DJ A Beginners Guide

DJ A Beginners Guide

DJ A Beginners Guide

Get comfortable behind the decks and get the skills to take command of the dance floor, using industry-standard DJ mixers and CDJs. This course will set you up with the fundamental skills of DJing and give you the tools that could lead to further study or kick-start your DJ career.

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Key Details
MAINZ Christchurch
Qualification:
Short Course
Level:
Short Course
Duration:

4 Day Course

Study Modes:
On Campus
Dates:
To be advised – Please Enquire
Fees:

Students in Canterbury who want to enrol in MAINZ courses starting after 31 March 2025 need to enrol with Ara. These courses and programmes will be delivered at Ara’s City campus. Alternatively, SIT’s MAINZ courses will continue to be available in Invercargill. If you have any questions about these changes, please contact us.

Get comfortable behind the decks and get the skills to take command of the dance floor, using industry-standard DJ mixers and CDJs. This course will set you up with the fundamental skills of DJing and give you the tools that could lead to further study or kick-start your DJ career.

BT217 DJ: A Beginner's Guide (0.024) 

Core Elements

  • Serato DJ
  • DJ Controllers
  • Equipment setup and troubleshooting 
  • Beat matching theory 
  • Track Structure and Phrasing 
  • Mixing techniques and transitions 
  • DJ Mixer – Faders, Gain, EQs and effects 
  • Mixtape recording setup

To be eligible for domestic cost (ACE funding), students must be:

  • A New Zealand resident or citizen
  • Not studying full-time
  • Over 16

Applicants for whom English is a second language must meet IELTS (or equivalent) Level 5.5 with no band lower than 5.0.

4 Day Course

Tuesday - Friday

6 - 9 pm

KET Campus - 19 King Edward Terrace - Woolston - Christchurch

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