Music & Music Business
Overview
What will I learn?
You’ll learn about:
- Improving Instrumental Performance
- Rehearsal Skills
- Live Music Performance
- Music Business Copyright and Contracts
This course is designed for musicians who wish to improve and develop their instrumental technique and live performance skills. You will be able to create your own curriculum to ensure you are working at whatever level you are at upon entry, whether you are beginner, intermediate or advanced. This is achieved by working through the graded instrument curriculum set by world renowned awarding bodies RSL and Trinity. To support you with this, you will receive weekly expert tuition on your first study instrument in order to grow as a musician in terms of technical ability, genre versatility and performance.
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What qualifications do I need?
There are no formal qualifications required to gain entry on to this course. You will work on an individualised programme and so we welcome all applicants whether you are a beginner, intermediate or advanced musician.
This course can be offered at SCQF level 4, 5 or 6 depending on competency of instrument level shown at audition.
What can I do after?
This course can lead to employment in the music industry as a performing musician.
Successful completion of this course will enable students to apply to further study FE courses or possibly progress to HN level courses in Music, Sound Production or Music Business
SCQF
5Programme Information
Start date: w/b 15 January 2024
End Date: w/b 3 June 2024
Course duration: 6 months/ 2-3 full days per week
Morning classes: 10am - 12.30pm. Afternoon classes 1.30pm-4pm
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