Level 3 Creative and Performing Arts - Music

Course summary

Music is core in society all around the globe with millions of pounds being spent every day on Downloads and Concerts. It also contributes millions of pounds to the UK economy as part of the Creative industries, the sector currently experiencing the largest growth. Where does that money go and ‘who gets what’? In the RSL Music Practitioner course you will look at the different areas of the Music Industry, how it works and how it affects the music we buy and listen to. You will study key areas of the Music Industry such as Performance Skills, Recording Techniques, Radio Production, Event Management, as well as Artist Management and PA set-up. If you have a passion for any type of Music it can also lead you into further study or a career within an Arts-Related Industry. Studying music can give you a great mix of social, technical and business skills, which can all help in acquiring the seven skills that define employability; put together in the working towards your future joint report by the National Union of Students and the Confederate of British Industry. Not to mention discipline, composure under pressure, time management, communication, team and individual working ability - all gained from practice and performing. You might also learn technical skills through using computers, equipment and software to create and record music