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Music Technology National Diploma -

Course code: FTB68

The Programme

This full time modular course is aimed at giving people the skills they need to work in the music technology industry. It is coursework based with no exams. In a normal week you will attend for three days, but you may also be expected to work outside college hours for recording sessions or for live gigs. It is important that if you have a part time job that it is flexible and can fit around this.

The Programme Content

The course is split into 18 units or modules. The modules all relate to Music Technology, but some are aspects you may not have thought of. For example you may study Recording, Sequencing, Acoustics, Use of Computers, Research Units, History of Pop Music, Music Theory, Listening Skills, and the Music Business. The main aim of the programme is to produce professionals who are capable of seeking work in a range of fields (from Recording/Live Sound Engineer to film music composition). Students will produce written, recorded and sequenced work and PowerPoint presentations.

Entry Requirements

Five GCSEs at grade C or above. Formal musical qualifications are not always needed but you will need to have evidence of previous use of Music Technology (CD or recordings, etc); you will be asked about this, as well as interviewed.

Costs

You will have to provide your own headphones and a set of leads. You will find that you need to buy CD/DVDs.

Progression

In the past, students from the BTEC National Diploma have progressed to higher education at universities such as Bath, Salford, TVU, Leeds, Guildford and Cardiff. Now that we have Foundation Degrees at North Devon College you can continue performing to a higher level, without the stress and financial hassle of leaving home. Some students in the past have gone straight into the profession (Local or National companies, or starting their own business).

Length of Study

Two years

Academic Year

This course starts in the / 1 academic year.