Full Time Music - First Diploma

Course Code:
N5573

Study Type:
Full Time

Academic Level:
Level 2

Awarded by:
BTEC

Course Length:
1 year full time

Course Summary:

Do you find music exciting?
Do you spend all you time listening to music?


This practical BTEC First Diploma is ideal for you if you want to learn about music. You will learn by completing exciting assignments that are based on real workplace situations. The course will teach you about music and the industry and will provide a good basis to go on to a more advanced work-related qualification.

A BTEC First Diploma is equivalent to four GCSEs grades A*- C and is taken as a full-time course.

Course Details:
This course will introduce you to the important things you need to know about if you want to work as a performing musician. You will learn composition and arrangement. You will also learn about rehearsals together with recording skills and techniques. Your musical performance skills and confidence will develop whilst you work on your assignments.
To ensure you are really equipped to survive in the music business, you will learn many aspects of how the industry works, how to get yourself noticed, and to protect your work and ideas.

It is not a requirement that you should have studied music before taking a First Diploma in Music.

Career Progression:
You may want to progress to a specialist BTEC National programme in Music or Media if you get Merit grades on your First Diploma. Alternatively you may progress into jobs such as work in music shops. You can also seek employment as a music performer, session player, or in the recording industry.

Other Information:
This course sheet relates to the programmes we intend to offer in September 2007. Every care has been taken to ensure that the information is correct at time of printing but the courses are subject to continuing development and changing circumstances that may necessitate the alteration or cancellation of courses. The College reserves the right to make any such changes with as much notice as possible. These rights shall be incorporated in any contract between the College and a student safeguarding the College from any liability whatsoever in respect of any such changes. Please note the tuition fees quoted are for a single year of tuition. Some courses attract additional costs, eg. Materials, protective clothing.

Fees:
Students will be expected to purchase some digital media, such as USB sticks costing approx. 25.
A range of visits will be arranged and will cost in total for the year approx. 40.
There may be some financial support available to help you with the cost of this course, to find out more, please contact our Student Finance Advisers:-
Information about all fees will be available on enquiry. Home students aged 16-18 will not pay tuition or exam fees on Further Education courses (excluding full-cost courses).


Requirement
You will normally need to have at least one of the following: Level 1 Introductory Diploma in Art, Design and Media A standard of literacy and numeracy at E3 or above supported by a general education equivalent to 4 GCSEs at grades D-G Related work experience Other related level 1 or 2 qualifications. When you have applied for the course you will be called for an interview. It will help your application if you bring with you a selection of music related work that you have produced at school or at home