Vacancies at Talanta institute

Overview

• The program is designed for anyone excited about making music, producing great tracks and engineering sound. The course exposes students to the entire music production process (idea conception, recording, mixing, mastering and distribution) empowering them to tell a musical story with the help of music production software. In a team-oriented and collaborative environment, students work on projects where they create music, jingles, and voice overs. This content forms part of their portfolios.

Course content
Music Producers will expand their technical knowledge. They will learn all about the creative aspects and technical aspects including:

• Sound for media [Film, animation]
• Live sound
• Recording techniques
• Mastering
• Mixing
• Music business

Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, graduates will be able to

• Understand the dynamics of film sound
• Set up for live sound
• Record in FL studio, ProTools and Logic Pro
• Understand sound for film / TV / games / animation / podcast / radio
• Master for tracks, songs, jingles and music
• Set up a studio

Duration

• 2 years

Entry requirements

• KCSE C-

Career Options

What one can become
Join us and explore career opportunities as a :

• Music Producer
• Songwriter
• Music Composer
• Electronic Musician
• Creative Performer
• Sound Engineer
• Audio Director
• Mastering Engineer
• Music Editor
• Live Sound Engineer
• Mixing Engineer
• Production Sound Master
• Recording Engineer
• Sound Editor

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Overview

• Whether one is excited about creating visual content to communicate messages, information and ideas through various media and materials, this program exposes students to the entire process that includes idea generation, design and production of corporate communication materials such as logos, t-shirts, cups, bags, fliers, magazines, posters business cards and sign boards among many others. In a team-oriented and collaborative environment, students work on projects where they create various graphic designs, corporate identity, graphic illustrations, publishing and packaging content. This content forms part of their portfolios.

Course content
Graphic Designers will expand their technical knowledge. They will learn all about the creative aspects and technical aspects:

• Apply Design Elements And Principles
• Conceptualize Graphic Design
• Create Digital Graphic Design
• Create Typography
• Develop Corporate Identity
• Produce Graphic Illustrations
• Perform Photography Operations
• Develop User Experience Design
• Produce Publication Design
• Produce Packaging Design
• Create Advertising Design
• Produce Signage
• Manage Graphic Production
• Generate Graphic Design Budget

Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, graduates will be able to

• Apply design elements and principles Score music for music videos, TV shows and films
• Conceptualize graphic design
• Create digital graphic design
• Develop corporate identity
• Produce graphic illustrations
• Perform photography operations
• Develop user experience design
• Create publication design
• Produce packaging design
• Create advertising design
• Manage graphic production
• Generate graphic design budget

Duration

• 2 years

Entry requirements

• KCSE C-

Career Options

What one can become
Join us and explore career opportunities as a :

• Graphic Designer
• Creative Director
• Product Developer
• Multimedia Artist
• Advertising Art Director
• Content Artist
• Graphic Illustrator
• Website Designer
• Brand Identity Designer
• Print And Publication Designer

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Overview

• Whether one is excited about producing animated videos for the Internet, digital platforms or the big screen this program exposes students to the entire production process pre-production, production, post-production of creating animated films thus empowering them to tell a story visually. In a team-oriented and collaborative environment, students work on projects where they create 2d and 3d animated video projects for film, commercials and other platforms. This content forms part of their portfolios.

Course content
Animators will expand their technical knowledge. They will learn all about the creative aspects and technical aspects:

• Animation Script Writing
• Hand Drawing
• Sound Design
• Character Design
• Storyboarding
• 2d Character Set-Up
• 3d Character Rigging
• Background and Environment Design
• 2d Animation
• 3d Character Modelling
• 3d Animation
• Light and Render 3d Scenes
• Design Digital Graphics
• Develop Motion Design
• Video Editing and Compositing
• Character Acting
• Visual Effects (VFX)

Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, graduates will be able to

• Create an Animation Script
• Create a Hand Drawing
• Understand Sound Design
• Create animation Characters
• Create a story board
• Create 2d Characters
• Rig 3d Characters
• Create Background and Environment Design
• Create 2d Animation
• Model 3d Characters
• Create 3d Animation
• Understand Light and Render 3d Scenes
• Design Digital Graphics
• Develop Motion Design
• Edit Videos and Compositing
• Create Visual Effects (VFX)

Duration

• 2 years

Entry requirements

• KCSE C-

Career Options

What one can become
Join us and explore career opportunities as a :

• Animator – 2D and 3D Modeler
• Graphic Designer
• Production Artist
• Art Director
• Film and Video Editor
• Animation Director and Producer
• Concept Artist
• Visual Effects [VFX] Artist

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Overview

• Whether one is excited about gathering news items, editing and presenting news for the mainstream media or through digital platforms, this program exposes students to the entire process of identifying a news lead, following it, gathering information, processing editing, and presenting it. In a team-oriented and collaborative environment, students work on projects where they write, shoot, direct and edit programs, TV shows, interviews and news reports. This content forms part of their portfolios.

Course content
Journalists will expand their technical knowledge. They will learn all about the creative and technical aspects including:

• Feature Stories
• Investigative Journalism
• Photo Journalism
• Media Convergence
• Project Management

Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, graduates will be able to

• Prepare and present Feature Stories
• Prepare and present Investigative stories
• Undertake a photo journalism project
• Manage a project

Duration

• 2 years

Entry requirements

• KCSE C-

Career Options

What one can become
Join us and explore career opportunities as a :

• Journalist
• Reporter
• Editor
• Public Relations Manager
• Content Creator for TV, Documentaries, And Websites
• Market Researcher
• Corporate Communications Specialist
• Videographer
• Social Media Consultant

Where one can work:

• TV stations
• Production companies
• Self-employed content creator or freelance journalist, reporter
• Government media departments
• Newspaper, magazines and blogs
• Advertising agencies