Music – Session Musician

• Flexible delivery enabling you to work and learn at the same time.
• Exciting and varied programme of theoretical and practical subjects
• Specialist staff with industry experience.
• Excellent facilities and learning environment
• Opportunities to gain valuable industry experience

Applicants should normally be at least 18 years of age. Applications are welcomed from candidates with a subject-specific Level 3 course such as a National Subsidiary/Diploma/Extended Diploma, A Level, Access to Higher Education Course, or a work-based course, such as NVQ 3 or Advanced Apprenticeship with a minimum 48 UCAS points achieved. International applicants will be required to have an IELTS score of 6 achieved within the last two years to apply for this course.  Mature  students may present a more varied profile of achievement that is likely to include extensive work experience (paid and/or unpaid) and/or achievement of a range of professional qualifications in their work sector.

Applicants will normally be invited for audition/interview.

The Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND in Music  is a qualification with a minimum of 240 credits from mainly 15 credit units.

Year 1 – Mandatory Core Units: The Music Industry; Marketing and Promotion for Musicians (Pearson-set); Professional Development

Specialist Units: Live Sound Techniques; Applied Music Theory; Performance; Instrumental Technique

Option Unit: Fundamentals of Composition

Upon successful completion of year 1 full-time students can be awarded a stand-alone HNC Music (Performance).

Year 2 – Mandatory Core Unit: Creative Research Project (Pearson-set) (30 credits)

Specialist Units: Musical Direction in Practice; Advanced Performance Skills; Live Arrangement Skills

Option Units: Advanced Sound Engineering; Composing to a Brief; Notation and Transcriptions.

(* please note Specialist and Optional units may be subject to change)

The course is predominantly assessed through the completion of assignment projects. Much of the study will require work outside of formal classes, so self-motivation and good time management skills are essential. As a guideline you are advised that a 15-credit unit approximates to a learning time of 150 hours.

A key progression path for BTEC HNC and HND learners is to the second or third year of a degree or honours degree programme, depending on the match of the BTEC Higher National units to the degree programme in question. Depending on the entry requirements of individual universities successful completion of the course will enable you to apply to top up to a range of degree level courses in related subject areas.  UCAS course search https://digital.ucas.com/search will enable you to explore options for Top Up courses available throughout the UK.

The course fees for all students for this course will be £6250 per annum. Details of the student finance available for all higher education students can be found on the student finance website www.gov.uk/student-finance