Full Time Music Production HND

Course Code:
N5660

Study Type:
Full Time

Academic Level:
Higher Ed

Awarded by:
BTEC

Course Length:
2 years full time

Course Summary:
The full-time BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in Music Production at Nescot College is a 2-year specialist vocational programme with a strong work-related emphasis. The qualification provides a thorough grounding in the key concepts and practical skills in the sector with national recognition by employers allowing progression direct into employment or to a degree.

Course Details:
The course is made up of 16 units, 7 core units, which everyone takes and 9 specialist units. The specialist units enable you to study particular areas in depth. At least 50% of this qualification must be made up of H2 units.

All students take these 7 core units:
- Contextual studies (H1)
- Critical music listening (H2)
- Music business and entrepreneur (H2)
- Music, health and the law (H1)
- Principles of musical sound (H1)
- Project realisation (H2)
- Research (H2)

You take the following compulsory specialist unit:
- Audio recording (H1)

You take the 8 specialist units which will be selected from the list below:
- Acoustics (H2)
- Audio electronics (H1)
- Composing for film and television (H2)
- Computer music production (H2)
- Computer music systems (H1)
- Live sound system operations (H2)
- Live sound system specification (H1)
- Modern composition (H2)
- Music electronics (H2)
- New media technology (H1)
- Performance technology (H2)
- Process and production (H2)
- Small business management in the arts (H1)
- Sound creation and manipulation (H2)
- Sound system creation and manipulation (H2)
- Sound system maintenance (H2)
- Studio and facilities management (H1)
- Studio production (H2)

Career Progression:
A key progression path for BTEC Higher National Certificate and Diploma 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. Alternatively, successful candidates can enter employment or undertake further more specialist study.

The BTEC Higher Nationals in Music Production have been developed with career progression and recognition by professional bodies in mind. Details of exemptions and professional body recognition are published on the Edexcel website, under the qualification title.

Other Information:
Each unit is internally assessed and graded by lecturers. Grades awarded are pass, merit or distinction. There is no overall grade awarded for this qualification.

Fees:
Students will be expected to pay material costs of 50

A range of visits will be arranged and will cost in total for the year approx. 20.