Courses & Workshops

No. These are short, intensive certificate courses, not a degree, diploma or accredited programme. Each sound engineering course, audio engineering course and artist workshop focuses on practical skills you can use on stage, at a venue or during an event. You work with the equipment, follow a real soundcheck process and learn directly from working professionals. The courses can complement music classes in Abu Dhabi or university and institute studies, but they do not replace an institution's qualification or admission requirements.

Yes. Participants from Dubai, Sharjah and the other Emirates are welcome to join. All workshops take place on site at BarCoe Studios in Abu Dhabi, so you will need to travel to the studio for the scheduled course. If you are comparing short courses in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, note that ours are practical workshops in Abu Dhabi using a real stage and professional live-sound equipment. Join the waitlist for the course you want, and we will send the confirmed date and attendance details when they are released.

No prior experience is required for the sound engineering course for audio engineers. It starts with terminology, signal flow and the mixing desk before moving into stage setup and a real soundcheck. The artist workshop is suitable for singers, musicians and bands at any stage, including people attending music classes in Abu Dhabi or elsewhere in the UAE. You should choose the course that matches the side of the stage you want to understand: operating live sound or improving how you prepare, communicate and perform as an artist.

Yes. We can tailor live sound training for venue, event and production teams, either at BarCoe Studios or at your venue. The content can focus on the practical areas your team needs, such as signal flow, stage setup, soundcheck routines, desk operation, monitor mixes and communication between artists and crew. This is useful for teams seeking focused training rather than a public course date. Tell us about your venue, team and current challenges, and we can discuss a suitable format for your staff in Abu Dhabi, Dubai or elsewhere in the UAE. Talk to us about your team.

Yes, it can provide useful hands-on stage and live-sound practice before or alongside formal studies. Many people in the UAE look at music or audio programmes such as those offered by Berklee Abu Dhabi, NYU Abu Dhabi or SAE Institute Dubai; check each institution's official website for its current programmes and admission requirements. BarCoe Studios' short courses are independent and are not affiliated with or endorsed by any university or institute. They are practical, certificate-based workshops that can complement academic study by giving you experience with soundchecks, stage setup, equipment and communication in a working studio environment.