Performance and Recording Top Up

Would you like to increase your versatility as a recording artist? Are you a musician who wants to become a music producer?
This music performance and recording degree has been developed in response to current demands from the music industry.
The course aims to develop your skills as a performer and writer and your technical knowledge, giving you essential industry know-how to help build your music career.
During your studies, you will have access to one of the largest audio complexes in Europe, which includes nearly 20 professionally equipped music studios, acoustically designed recording studios and multi-performance production studios.

What you'll study
The BMus (Hons) Performance and Recording degree will convert you into a future-driven music professional with thorough, industry-facing experience.
At UWL we recognise that modern recording artists are more than just musicians who stand on a stage. As such, you will learn what it means to become a studio engineer, a self-promoter, a songwriter and arranger, a content creator, and a skilled manager of your career aspirations.
As a performer, we aim to broaden your perspective on what it means to perform in the future using practical and technologically enhanced performance techniques.
The following are a few key points that we celebrate in this music performance and recording course at UWL:
• the development of musical technique through specialised tuition in your chosen instrument
• the exploration of recording and songwriting as both an art form and an employable skill
• the recognition that successful musicians are also skilled content creators
• the artist development that generates inspiring performances that represent the future of live music.
The BMus (Hons) Performance and Recording course works with visiting professionals who give talks on a range of subjects from recording techniques and composition to music management, publishing, and new media approaches.
You will also become a part of the London College of Music community where the course shares close relationships with the music business and technology students. During this music performance degree, you will form friendships and professional partnerships that will enrich your musical projects for the rest of your careers.

Level-6 Top-up Option

If you already have a relevant Level 5 qualification (such as a Higher National Diploma, NVQ Level 5 etc) then you can top this up to a full honours degree with our Level 6 Top-up course. This course consists of a full year of studies covering the same modules as Year 3 of the regular degree.