Entry Requirements
Three or more GCSEs at grade 3 or above, including English (Language or Literature)
Duration
One Year
Qualification
RSL Level 2 Diploma
Learn a wide variety of skills and knowledge throughout the year to provide a broad grounding in music technology.
Develop skills in composing, producing, remixing and arranging.
Learn how to record and edit audio, so you can record your own material or add to your music productions.
Understand the music industry and how and where the money is made.
Analyse the music of others, including how your favourite artists influence your own sound and style, and how music styles and scenes develop over time and are affected by things such as technology and history.
Work with your peers to organise and carry out a musical event of your design.
Refine your skills and extend your professional experience, while getting support to make decisions around your best next steps, including guidance through the university application process and development of your working style.
Refine your technical and academic skills so you can progress onto Level 3 study and become more employment-ready.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Three or more GCSEs at grade 3 or above, including English (Language or Literature)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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.
MATHS AND ENGLISH
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.
CAREERS AND PROGRESSION
With all the musical and transferable skills you can learn on this course, you should be in a great position to go on to study at Level 3 and develop your skills even further. You can then head off to University, study a Level 4/5 course or go straight into the world of work.
Typical career paths include:
- Producer
- Recording Engineer
- Mix Engineer
- Composer (TV/Adverts/Film)
- DJ/ Performing Artist
- Sound Designer/Foley
- Mastering Engineer
- Live Sound Engineer
- Music Teacher/Tutor
STUDENT BENEFITS
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.
Partners
Condense
Creative UK
Latitude
Renderman
Royal Albert Hall
UK Music
