Extended Studies is a dynamic and conversational space for general course management. In this session you will discuss up and coming performances, recording sessions, assessment, masterclasses, important course notices, as well as analysing music and your progress utilising reflective practice.

Pre-Production encourages the preparation of both classic and original songs to professional standards. You’ll deconstruct songs and pay close attention to the lyrics, melody, arrangement and harmonies all in preparation for your Live Performance Workshop lesson.

This is where you get to put your hard work in Pre-Production to the test. You’ll perform your tracks with a house band, reviewing and refining your performances along the way. Doing this on a regular basis will help you become a confident, well prepared, professional performer and songwriter.

In Performance Preparation, you will study professional rehearsal and performance techniques in a practical environment. You will look at a wide range of factors that make for a successful rehearsal journey and dynamic performance, such as band forming, rehearsal techniques, promotion, marketing, tour management, stage craft and many more.

In this lesson you’ll learn about the compositional and contextual elements of wide range of different musical styles. You will explore and critically analyse these ideas incorporating them into your own song writing practice.

The modern songwriter utilises the studio as a compositional and creative device. In this session you will learn studio skills and techniques to help support and realise your creative ambitions.

Ear training is not just about honing your aural perception skills, but also about helping you to understand how you personally engage with sound. This technical and contextual understanding will support your instrumental and vocal development, as well as give you an understanding of your own musical creativity, and how to successfully navigate that as an artist.

In order to achieve both creative and professional goals, today’s modern musician needs a holistic understanding of the world of music. In Music Industry Career Development, you will look at an overview of today’s musical landscape, mapping revenue flow and plotting a bespoke path for you, relevant to your own goals and targets.

Music Theory is an essential component of musicianship. In this lesson you’ll learn the links between theoretical knowledge and improvisation.

This lesson offers students the chance to undertake an investigation critically analysing an area of interest within the music industry. Whilst doing so, you’ll develop your academic study skills that will help you for higher academic studies.

Work based learning is an integral part of vocational study. Over the programme of study you will plan and reflect upon industry work placements relevant to your own learning aims and long-term Music industry aspirations.

Extended Studies is a dynamic and conversational space for general course management. In this session you will discuss up and coming performances, recording sessions, assessment, masterclasses, important course notices, as well as analysing music and your progress utilising reflective practice.

Pre-Production will act as the platform for your Live Performance Workshop lessons… only this year you’ll be using your own original songs and refining them in preparation for their performance.

Live Performance Workshop is still where you’ll get your chance to perform your tracks live and with a house band. You’ll learn to work with other musicians to help realise your musical ideas.

You’ll build on the skills you gained in Performance Preparation last year and apply these to a studio recording session. Band, song choice, instruments and recording techniques will all come into play as you learn what it’s like to record in a studio environment.

In Production Techniques you will develop the studio skills from year 1. This class will help you to develop your producers ear and engineering skills.

Music Theory is an essential component of musicianship and in this lesson you’ll learn the links between theoretical knowledge and your own compositions.

This lesson offers students the chance to undertake an investigation critically analysing an area of interest within the music industry. Whilst doing so, you’ll develop your academic skills that will help you for higher academic studies.

This year’s class builds on your existing knowledge from year one, where you’ll continue to explore the music industry and the different roles and functions within it. You’ll also begin working on your own business plan that will help you to forge a path into the music industry.

Music in Context is where you’ll learn about the interaction between music and society. In it you’ll track back through history and study some of the most influential artists and the impacts they’ve had on music, technology, politics and civil rights.