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This course has been designed to provide you with the necessary skills to enable you to work professionally as a performer in the music industry. There are a vast number of different roles and this course will equip you with the knowledge and understanding necessary to access many of these, as well as supporting progression to Higher Education courses including degree-level study.
Students are encouraged to study and perform a wide range of musical styles and collaborate on original compositions and project work. During the course, you will form bands with your fellow students, there will be a number of gig opportunities both in college and outside at professional venues. There are also opportunities for solo artists to perform. As well as developing your performance skills, you will gain an understanding of the commercial considerations of live music. You will use this knowledge to put on and promote your own gigs at a venue outside of college.
Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above including English Language as well as an audition that requires you to demonstrate that you are competent with your instrument/voice to start rehearsing with a band.
This two-year course is equivalent to three A Levels and runs over two years. It is made up of a total of 13 Units. Stage 1 – Units 1–4 (Core skills and introduction)
1. Principles of music performance and production – Introduces the roles, contexts, and working practices in the music industry.
2. Critical listening and music composition – Developing listening skills, analysis, and compositional approaches.
3. Music industry and professional practice – Understanding how the music industry operates and expectations of professional behaviour.
4. Critical and contextual awareness for music performance and production – Exploring historical, cultural, and theoretical contexts that influence music.
5. Music performance skills and practice – Building instrumental/vocal and ensemble performance skills.
6. Music production skills and practice – Developing DAW, recording, and production techniques.
7. Music performance and production skills development – Applying a mix of performance and production skills in practical projects.
8. Collaborative music performance project – A group project requiring planning, rehearsal/production, and evaluation.
9. Developing music performance and production skills – Refining individual skills towards a chosen pathway (performance, production, or both).
10. Exploring music performance and production – Investigating new approaches, styles, or technologies.
11. Preparing for specialist study in music performance and production – Focusing skills and knowledge toward a personal specialism.
12. Project proposal for extended project in music performance and production – Planning a large, independent final project.
13. Extended project in music performance and production – A self-directed major project (performance, production, or combined), showcasing skills, research, and creativity to a professional standard.
The Extended Diploma is a full time immersive course that offers a variety of learning and teaching approaches to nurture the talents of the creative student. This includes lectures, guest lectures, rehearsals, tutorials, studio recording sessions, live performance workshops, presentations and group discussions.
The facilities on our campus feature the latest music industry-standard equipment. They include:
Our rehearsal rooms are equipped with all the kit required to rehearse and perform your favourite music:
This course is assessed through 100% coursework and continual assessment. There are no examinations.
On completion of this course, you could go on to: university, conservatoire, become a performer, technician, promoter, venue manager, live sound engineer, songwriter, composer, music producer, studio engineer, musicologist, music therapist, peripatetic teacher or classroom teacher.
