BTEC National Diplomas: Music Technology

Why study BTEC National Diploma in Music Technology?
The BTEC National Diploma in Music Technology will give you the opportunity to develop your understanding of all aspects of the music technology industry. It is a highly practical, vocational course allowing you to develop your skills using industry standard equipment within sequencing, recording and production. You will have the opportunity to develop your interests and skills in this popular and successful area of study.

What do I study?

The qualification consists of five core units and twelve specialist units. These will be assessed through assignments and coursework. There are no formal examinations. The areas of study are as follows:
Core units:
- The Sound and Music Industry
- Listening Skills for Musicians
- Sound Recording Techniques
- Planning a Music Recording
- Creating and Marketing a Music Product
Specialist units
- Analogue and Digital Audio Principles
- Computer Music Systems
- Introduction to Acoustics
- Music and Society
- Music and Sound for Multimedia
- Music Sequencing
- Music Technology in Performance
- Sound Creation and Manipulation
- Special Subject Investigation
- The Functional Music Keyboard
- The Music Freelance World
- Working with Music Notation Software Packages

Where does the BTEC National Diploma in Music Technology take me?
Successful completion of the BTEC National Diploma in Music Technology offers various routes for progression, these include: Higher Education opportunities within Music Technology, Music Production and performance. Employment within the music technology/production industry including: Studio Management, Music Publishing, Live and Studio Engineering/Production and Studio Management.