What You Will Pay
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Ideal if: you’re open-minded, creative and would like to explore and develop your music/music technology skills in a variety of styles and settings.
You’ll learn: music creation techniques and processes, which career opportunities within the music industry would suit your own professional development, and how to produce a portfolio that helps you to get there. You’ll also learn a range of practical skills, which may include music performance, music production and/or sound engineering.
Expect: a practical qualification designed to give you the self-promotion skills and final portfolio you’ll need to progress to employment, an apprenticeship or further study.
You’ll love: our state-of-the-art music facilities and resources, live performance opportunities and events, live assignment briefs and the College’s close links with artists and industry professionals.
This course focuses on the rapid development of the field of music, with project options where you can choose a music and/or music technology focus.
You may study:
You’ll learn how to put on and run music projects from a performance and/or technical perspective, how to create music of varying styles, how to develop your own musical skills, how to sell yourself and your music and why and how music works. a practical qualification designed to give you the self-promotion skills and final portfolio you’ll need to progress to employment, an apprenticeship or further study.
Gloucestershire College has excellent facilities and specialised staff with industry experience. You will enjoy live assignment briefs and the chance to take part in real music projects and commissions, using a wide range of professional software and kit. The College has close links with artists and industry as well as fantastic kit/resources.
Your annual income would vary according to how successful you were and how much work you could get. See the Musicians' Union and the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) websites for recommended rates of pay for session musicians and live performers. There are 102,220 people working in the music industry, of which 50,780 work in live performance 21,930 in production, retail and distribution of musical instrument/audio equipment 15,130 in retail and distribution of recordings 10,190 in recording 2,890 in composition of musical works and music publishing 1,300 in promotion, management and agency related activities
Gloucestershire College welcome any other/combinations of relevant qualifications that are comparable and/or equivalent to the typical course entry requirements.
For 19+ applicants that do not have recognised qualifications may still meet course entry requirements through alternative methods of assessment at the College’s discretion.
All queries regarding course entry criteria including the equivalency of qualifications and exceptional extenuating circumstances should be directed by email to the Admissions Department through applications@gloscol.ac.uk.
The general progression route for our Music (Level 2) programme is:
Music (Level 3) BTEC Extended Diploma
Or
Music Production (Level 3) BTEC Extended Diploma
and
Higher Education or employment in industry
If you would like to apply for this course, please add it to your shortlist. You may then add further courses to your shortlist or continue to complete your application.
Our departments are the training ground for generations of artists, writers, police officers, athletes and other amazing people!
Please contact Student Services on 0345 155 2020 for pricing information.
Working in the creative industries is challenging but exciting, and presents all kinds of job opportunities spanning fine arts, graphics, interior design, music, performing arts, photography, radio and television.
Gloucestershire College is part of an elite group of the best arts and media providers in the county. In fact, we’ve got a long history of producing successful students. We are proud of our industry connections with world-renowned and local artists, as well as employers who are actively involved with the College.
Through these links, we are able to provide invaluable work experience through live project briefs and exciting joint events. Trips are embedded throughout our creative courses to inspire you and broaden your experience. In recent years, our students have travelled to Amsterdam, Cannes, London, Milan, New York and Paris with their course.