Music Performance
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Prepare for a career in music or progress to university with BCE’s Level 1-3 Music Performance courses
BCE’s Music Performance course enables you to develop your writing and performance skills with experienced industry professionals, building on your own personal and social identity as a successful recording artist/musician, whilst focusing on writing, composing and arranging songs for recording and performing.
You will consider and question the social and cultural contexts of music performance, understanding recording contracts and generating revenue. You will also be introduced to music and performance in a professional setting, learning the skills required to create great music and launch your career.
Our Music Performance courses will secure you the necessary UCAS points to progress to University and study at a number of prestigious institutions Growth in music recording and streaming, live events Music industry is worth £5.8bn
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Level 3 Music Performance
Level 3 Music Performance Duration: 1-2 Years
This two-year course focuses on writing, composing and arranging songs for recording and performing. You will be introduced to music and performance skills, understanding the skills required to create good music.
- Solo music performance
- Music performance techniques
- Sound and music industry
- Working and developing as a musical ensemble
- The music freelance world
- World music and marketing
- Music project AR
- Sequencing systems and techniques
- Plan and stage events that you will manage as part of a team
| Qualification: UAL Extended Diploma in Music Production and Performance |
Entry Requirements Level 3: 5 GCSEs at grade 4-9 including English (or equivalent)
Level 2 Music Performance
Level 2 Music Performance Duration: 1 Year
This course is for people with a huge passion for performing, writing and composing music. It is for students who are looking to make a living out of their artistry and who want to learn the skills and know-how to become freelancers within the music industry. You will learn techniques in how to write, compose and structure industry standard songs, as well as how to record professional material, leading to an EP with the support of an engineer. You will learn how to stand out and engage an audience as a performer, and how to select songs appropriately for events, leading to a performance of at least 15 minutes. Further skills and knowledge include:
- Create case studies on your favourite artists, and learn how to research their careers
- Music videos
- Podcasts
- Performance techniques
- Lyric writing
| Qualification: RSL Level 2 Diploma in the Creative Music Industry |
Entry Requirements Level 2: 3 GCSEs at grade 3 or above including English (or equivalent)
Level 1 Music Performance
Level 1 Music Performance Duration: 1 Year
This Level 1 diploma will provide an introduction to music performance. This course is designed for anyone who is interested in pursuing a career as a confident, well-rounded and self- sufficient performer in the music industry. This introductory course will equip the learner with the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to progress to further education or employment within the creative industries. You will explore:
- Introduction to music, performing and production arts
- Introduction to research for music, performing and production arts
- Communicating with an audience for music and performing arts
- Production development for music and performing arts
- Performance development for music and performing arts
- Music, performing and production arts project (final project)
| Qualification: UAL Level 1 Award and Diploma in Music, Performing and Production Arts |
Entry Requirements Level 1: 2 or more GCSEs at grade 1 plus English at Entry Level 3 or above (or equivalent)
All of our courses are free for 16-18 year olds and 19-23 if the funding criteria is met. To discuss this further, email: [email protected]
Artists Development with The MUSIC Department
The Big Creative Training music department is so much more than a college music department. The tutors all come from industry backgrounds and bring their skills and experience to support our young artists and producers to develop and showcase their talent. Many of our former students have gone on to achieve industry success building on the skills and knowledge they developed with BCT’s artist development.
Why study with us?
Developing the best learning environments for students
Learn from the best Professional tutors with extensive industry experience will teach you everything you need to know
Develop your skills Equip yourself with the skills needed for in-demand jobs in the industry, working to real-world briefs
State-of-the-Art The most up to date industry-standard equipment allows your ability to shine
Proven success Many of our students progress into careers in London’s exciting creative economy or go on to study at top universities
97
Vocational success rate for Academy learners
74
of BCE Level 3 learners progress to University
88
of BCE apprentices progress into careers in London’s creative economy
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Ofsted Report
Big Creative Training Limited (BCT) is an independent training provider based in Walthamstow. BCT opened in 2000 and offers creative industries programmes for 16 to 19, apprenticeships, adult courses and alternative provision. BCT is rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in all areas.
Big Creative Academy (BCA) is a 16 to 19 academy based in Walthamstow. The academy opened in September 2014 and offers study programmes for students aged 16 to 19 in subjects to prepare them primarily for further study or employment in the creative industries. BCA is rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted
Teachers have very good subject knowledge and industrial experience, as well as strong commercial links with practitioners and employers; they use these effectively to help inspire students and provide a strongly vocational context to their development.
All staff work closely with students to help them overcome any barriers to learning, to assure their health and welfare, to maintain good behaviour and a positive work ethic; as a result, students feel safe and are able to achieve their potential.
To discuss course options with us,
email: [email protected] or phone: 020 8498 3300