"Someone Out In Space" wrote in message
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On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 22:22:02 -0400, "Phildo" wrote:

http://www.surrey.ac.uk/soundrec/php/tonmeister.php

He would be much better off trying to find a university in Italy that
offers
the same course.

There's not Only some courses to become a "sound technician", but I
was looking for something higher, that let me a wider range of jobs
involved in sound recording, acoustic, and stuff like that.

Your better bet is to work your way up. A degree can only teach you the
theory and experience means far more.

Unless his English is good he will find life very hard
there.

What do you mean? For the language or something else?

The language. You will be faced with a barrage of technical terms.

There used to be a requirement to be a very capable musician as well
but I don't know if that is still in place. Used to be grade 5 on one
instrument and grade 8 on another, at least one of which had to be
keyboard
based.

Well this is the biggest problem for me I think.

The site says: "The Tonmeister course is structured in such a way that
it assumes that all first-year students have a reasonable level of
musical performance ability, and good theoretical knowledge and
understanding of Mathematics, Music and Physics. Our entrance
requirements are therefore good A-level passes in those three subjects
(typically AAB), and ideally a pass at Grade 7 or 8 (ABRSM, Trinity or
Guildhall) in musical performance."

First of all I don't know what is an A-level in something. School
system here in Italy is really different.

In the UK we finish school at 16 with what used to be called O levels but
are now called GCSEs. We have the option to then go to a 6th form college to
do A-levels which are more advanced. A levels today are about the equivalent
difficulty of what O levels where when I was at school as they have REALLY
dumbed down the exams to try to show the failing education system is
actually improving. Although they say AAB at Surrey you are more likely
looking at AAA or even a 4th A-level to get in.

Well, in September I'll get a degree in Aerospace Engineering here in
Italy, so I think I have the knowledge of Phisics and Maths, I just
don't know how to demonstrate it for English system.
Music. Well I can play guitar, bass and I'm learning piano, but by
private lessons, so I don't have any attestation about my music
knowledge. And where can I find what I'm supposed to know to have an
A-level in Music? And where and how can I demonstarate my knowledges?
This is the main problem for me now.

Grade 8 is a VERY high level of performance in an instrument and they
usually require a keyboard based instrument. It is a really tough course to
be able to get on to and until recently was the most over-subscribed course
in the UK with very few of the people applying actually getting in.

Forget studying sound at anything but a basic level and get your skills on
the job. Qualifications don't really mean anything in this business.

Also, what sort of sound engineer do you want to be? Do you have any
particular discipline in mind?

Phildo