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Learn to play the guitar in a fun and relaxed environment. You will learn the basic playing of the guitar and gain an understanding of tablature and chord shapes. No musical knowledge required.

Entry Requirements

You must bring a guitar

Student Instructions

Bring a guitar, tuner, spare strings, a pen and a good sense of humour

Topics

Chords, Scales, Tablature

Career Prospects

Not applicable

Delivery Style

Teacher presentation and very hands-on

Outcomes

The student will be able to play and understand guitar after the course as long as they practice.

Would you like to find out if you could cut it as an actor on the stage or screen? Then here’s your chance! Acting for Stage and Screen is a 10 week course that will take you on a journey where you’ll perform scenes and monologues, learn how to improvise, and engage an audience like a pro.

Entry requirements:

nil

Student instructions

Wear comfortable clothing and bring water and something to eat

Topics

Focus and relaxation, Voice training, Script analysis, Improvisation, Scene work, Monologues and The Method

Career Prospects:

That’s up to you!

Outcomes

By the end of the course, students would have experienced the scope of what it takes to be actor performing for audiences on the stage or screen. Acting for Stage and Screen is a precursor to further certificate based accredited study in acting and performance at Gold Coast Institute of TAFE.

This program offers a simple and enjoyable introduction to the wonderful world of classical music. Particpants will learn about the great composers and their timeless musical masterpieces. They’ll learn about the instruments that make up a symphony orchestra and the roles of the conductor and soloists. They will hear some of the amazing stories behind works like Beethoven’s ‘Eroica’ Symphony and Tchaikovsky’s ‘Pathetique’ Symphony, the spine-tingling works of Paganini and the tragic life of Mozart, the composer who fathered twenty-one children and the composer whose most famous work is four minutes of total silence. Other topics covered include how to get the most out of your listening experiences at home, in a concert hall or in a theatre and how to build a collection of your own classical music on CD and DVD. The program is illustrated with a colourful computer presentation, dozens of carefully chosen recordings and excerpts from DVDs.

Entry Requirements

None, no prior knowledge of music, ability to read music or to play an instrument is required.

Student Instructions

Topics

• Listening to Music
• The Origins of Classical Music
• Musical Instruments, the Orchestra and the Conductor
• The Classical Period in Music
• Musical Form
• The Big ‘B’ – Beethoven
• The Romantic Period in Music
• Listening to music ‘live’
• Modern Classical Music

• Australian classical music
• Developing your own tastes in classical music

Career Prospects

While the focus of this program is personal development, anyone contemplating a career in selling or hiring music would benefit from it.

Delivery Style

Informal and supportive with encouragement to participants to express their opinions .

Outcomes

Feedback from past delivery of this program suggests participants will exit with a new appreciation of the topic and motivated to practise what they have learned.

In this hands on course, you will have the opportunity to develop your voice beyond the basics. Beginning with breathing, pitch and aural training, we will advance to performance, recording/ stage work and healthy techniques to increase range, volume, correct pitch and intonation. You will learn about the music industry and what you need to be successful. There will be opportunities to perform both in a group and solo and have your performance critiqued and improved by an industry professional.

Entry Requirements

Previous vocal knowledge an asset but not essential.
This course would be suitable for both the beginner and the more advanced vocal student.

Student Instructions

Students need to bring a pen and notebook for notes.
Their instrument if they play one (and its portable).
Any repertoire they would like to work on.
Please wear comfortable clothing.

Topics

The following topics are covered:

• Introduction – The basics of music theory.
• Physiology/ Breathing.
• Popular music genre’s/ Aural work.
• Pitch, tone, blend – techniques.
• Support, Anchoring, Performance.
• Head voice, chest voice and mix voice.
• Group Singing – Learn a song as a group.
• Harmony.
• Repertoire.
• Belt Technique – Understanding it and the safe way to use this popular technique.
• Vocal Onsets/ Vocal health.
• Performance techniques, solo performance, performance anxiety.
• Song Choice. Group/ Solo Performance. Microphone technique/ Performance.
• The music business. Management/ Booking Agents/ Representation. Networking/ * Press Kits.

Career Prospects

Singer, performer, session vocalist.

Delivery Style

Hands on practical and performance examples. Group Singing. Visual Aids. Performance. Discussions, reference materials and hand-outs. Workshops.
All students will receive a CD with backing tracks.

Outcomes

Students will improve their voices, learn correct technique and learn how to engage an audience through their performance. They will understand what they need to be a working professional and learn how to get work in the challenging music industry. Beginners will learn how to sing and develop their voice and the more advanced student will learn new techniques, how to improve on what they have and what’s missing in their approach to employment in the music business.

There are no absolute rules or formula’s for songwriting, for every rule there is a song that broke the rule and succeeded, but there certainly are songwriting techniques that will help to bring out the best songwriter possible in you. ‘The Art of Songwriting’ will offer new approaches to songwriting, an understanding of the creative process and techniques to make your lyrics work. You will analyse popular songs, why they’re successful and look into the ‘business’ side of the music business. After 6 weeks, you will have a greater arsenal of songwriting tools and your own, original song recorded.

Entry Requirements

Basic musical knowledge and/or playing an instrument/singing an asset but not essential

Student Requirements

Students need to bring a pen and notebook for notes, their instrument if they play (and it’s portable), songs they have written in the past. Purchasing a Rhyming Dictionary/Thesaurus is not essential but is beneficial.

Topics

• Discuss students musical strengths and background.
• Develop a general understanding of music theory basics (major/minor etc)
• Why write music, Writers Block
• Music genre’s
• The creative process and writing techniques
• Form, Blues and chord structure
• Lyrics, Methods and Poetry
• Recording techniques
• The music business, Management, Booking Agents, Representation, Networking and Press Kits

Career prospects

songwriter, performer, musician

Delivery style

This course is very interactive and informative, it is a combination of Hands on practical, Aural and visual demonstration, Performance, Audio analysis. Handouts will be provided. Students will also record their original work and put together a press kit/portfolio

Outcomes

Students will have a greater understanding of songwriting, how to improve their songs, how the music business works, music theory basics and will learn how to record and present their original work.