculum, in partnership with prestigious academics, such as the board of education at Middlesex University (UK) and Southern Cross University (Australia).
4) If I pay for an entire year of education, how many weeks will I really get for my money: 50 ?   40 ?   35 ???  
  At SAE Sydney, when you pay for a year of education, you get a year of education: 50 weeks, with a well deserved 2 week break for the summer holidays!
5) Do I have individual access to the equipment... always?  
  Individual practical time is what SAE is all about! SAE pioneered the practical audio education model that has since been copied many times, but never equalled.
6) Will I be competing with all the other students in my school to access just 3 or 4 studios?  
  SAE Sydney boasts an impressive number of 11 studios with 4 live rooms, not counting the many workstations spread throughout the 3 stories of our building.
7) Will I be working on the latest, industry standard gear?  
  The SAE Group owns Neve - undoubtedly the most legendary name in audio. Their flagship 88D Digital console has found a home in SAE Sydney's studio 9. Studio 11 houses a 32 channel Digidesign Icon and a Control 24 can be found in studio 7. Studio 6 is based on a Mackie DXB… All recording studios are equipped with networked Digidesign ProTools systems, the leading digital audio standard.
8) After I graduate, will I get the opportunity to work in Australia’s biggest studio complex?  
  Graduates of SAE Sydney get the opportunity to participate in our internship program at Australia's largest recording and mastering studio complex: Studios 301
9) Will I have access to a library and broadband Internet?  
  SAE Sydney shares its extensive library with its Computer Graphics & Digital Media Division, Qantm College, located just across the street! Books relating to audio technology are kept in the SAE building for convenience. Broadband internet is available on research computers, and in student lounge areas.
10) Will I get to practice classical recording techniques on anything from a piano to a 20-piece ensemble?  
 

Our exclusive partnership with Wesley Institute’s School of Music, and our very own medium grand piano in Studio 8, let you practice your recording techniques on almost any classical ensemble you can imagine.

11) Will I be able to practice sound for picture techniques, such as Foley recording and 5.1 surround mixing?  
  An entire suite is reserved exclusively for Post Production work in Sydney. The 5.1 surround sound control room is based around Mackie's DXB, connected to a dedicated Foley studio, complete with "gravel pit" and a plethora of accessories.
   
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