What You Will Study
Examples of some of the units you may study are:
- How to operate studio equipment, record and mix a recording.
- How to sequence and produce your own music and remix existing compositions.
- How to compose in different musical styles and develop song writing techniques using chords and melodies.
- Develop practical harmony skills using music theory and compositional processes.
- Design, create and edit sound for TV, Film, Radio and other media outlets.
- Develop essential skills such as academic writing, communication, critical thinking, flexibility and independent learning.
- DJ skills such as beat matching and mixing.
- The fundamentals of engineering for live events using digital desks and current industry standard equipment.
- How You Will Be Assessed
You’ll be assessed through practical and theoretical based project work in music technology and creative industries in context to the level of this course.
- Entry Requirements
4 GCSEs at Grade 9-4, including English or Maths and a Grade 3 in either English or Maths.
OR
4 GCSEs at Grade 9-4 including English or Maths and a Level 2 in either English or Maths.
OR
Successful completion of Level 2 at Merit Grade and GCSE English or Maths at Grade 4 and Level 2 English or Maths.PLUS
Satisfactory interview/audition or submission of music production/compositions. - Further Study
On completion with the appropriate pass and English and Maths grades you can progress through the levels.
After Level 3 you could progress to one of the Higher education courses offered at Wakefield College, such as:
HND Diploma in Music (Artist Development)
HND Diploma in Music (Production)
BA (Hons) Creative Industries (Top-Up)
BA (Hons) Performance Industries (Top-Up)
