CM offers a variety of training programmes which focus on creative production, music tutor training and performance and composition using modern technology. Courses are either part time or full time, and we offer programmes in both further and higher education.

FDA: Creative Music Production and Business

Length: 2 years

Status: Full time

Level: 4 & 5

This innovative foundation degree in Creative Music Production and Business is a two year full-time course that firstly explores the different facets of music production and the music industry, and then goes on to focus on business development and career planning.

It is aimed at students who want to gain in-depth creative music production skills and then go on to focus on how they can channel these skills into their career and business development. Students must have a good prior of knowledge in music production or general music.

Students will follow a varied timetable of music production, musicianship, music history, music business and work-related modules, and gain valuable skills and knowledge essential for use in the music production industry.

Applications through www.UCAS.com only.

Certificate of Higher Education: Music Leader Training

Length: 2 years

Status: Part time

Level 4

The Certificate of Higher Education: Music Leader Training course is a unique opportunity for those with professional standard musicianship or production skills to gain valuable knowledge and experience of teaching and working within a community music setting. The course explores the different areas of teaching and learning, repertoire and curriculum models, Search & Reflect, musicianship and the community arts movement, and culminates in the design and implementation of students’ individual community projects. The course is aimed at those with a high standard of musicianship or production skills (including instrumentalists, vocalists, producers, DJs etc) who want to develop a career in community music teaching. Those who complete the course find work different settings including schools and colleges as a visiting teacher, in community music groups or companies and a variety of other arenas.

Application Procedure

FdA: Creative Music Production and Business

Go to www.UCAS.com and click on ‘apply’. Fill in the application form as directed. The course code for this course is WN32 and the institution code is W50. You can search for this course code on the UCAS web site for more details. Write as much information about yourself and your musical background on your form as possible. This is your chance to tell us about yourself and why you want to do this course. Contact CM for further guidance and info. Applications should be submitted by January 15th 2007, but late applications will be welcomed until the end of June 2007.

Certificate of Higher Education: Music Leader Training
Download an application form from the bottom of this page or give us a call to have a form sent to an address of your choice. Complete the form, ensuring you complete the correct sections as directed on the front of the applications. Write as much information about yourself and your musical background as possible. This is your chance to tell us about yourself and why you want to do this course. Send the form back to us with a recording of your most recent work. If you are applying to do study music production, we would like to hear some of your own productions that you have worked on alone. If you are applying to study performance/composition or music leader training, send us a recording which best demonstrates your skills and abilities in your chosen area(s) of expertise.

If your application is successful we will offer you an interview in writing.
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