This course is specifically designed for people who want to become professional musicians and work within the music industry. This programme is practical, and you will spend the majority of your time creating industry focussed projects.
The music industry is constantly looking for multi-skilled performers, sound designers, producers and others. Explore current trends in the industry such as genre fluidity, physical publishing formats, spatial audio, and AI technologies.
Find your career path in an industry which has grown continuously over the past 13 years, and contributed £6.7 billion to the UK economy during 2022. The music industry employs 210,000 with many more working in the industry as freelancers (This is Music 2023).
This course will give you the skills to succeed in the contemporary music industry. This will ensure that what is learnt will provide the necessary foundations for graduates to progress into a music career, be that performing in a band or as a solo artist, DJing, producing for film, TV, and computer games, or collaborating with other creative media professionals across a range of industries.
Alongside these foundation skills you will develop the technical skills needed for industry such as sound design and sampling, and the entrepreneurial skills required to become a professional musician, such as building your brand, producing content for social media, the legalities of the music industry, working with independently and with labels, and self-promotion.
Modules may include:
Year 1 (Level 4)
Year 2 (Level 5)
Year 3 (Level 6)
Please see our website for more details.
You will be assessed in a variety of modes. This will vary depending on the style of module. The majority of assessments will be practical such as producing a single, EP, performance, sound recordings, videos, photographs or a portfolio.
Alongside these you will be expected to undertake work in the form of blogs, presentations, interviews, digital assets that are relevant to the music industry to support you in your future careers. The assessments have been designed in consultation with the music industry to ensure that they are relevant to your future career as a musician.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
We accept International applications.
IELTS: IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any component.
International qualifications: International qualifications will be assessed against these criteria
Mature applicants: University Centre Leeds welcomes applications from mature* applicants who may not have met the academic criteria, but who can demonstrate a wealth of experience in their chosen field. Candidates in this category and otherwise are likely to be interviewed to assess their suitability for the course and may be asked to provide a portfolio of evidence to support their application.
*21 years and over at the start of the course
RPL claims: The course structure actively supports claims for Recognition of Prior Certified Learning (RPCL) or Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL)
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | £9000 | Year 1 |
| England | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9000 | Year 1 |
| EU | £14000 | Year 1 |
| International | £14000 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Fees are charged per academic year
University Centre Leeds
68 Mabgate
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7DZ
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