“I think it’s the fact of being able to progress your creativity and be able to work on very new ideas – so whether if you’re going to do like a music video, a documentary, a short film, those sort of like projects where you just get something new, something you haven’t even done before, um it helps to expand your mind into something completely different and work into something that’s not the same thing as you’ve done before.”
Scott, Creative Media
“You get so much experience, like you’re not just doing one side of journalism you’re doing all different things – so one day you’ll be doing some magazines and then the next you’ll be filming in the TV studio so it’s just great to get to experience all kinds of journalism so then you get to decide which part you want to go into.”
Alannah, Creative Media
“The equipment is equipment that I’ve never actually used before coming to college and you know I had to learn about it, but when I did actually learn about it and get to grips with it a bit it really helped me be able to create new sounds on my instruments and stuff like that, and be able to kind of work with them a bit instead of just using old 2001 amps from my old school, so it was pretty nice to be able to use actually new modern equipment.”
Tom, Music Performance
Course Information
Introduction
Amplify your music career with this specialist programme. This course
emphasises the use of technology to capture, manipulate, and produce your very
own music. You’ll explore specialist areas including live sound, sound
recording, sequencing, mixing, mastering, and composition. You’ll also gain a
comprehensive understanding of music software and how to use it.
Who is this course for?
If you’re in year 11 or 12 and are looking to take the next steps towards your career these courses are for you. Our vast selection of vocational courses span a range of subjects and combine academic study with practical skills. Study in industry standard facilities and use our industry links to prepare for progression.
Course units/modules
Year 1 :
B4 Studio recording
B5 Creating musical material through production
B6 Music technology and live events
C7 Planning a career in the industry
Year 2 :
D8 Using development plans to refine skills
D9 Producing a personal project
D10 Using material for self-promotion and networking
E11 Undertaking a defined technical project role
E12 Using creative collaboration to develop a project
E13 Producing a collaborative project
Benefits and skills
Use industry standard music software for different purposes.
Develop an understanding of live sound and how it differs from recorded
sound.
Gain production and music technology enterprise opportunities.
Utilise professional techniques for studio recording.
Entry requirements
Five GCSEs at grade 4 including English and maths.
Available Apprenticeships and Progression options
Progression may include degree level study, conservatoire study, or relevant employment.
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