SSR
MUSIC. FILM. GAMES. EDUCATION
Why SSR —
The average person spends 90,000 hours at work.
At SSR, we believe you deserve to spend that time
working in your dream job, and we are committed
to giving you the skills, experience, contacts and
opportunities to achieve just that. Established for
over 30 years, we have seen the industry grow
and technologies evolve. We are committed to
adapting to these changes; our purpose built
facilities, professionally active tutors and creative
partnerships allow us to offer the most up to date
and relevant training and provide you with real-life
connections and opportunities.
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SSR OFFERS CREATIVE LEARNING;
CREATING MUSIC, FILM & GAMES PROFESSIONALS
ALL OVER THE WORLD
Tutors —
One of SSR’s greatest strengths is our staff. All our tutors are
industry experts and remain active in their respective fields.
Please visit our website for a full list of tutors and staff.
Martin Desai — Head of Audio | SSR Manchester
—————————————————————————————————— Martin is an outstanding teacher and one of Manchester’s most respected sound engineers having recorded, engineered and remixed a variety of artists throughout his career including New Order, Elbow, Doves, Badly Drawn Boy, Nitin Sawhney, The Sugababes and Ian Brown.
Jonathan Espinosa — Head of Audio | SSR London
—————————————————————————————————— Hailing from Madrid, Spain, Jonathan is a highly experienced and respected engineer and has worked with acts such as Sandy Rivera, Joy Malcolm (Moby), Tara McDonald (Armand Van Helden) and Angie Brown. He is also a music producer, working with recording companies including Ministry of Sound, Defected and Sony, and he continues to release his own music under the name of Minology Music.
Liam O’Mullane — Music Production & DJ Tutor | SSR London
—————————————————————————————————— Liam is a passionate music maker and performer with a wealth of DJ and production experience. He has produced electronic music under various guises, releasing tracks on various labels and is currently the Features Editor for Music Tech Magazine.
Dean Covill — Post Production Tutor | SSR Manchester
—————————————————————————————————— As a sound editor, Dean regularly works on TV programmes such as Coronation Street and Fresh Meat and also has credits on films including After Earth and Tash Force. The experience Dean has built during his career is invaluable when teaching students on our Post Production courses and, as with many of our tutors, he often uses real-world projects for student assignments.
Bruce Fitter — Course Leader Stereo 3D Film Production | SSR Manchester
—————————————————————————————————— After completing an MA at Liverpool John Moores University in
2004, Bruce started his own film production company, Rusted Image Productions. Bruce wrote our BSc (Hons) Stereo 3D Film Production course and is currently studying for a Doctorate of Creative Arts in Stereo 3D at the University of Central Lancashire alongside his teaching duties.
Course List 2014/15 —
MANCHESTER | LONDON
AUDIO ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES & TECHNOLOGY
6/12/18/24 or 30 Months
MANCHESTER
BSC (HONS) STEREO 3D FILM PRODUCTION
3 Years Full-time or 5 Years Part-time
MANCHESTER
RADIO PRODUCTION
6 Months
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||||||||||| SOUND FOR LIVE EVENTS ||||||||||| SOUND FOR TV, FILM & GAMES ||||||||||| DJ ||||||||||| MUSIC BUSINESS ||||||||||| FILM PRODUCTION ||||||||||| DIGITAL ANIMATION ||||||||||| MOTION GRAPHICS ||||||||||| WEB DESIGN ||||||||||| RADIO PRODUCTION MANCHESTER | LONDON
AUDIO POST PRODUCTION
6 Months
MANCHESTER
BSC (HONS) STUDIO & LIVE MUSIC PRODUCTION
3 Years Full-time or 5 Years Part-time
MANCHESTER | LONDON
BA (HONS) ELECTRONIC MUSIC & DJ PRACTICE
3 Years Full-time or 5 Years Part-time
LONDON
BA (HONS) MUSIC PRODUCTION
3 Years Full-time or 5 Years Part-time
MANCHESTER
FDA MUSIC PRODUCTION
2 Years
MANCHESTER | LONDON
BSC (HONS) MUSIC BUSINESS & CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
3 Years Full-time or 5 Years Part-time
MANCHESTER
MUSIC JOURNALISM
6 Months
MANCHESTER
BA (HONS) AUDIO & MUSIC PRODUCTION (TOP UP)
1 Year Full-time or 1.5 Years Part-time
MANCHESTER
BSC (HONS) / FDSC SOUND ENGINEERING & DESIGN
2/3 Years Full-time or 3.5/5 Years Part-time
MANCHESTER | LONDON
FDSC DIGITAL VIDEO AND COMPUTER ANIMATION
2 Years Full-time or 3.5 Years Part-time
MANCHESTER
FDSC POST PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY FOR TV, FILM & CGI 2 Years
MANCHESTER | LONDON
FDSC RADIO PRODUCTION
2 Years Full-time or 3.5 Years Part-time
MANCHESTER
HOME RECORDING & MUSIC PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES
3 Months
MANCHESTER
LIVE SOUND ENGINEERING
6 Months
MANCHESTER | LONDON
FDSC AUDIO POST PRODUCTION
2 Years Full-time or 3.5 Years Part-time
MANCHESTER
MA DIGITAL PRODUCTION FOR TV & FILM: POST PRODUCTION 1 Year Full-time or 3 Years Part-time
INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIC COURSES
KEY
(COLOUR REPRESENTS % OF COURSE MODULES)MANCHESTER
ELECTRONIC MUSIC PRODUCTION
6 Months
Course Categories —
SHORT COURSES
CONTACT US
NCFE ACCREDITATION
INDUSTRY COURSES
ACADEMIC COURSES
We offer a range of software and introductory short courses at our Manchester & Londoncampuses including certified Pro Tools, Logic and Ableton courses, DJ taster sessions, mixing and mastering crash courses and more.
Please contact us if you would like more information on any of our courses, or to arrange a free course consultation. We can answer any questions you may have and help you decide which SSR course is the right one for you.
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Our Audio Engineering Techniques & Technology course can be additionally accredited by the NCFE at HE levels 5 and 6, the equivalent of a Foundation Degree and Honours Degree respectively, offering a recognised academic qualification.
Our NCFE options can be explained in greater detail during course consultations, and students are encouraged to attend a consultation before taking this option.
Our industry courses are designed for those not wishing to follow an academic route. Whilst there is plenty of theory content, the vast majority of assessments are based on the practical work that you produce throughout the course. Many of these courses assume no previous experience and because they are practically based, they have no formal entry requirements. These courses are also popular with industry professionals who require further training, and offer flexible daytime and evening study options allowing them to fit around work commitments. Applications for our industry courses are made directly to SSR.
SSR’s academic courses are Degrees, Foundation Degrees and Masters Programmes written and delivered in association with our university partners, including The University of Central Lancashire, The University of Bolton, The University of Salford, MMU and Accrington & Rossendale College.
Applications are made via UCAS and loans are available through Student Finance England. You are officially a student of the respective university and have full access to their student support and resource facilities, in addition to those offered here at SSR.
Student Success —
Our graduates have gone on to work with some of the biggest artists and companies in the music and media industries and many have set up their own businesses or become successful freelancers. Over the summer of 2014, we have graduates working at almost every major European music festival in technical and production roles including Glastonbury, Sonar Festival, Reading & Leeds, Lowlands, Pukkelpop and more.
An extensive list of success stories can be found on our website.
Adam Stokel & Tom Leach — Mr Scruff
—————————————— SSR graduates Adam Stokel and Tom Leach recently worked closely with Mr Scruff on his ‘Friendly Bacteria’ album, which was mixed in SSR Manchester’s studios. Adam and Tom assisted in recording and mixing sessions for the album and Adam even recorded bass guitar on some of the tracks. They both received full credits on the album release notes.
Mark Winterburn — Nominated for Studio Engineer of the Year
—————————————— Following his graduation from our Audio Engineering Techniques & Technology course, Mark began working at Edge Recording Studios. In 2013 he was nominated for Pro Sound’s ‘Studio Engineer of the Year’ award alongside other professionals including an engineer from Abbey Road.
Pete Seddon — Radiohead
—————————————— Pete Seddon completed our Live Sound Engineering course and within weeks was out on the road with Radiohead during their ‘In Rainbows’ tour. He has also worked with Coldplay and Bloc Party and engineered at Glastonbury, T in the Park, Leeds Festival and more.
Ashley Read
— Games Sound Designer
—————————————— Ashley completed our BSc (Hons) Sound Engineering & Design course before embarking on a career in sound design for computer games. Ashley has worked on World Championship Snooker, Lego: Lord Of The Rings and Spyhunter games, and was a member of the audio team for 2014’s Watch_Dogs, one of the most anticipated games of recent years.
Oliver Twiby — Massive Attack
—————————————— While studying on our BSc Studio and Live Music Production course, Oliver was invited on a European tour to work with heavy metal giants Judas Priest. After graduation, he spent the majority of 2014 on tour with Massive Attack as a system tech, operating the band’s in-ear monitoring system, and supporting the FOH and Monitor engineers. The tour covered most of Europe, including Sonar and Glastonbury festivals.
Vicky Batrak — London Olympics
—————————————— Vicky completed our Audio Engineering Techniques & Technology course and continues to work at SSR as a studio assistant. Alongside her work at SSR, Vicky is also a freelance sound engineer. In 2012 Vicky was part of the broadcast team for the London Olympics, and in 2013 was recognised as a ‘Rising Star’ by Audio Pro International.
Industry Partnerships —
CREATIVE PARTNERS
AUTHORISED TRAINING PARTNERS
We are delighted to be working in partnership with leading
manufacturers and service providers within the music and creative
media industries. Our industry partnerships benefit our students
in numerous ways including work placements, field trips, guest
lectures, product showcases, and of course, job opportunities.
SSR is an official Avid Learning Partner and many of our tutors are Avid Certified Instructors. This allows us to offer Pro Tools and Media Composer courses & certification as well as embed them into our Industry & Academic courses. SSR Manchester was the first provider of Pro Tools courses & certification in Europe; previously known as a Digidesign Pro School.
As an Apple Authorised Training Centre for Education, we are licensed to deliver official Apple training courses and software certification in Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro.
