Music Technology
Level 2
This course allows you to develop a broad understanding of music production and studio engineering.
Level 2
This course allows you to develop a broad understanding of music production and studio engineering.
Three or more GCSEs at grade 3 or above, including English (Language or Literature)
One year
RSL Level 2 Diploma
Three or more GCSEs at grade 3 or above, including English (Language or Literature)
One year
RSL Level 2 Diploma
Our Level 2 Music Technology course gives you the skills and knowledge to take your first big steps in music production. You’ll learn to compose, produce, remix, and arrange music, while mastering how to record and edit audio to create and enhance your own tracks.
Discover how the music industry works, from where the money is made to how your favourite artists inspire your sound and style. Explore how technology and history shape music trends and collaborate with your peers to design and run your own musical event.
We also focus on your personal wellbeing and future-readiness, helping you plan your next steps in education or a music career. By the end of the course, you’ll have the tools to succeed in the exciting world of music technology.
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the world of music production, equipping you with key skills in composing, sequencing music with software, recording and editing audio, and remixing tracks.
You’ll join a diverse group of peers, each with unique talents, goals, and experiences in music. Together, you’ll learn from and inspire one another, both in lessons and through creative collaborations beyond the classroom. With today’s musicians needing a broad range of expertise, this course lays a solid foundation for your journey into the dynamic world of music.
PLEASE NOTE: THE BELOW STUDY MATERIALS ARE CAMPUS DEPENDENT.
In college, you’ll also have access to:
Also benefit from:Â
During your course, you will have access to a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), where you can:
Our Level 2 Music Technology course gives you the skills and knowledge to take your first big steps in music production. You’ll learn to compose, produce, remix, and arrange music, while mastering how to record and edit audio to create and enhance your own tracks.
Discover how the music industry works, from where the money is made to how your favourite artists inspire your sound and style. Explore how technology and history shape music trends and collaborate with your peers to design and run your own musical event.
We also focus on your personal wellbeing and future-readiness, helping you plan your next steps in education or a music career. By the end of the course, you’ll have the tools to succeed in the exciting world of music technology.
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the world of music production, equipping you with key skills in composing, sequencing music with software, recording and editing audio, and remixing tracks.
You’ll join a diverse group of peers, each with unique talents, goals, and experiences in music. Together, you’ll learn from and inspire one another, both in lessons and through creative collaborations beyond the classroom. With today’s musicians needing a broad range of expertise, this course lays a solid foundation for your journey into the dynamic world of music.
PLEASE NOTE: THE BELOW STUDY MATERIALS ARE CAMPUS DEPENDENT.
In college, you’ll also have access to:
Also benefit from:Â
During your course, you will have access to a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), where you can:
Applying to study with us takes less than two minutes, and we have interviewers ready and waiting to speak to you.
Find out more about the application journey and apply now below.
Applying to study with us takes less than two minutes, and we have interviewers ready and waiting to speak to you. Find out more about the application journey and apply now below.
With all the transferable skills you’ll learn on this course and the chance to study on a Level 3 course following this one, the world really is your oyster.Â
A creative leader who does not only make, create, and develop their music but can also adapt and oversee production choices within both live and studio settings. Helping artists choose material and develop song styles, structures, and musicians' sonic palettes. A good producer can flow between various styles and develop their musical exploration and utilise their creative skills to influence and develop others.
Responsible for balancing the various parts of a recording to create a final mix, enhancing the emotional impact of the recording. Resolving any frequency conflicts between different sound sources gives each element of the recordings its own place within the context of the overall regarding.
Responsible for the running of recording sessions, overseeing the tracking, overdubbing, and capturing of live instrumentation and performances. Developing an in-depth knowledge of microphones, microphone choices and polar patterns, pre-amps, and Microphone techniques.
Creating specific moods/atmospheres by selecting and performing specific tracks, based on an ability to read and understand the audience. The ability to manipulate pre-recorded music and blend tracks seamlessly during live performances.
Responsible for live sound events including both onstage and front-of-house sound, controlling the overall level and quality to provide the best experience for the audience.
Can be done freelance or via private tuition or as part of a private company or a state institution such as a college or secondary school. This can lead to university lecturer positions based on level of education. Usually requires degree level education and has reasonable earning potential.
With all the transferable skills you’ll learn on this course and the chance to study on a Level 3 course following this one, the world really is your oyster.Â
A creative leader who does not only make, create, and develop their music but can also adapt and oversee production choices within both live and studio settings. Helping artists choose material and develop song styles, structures, and musicians' sonic palettes. A good producer can flow between various styles and develop their musical exploration and utilise their creative skills to influence and develop others.
Responsible for balancing the various parts of a recording to create a final mix, enhancing the emotional impact of the recording. Resolving any frequency conflicts between different sound sources gives each element of the recordings its own place within the context of the overall regarding.
Responsible for the running of recording sessions, overseeing the tracking, overdubbing, and capturing of live instrumentation and performances. Developing an in-depth knowledge of microphones, microphone choices and polar patterns, pre-amps, and Microphone techniques.
Creating specific moods/atmospheres by selecting and performing specific tracks, based on an ability to read and understand the audience. The ability to manipulate pre-recorded music and blend tracks seamlessly during live performances.
Responsible for live sound events including both onstage and front-of-house sound, controlling the overall level and quality to provide the best experience for the audience.
Can be done freelance or via private tuition or as part of a private company or a state institution such as a college or secondary school. This can lead to university lecturer positions based on level of education. Usually requires degree level education and has reasonable earning potential.
Three or more GCSEs at grade 3 or above, including English (Language or Literature).
Learning Structure:
Weekly Schedule:
Year 1:
Year 2:
Professional Development:Â
Attendance and Independent Work:
Students are expected to work independently outside timetabled lessons to:
Progress Reviews and Reporting:
Enrichment Opportunities:
This internally assessed course is delivered and evaluated by teachers through planned projects. These combine practical tasks, like compositions, audio recordings, and videoed performances, as well as written reports, and presentations. The year is currently made up of 7 projects/assignments.
Our bespoke professional development programme aims to empower you to take your next steps into your future career. We achieve this by providing you with a three phase programme of lessons, projects and experiences designed to give you as much exposure to industry as possible.
If you are 16-18 and don’t already have GCSE Grades 4 or above in mathematics and/or English Literature or Language, it will be compulsory for you to do a GCSE level maths and/or English course alongside your studies with us. Learn more here.
All campuses 16-18*
FREE
All campuses 19+ (FIRST YEARS ONLY)
£4,425
Three or more GCSEs at grade 3 or above, including English (Language or Literature).
Learning Structure:
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Weekly Schedule:
Year 1:
Year 2:
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Professional Development:Â
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Attendance and Independent Work:
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Students are expected to work independently outside timetabled lessons to:
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Progress Reviews and Reporting:
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Enrichment Opportunities:
This internally assessed course is delivered and evaluated by teachers through planned projects. These combine practical tasks, like compositions, audio recordings, and videoed performances, as well as written reports, and presentations. The year is currently made up of 7 projects/assignments.
Our bespoke professional development programme aims to empower you to take your next steps into your future career. We achieve this by providing you with a three phase programme of lessons, projects and experiences designed to give you as much exposure to industry as possible.
If you are 16-18 and don’t already have GCSE Grades 4 or above in mathematics and/or English Literature or Language, it will be compulsory for you to do a GCSE level maths and/or English course alongside your studies with us. Learn more here.
All campuses 16-18*
FREE
All campuses 19+ (FIRST YEARS ONLY)
£4,425
A range of student-friendly offers are available in partnership with WEX. These vary by store so check in with your local branch to see what support they can provide you as an ACC learner.
Your learning journey doesn’t just stop with this course! Take a look at next steps via courses at Access Creative College, Access Industry and dBs Institute!
Your learning journey doesn’t just stop with this course! Take a look at next steps via courses at Access Creative College, Access Industry and dBs Institute!
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