Level 3 Extended Diploma in The Creative Music Industry
Course overview
The BN1 Arts Extended Diploma in The Creative Music Industry is a two-year vocational course designed to develop you as a musician. We focus on the vocational skills required for a successful career in the music industry, and the academic skills required for success in further training.
You will learn in a creative and contemporary environment where you will develop strong connections with fellow musicians, producers, songwriters and entrepreneurs, guided by industry professionals that teach to the highest standards and a guest programme of prominent music industry professionals to help steer you towards a life in music.
Successful completion of the course will gain you a nationally recognised RSL Level 3 qualification, which is the equivalent to 3 A Levels, providing you with a firm stepping stone into Higher Education.
The course is designed to develop both the academic and creative qualities found in all music professionals, exposing you to many opportunities to build upon your existing knowledge and skill and shaping you into a high-level performer and or producer in control of your own career path.
Course specification
Delivery: 17.5 Hours Per Week (Full-time)
Length of course: Two years
Awarding institution: RSL
Funding partner: Supajam
Campus delivery: Brighton
Language of study: English
Final award: RSL Level 3 Extended Diploma in The Creative Music Industry
Entry Requirements: 4 GCSEs at Grade 4 and above to include Maths and English Language, or 3 GCSEs at Grade 4 and above to include Maths OR English on the basis that the other one will be retaken.
You will also need to attend an audition to demonstrate you have the skills required to succeed on a course like this.
Please note that, on occasion, it is possible to accept students who have not achieved the required academic achievements, please talk to the admissions teams for more info on this.
Performance Pathway
This two-year vocational pathway is suitable for anyone with a passion for creative music performance, designed to develop yourself as a musician by focusing on your chosen instrument.
You will work with fellow musicians within your own discipline in instrumentation classes and also have the opportunity to form bands and perform together in Live Performance Workshops.
If you dream of fronting a band, or see yourself as an instrumentalist, then this pathway is for you.
You will get under the hood of performance skills, styles, technique, theory, music business, aural perception and career focused goal setting.
The Performance Pathway overall provides a rounded music education that prepares you for further study or your first steps into the music industry.
Disciplines available on the Performance Pathway:
· Drums
· Bass
· Guitar
· Keys
· Vocals
Across the 2 years of study, you will focus on:
· Rehearsal Skills
· Performance Skills
· Instrumental Skills
· Pre-Prod & Styles
· Working with a DAW
· Music Industry
· Music Theory
· Music in Context
· Collaborative Projects
Production Pathway
This two-year vocational course is suitable for anyone with a passion for creative music production. Whether you're writing Hip Hop, Electro Pop or Cinematic compositions for media, our creative music production diploma will help you develop the technical skills to realise your creative ideas, the music industry acumen to kick start your career, and the academic grounding for success in Higher Education.
If you are into making beats, interested in DJ skills or into live sound production or want to create music digitally this pathway is for you.
On our Music Production Diploma, you will look at a wide range of production techniques and applications as well as Audio Mixing, Live Sound Recording, Composition for Media, Music Business and Career Development. It will help you develop your music production style, improve your technique, get yourself noticed by the music industry and will steadily build your confidence towards that of a music industry professional.
All in all, it’s a brilliant introduction to the world of music production and the modern music industry that surrounds it.
Technology used on the Production Pathway:
· Logic
· Ableton
· FL Studio
· Garage Band
Over the 2 years of study, you will focus on:
· Production Skills
· Music & Media
· Live Sound Skills
· Composition Skills
· Music Industry
· Music Theory
· Music in Context
Songwriting Pathway
This two-year vocational course is designed to develop you, as an aspiring songwriter, by focusing on a wide range of song-writing techniques that can be used, not only as an expression of art but to maintain a career within the music industry.
If you have a passion for lyrics, or understand how to create a melody, and can write a hook, can visualise your work being performed by you or a fellow musician, then this pathway is for you.
You will look at song-writing techniques, music production, improving performance skills, understanding musical styles and arrangements, ear training, music business and getting yourself noticed by connecting with the music industry, ultimately building your confidence towards that of a professional creative in the music industry.
Alongside the key skills learnt we will work with you as an artist to develop you for a sustained career.
This pathway is suitable for:
· Singer/Songwriters
· Keys/Songwriters
· Guitar/Songwriters
· Rappers/MC’s
Across the 2 years of study you will focus on:
· Rehearsal Skills
· Artist Development
· Composition Skills
· Working with a DAW
· Music Industry
· Music Theory
· Music in Context