• Applicants must have reached the current statutory school leaving age.
• Leaving Certificate, or equivalent Advanced IT Skills
• Those with an interest or experience in the festival/event/sound production sectors who wish to progress themselves in the festival and event sector.
• Capable of working on own initiative and as part of a team. Problem solving abilities and a flair for troubleshooting.
• Attention to detail.
• Those who are thinking of, or have recently, started their own business in the festival/event sector.
• Those who wish to stage festivals/events in their locality to create employment.
• Relevant experience in Public Relations, Advertising or ICT is desireable

Information session and brief discussion may form part of the selection process and an Interview where applicable.

• Induction
• Music Business
• Communications
• Customer Care
• Festival & Event Management
• Sound Engineering
• Live Sound (and Lighting)
• Music Production
• Job Seeking
• Enterprise Skills
• Work Experience

On completion of the training programme trainees will be able to:

• Plan, manage and implement a festival/event, demonstrating knowledge of all core relevant elements.
• Critically assess a festival/event from a management and organizational point of view Manage the technical sound and lighting production of an event.
• Demonstrate confident communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal,on an individual and group basis.
• Develop a best-practice customer care policy in the context of Festival/Event Management.
• Produce a creative piece of music using digital techniques.
• Produce multi-track studio audio recordings, demonstrating evidence of accomplishment and best practice in the field.
• Consolidate skills learned in the course on in-company work placements with key companies in the festival/event industry.
• Reflect on work placement and develop a career plan.
• Identify possibilities for innovation and entrepreneurial activity in the festival sector.
• Utilize skills learned on the course (and contacts created via in-company training at key Irish events) to activelyidentify and seek employment.