SEA Is An Autonomous Institution Registered Under Indira Gandhi National Open University – (IGNOU)
Sound Engineering Academy is now an IGNOU Community Center.
IGNOU has achieved the distinction of becoming the largest University in the world with 3 million students on its rolls. With the increase in the number of students, the number of academic courses on offer also went up to 1500. The IGNOU student services network now has over 3000 Study Centers coordinated by 59 Regional Centers more than 2300 Learners Support Center’s and around 52 Overseas Centers.
FEATURES OF IGNOU
IGNOU stands significantly apart from other universities because of:- national jurisdiction
- flexible admission rules
- individualized study : flexibility, in terms of place, pace and duration of study
- use of latest educational and communications technologies
- student support services
- cost-effective programmes
- modular programmes
Why Community Colleges in India?
- Largest youth population
- Only 5% of Indian labor force in the age group of 20 -24 have obtained certified vocational skills through formal means , as compared to other industrialized countries where this figure is 60-96%
- Only 2.5. million vocational training seats are available whereas 12.8 million enter the labor market every year
- Largest share of new jobs likely to come from the unorganized sector which employs up to 93% of the national workforce
Why SEA International community College ?
As a community center of IGNOU SEA will be able to serve all segments of society with a wide range of professional and skill oriented training programmes, which can empower our youth to satisfy the largest share of new job opportunities, which likely to come in our media and entertainment labor market, especially in Film industry, TV channels, F.M. stations, Radio stations, Community Radio, Animation and Gaming industry, Internet radios etc.
S E A offers various courses in audio engineering in order to enable the weaker sections to become professionals in film and other entertainment industry.
Programs Structure
| Certificate( 6 Months) | Diploma( 1 year ) | Associate Degree( 2 years) |
| 16 credits | 32 credits | 64 credits |
| 240 hrs | 480 hrs | 960 hrs |
- 1 CREDIT = 15 hrs ( contact program)
- All programs have judicious blend of theory & practical component
- Medium of instruction is English, with provision to make them available in regional languages if conditions permit.
Enrolments
Who attends Community College?
Participants with preferable age group: 18 -35 yrs
b.)Academic Year
All programs on offer will have enrolments twice a year:
July
January
c.)Academic Calendar
Examinations will be on semester pattern.
Examinations will be conducted every year in June & December