BTEC First Diploma in Music

What qualifications/experience do I need?

What will I study?

This course (equivalent to GCSEs) is taught by practising industry professionals using the colleges extremely well equipped recording studio complex. It provides an excellent introduction to music technology and production and would suit students who are interested in recording, engineering and programming in the music industry. 
The course focuses heavily on music technology and covers:

• The Music Business- Record companies, royalties and publishing, how to make money and keep it!
• Sequencing- You will use quality PC’s to create and edit music using the industry standard software package- Cubase.
• Recording – You will have classroom based theory lessons as well ‘hands on‘ practical recording sessions in one of our quality recording studios.
• Music Theory- An introduction to notation, including scales and chords using Cubase as the tool.

How will I be assessed?

Assessment is continual and is through competion of set tasks, written evaluations, presentations and completion of project work.

What can I do afterwards?

Students can prgress onto the National Diploma in Music Technology or the National Diploma in Music Practice (Popular Music) courses.

Need More Details?

Contact our admissions department on 0845 155 60 60
Alternatively you can email them on enquiries@nbcol.ac.uk

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