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Email:admissions@pointblankmusicschool.com
Phone:020 7729 4884
pointblank Music School
23-28 Penn Street
London
N1 5DL
Music Production & DJ Performance
- 1 Study option
- Undergraduate
- London Campus
- Awarded by:
- Point Blank Music School
Course summary
This course is the first year of our BA (Hons) Music Production & DJ Performance degree.
The CertHE Music Production & DJ Performance will give you a grounding in the skills and knowledge required to start out as a music producer/DJ/performer in today’s competitive music industry. You'll learn music production/composition techniques using Logic or Ableton Live, DJ skills, along with the music industry and key revenue streams so you can understand what it takes to start your music career upon graduation.
The curriculum has been designed to reflect the music industry, with an emphasis on practical skills using the latest software/technology and music industry practices. Our lecturers have extensive industry experience (e.g. Pharrell Williams, The Chemical Brothers, Massive Attack), as well as qualified expertise in teaching at degree level. In addition to industry-based techniques, graduate skills which are valuable to employers are embedded into the programme. These include writing and presentation/communication skills, research skills and critical analysis.
Learning is supported by tutorial videos, study aids, course notes, project examples and formative tasks to help you complete your assessments. You can regularly meet your lecturers outside of class to receive valuable feedback on their progress. Class sizes are small, ensuring productive learning environments.
You'll have the chance to use your performance assessment videos on this course to apply to play at exclusive AlphaTheta / Pioneer DJ events, including ADE (Amsterdam Dance Event) and IMS Ibiza (International Music Summit). There are further opportunities to perform at student showcase nights, termly DJ events, gigs at renowned venues like Ministry of Sound and fabric, and an annual competition to DJ at Elrow’s legendary parties!
Modules
Course Modules
Music Production
Essential DJ Skills
Music Composition
The Music Industry
Sound Design
Production Styles
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- London Campus
Study options
- Certificate of Higher Education • Full-Time • 1 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- P73
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
pointblank Music School has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- P73
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A levelBBC
T LevelM
UCAS TariffOffer: 112
Scottish Higher
These are acceptable both on their own and in combination with other qualifications. You will require a minimum of two Advanced Highers or three Highers and a maximum of 5 Scottish higher qualifications.
Access to HE Diploma
Applicants with the Access to HE Diploma should normally have had a break from full-time education before undertaking the Access course. Successful completion of this course requires students to gain 60 credits, with 45 credits at Level 3 and 15 credits at Level 2
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English Language GCSE minimum Grade C or 4
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DMM
Additional entry requirements
- Interview
- Portfolio
- Submitting a portfolio of tracks during the application process is recommended. This can be a SoundCloud link or tracks sent via wetransfer.com to admissions@pointblankmusicschool.com
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | A minimum 5.5 is required in each area (Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing) |
All applicants must be able to demonstrate English language at CEFR level B2, equivalent to grade C / 4 at GCSE. Please note this requirement also applies to mature students (21 or over) without formal qualifications who have been admitted based on their admissions test and/or prior experience. All international students requiring visa sponsorship require an IELTS Academic test. If you are an international student applying for a Student Visa and do not currently have a valid IELTS Academic test, Point Blank will be happy to provide a fee waiver of 185 GBP, to be waived from your fees upon successful registration only. Point Blank will not provide further waivers for resits and the IELTS test booking receipt must be provided as proof of test fee paid. Fee waivers are applicable to tests completed post-application date only.
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course 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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Course optionsHistorical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|
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.
Additional fee information
Applicants applying from the European Union
The We Are Europe Scholarship is awarded to EU applicants without settled or pre-settled status in the UK. This scholarship allows the same financial benefits as domestic students by granting EU students the home tuition fee.
To be eligible, applicants must be accepted on any of our higher education courses at our London campus.
Students with Pre-settled or Settled status in the UK should be eligible for UK Home Fees.
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