Short Courses
Taking your music career to the next level!
COPA Academy in conjunction with the Campus of Performing Arts is offering courses to take your music career to the next level!
Sign up today for any of our courses, created with the same level of professionalism as you’ve come to expect from COPA Academy.
Our short courses are suitable for teenagers and adults who want to expand their music knowledge in various specialties.
Remember practice makes perfect, so have fun & enjoy the courses!
Alternative Rock Guitar Fundamentals
ONLY R3,495.00
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Modules
- Essential chords and scales used in most Alternative Rock music
- Lead Guitar Techniques
- Songwriting for Alternative Rock on Guitar
- and more…
AMAPIANO
Production 101
ONLY R3,495.00
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Modules
- Sounds, Elements, and Instruments used in most popular Amapiano songs
- Song Arrangements and Structure of most popular Amapiano tracks.
- Different Amapiano sub- genres and how to create their signature drum patterns
- Defining the history and culture of Amapiano
- and more…
Business Combo
6 week course – Kickstart your Career
ONLY R7,995.00
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Modules
Rockstar Coaching and Mindset Training
- What’s In It For Me…
- How to combine learning styles into your Music…
- Overview of the Music Principles all successful artists follow…
- and more
Artist Career Planning & Development
- Constructing and executing a career plan…
- Brand Development…
- Marketing Strategies and techniques…
- and more
Introduction to Music Business
- Structure of the Music Industry
- Copyright Law & Practice
- Music Distribution & The Recorded Industry
- Career Planning
- and more..
Digital Audio Techniques
ONLY R3,495.00
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Modules
- Learn how to set up and navigate around DAW’s
- Make music using various loops
- Working with MIDI
- Working with effects
- and more…
Disk Jockey (DJ)
ONLY R3,495.00
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Modules
- Selection of Songs
- Understanding the different genres
- Pre-planning your set
- and more…
Game Audio Design
ONLY R3,495.00
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Modules
- The Language of Music Storytelling in Games
- Composing and Editing Music Loops
- Mixing and Exporting Audio Files to the Game Engine
- and more…
HIP HOP Production 101
ONLY R3,495.00
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Modules
- Sampling
- Song Arrangements and Structure of most popular Hip-Hop tracks.
- Defining the history and culture of Hip-Hop, as well as its pioneers
- and more…
Intro to Music Business Course
ONLY R3,495.00
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Modules
- Overview of the Music Industry
- All you need to know about the Music Business
- and more…
Live Production
ONLY R3,495.00
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Modules
- Planning Live Productions
- Producing Live Vocalists and Instruments
- Working with Live Controllers and DAW’s
- and more…
Music Performance Course
ONLY R3,495.00
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Modules
- Basic Stage Presence
- Introduction to the Music Business
- Introduction to Music Theory & Aural
- Live Performance Workshop
- Practical Instrument
- Bass | Drums | Guitar | Keyboard | Vocals
- and more…
Music Production 6 Week Course
ONLY R7,995.00
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Modules
Digital Audio Techniques
- Learn how to set up and navigate around DAW’s
- Working with MIDI
- Working with effects
- and more…
Live Production
- Planning live production
- Producing live vocalists and instruments
- Working with live controllers and DAW’s
- and more…
Studio Recording Techniques
- Learn to record vocals and instruments
- Basics of mixing
- Basics of mastering
- and more…
Performance Short Course Combo
ONLY R7,995.00
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Modules
Music Performance
- Choose an instrument (bass, drums, guitar, keyboard, vocals)
- Sight Reading
- Technique
- and more…
Theory and Aural
- Introduction to music notation and time signatures
- Introduction to key signatures and scales
- Introduction to chords
- and more…
Songwriting
- Songwriting Fundamentals
- Melody Writing
- Lyric Writing Principles
- Finding the Right Chord Progression
- and more…
Accelerated Theory
ONLY R3,495.00
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Modules
- Learn note names, values, and rests
- Clefs and Time Signatures
- Intro to Scales
- and more…
Theory & Aural (Basic)
ONLY R3,495.00
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Modules
- Introduction to music notation and time signatures
- Introduction to key signatures and scales
- Introduction to chords
- and more…
Theory & Aural (Advance)
ONLY R3,495.00
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Modules
- Blues scales, melodic minor scales, and harmonic minor scales
- Gregorian Modes
- Quatards and inversions
- and more…
Theory & Aural (Intermediate)
ONLY R3,495.00
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Modules
- Simple and compound time signatures
- All major and minor keys and scales
- All triads and inversions
- and more…
RnB & Soul Production 101
ONLY R3,495.00
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Modules
- Sounds, Elements, and Instruments used in most popular RnB & Soul songs
- Song Arrangements and Structure of most popular RnB & Soul tracks.
- Different RnB & Soul sub-genres and how to create their signature patterns
- Defining the history and culture of RnB & Soul
- and more…
Songwriting Course
ONLY R3,495.00
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Modules
- Songwriting Fundamentals
- Melody Writing
- Lyric Writing Principles
- Finding the Right Chord Progression
- Introduction to Music Theory
- and more…
Studio Recording Techniques
ONLY R3,495.00
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Modules
- Learn to record vocals and instruments
- Basics of Mixing
- Basics of Mastering
- and more…
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FAQ
Q. How will the lessons/courses take place
A. Lessons/Courses will take place weekly at one of our campuses.
Q. How will the time slots work for the lessons/course
A. Students’ will be given a class schedule for this course for in person classes at a campus near you.
Q. Things you will need for the lessons/courses
A. For lessons/courses to take place effectively the student would need the relevant instrument, a notebook, pen, the relevant COPA Academy book, access to a computer, and headphones (for online lessons/courses).
Q. How will they receive the lessons/courses books?
A. Once payment is received the book will be given in a hard copy format or emailed to them in a PDF format for online lessons/courses.
Q. What happens when I miss a lessons/courses?
A. Should a student be absent from a lessons/courses without timeous prior arrangement to reschedule, the lessons/courses will be charged for in full and the student will forfeit the lessons/courses.
Q. Rules of the lessons/courses
A. Fees are payable in advance (12 lessons can be paid over 2 installments). All part-time performance music students will be assessed during their first lessons/courses to ensure that they are placed at the correct level
Q. Use of COPA Academy Gear for Beginners, Music Technology & DJ Students
A. Use of a rehearsal room, for example, to use a drum kit, can be booked for two 30 minute slots per week, these must be booked 24 hours in advance.
