This course is ideal if you want to find employment in the music industry, or work as a self-employed musician or practitioner in the creative industries. It will help develop your practical and theoretical understanding of a wide range of music styles and improve your performance, composition and production skills.

The performance pathway allows you to develop your skills through specialist lessons for music composition, instrumental and ensemble performance in a range of contexts.

The technology pathway enables you to develop your production skills in sequencing, sound synthesis, DJ and the use of music technology in performance.

You will also gain a theoretical understanding of music fundamentals, the music industry and wider music production skills including studio recording, remixing, events management and live sound, across both pathways.

The course also includes training in a range of industry standard software programmes including Logic Pro, Ableton Live and Pro Tools, perform regularly at College run music events and the opportunity to release your tracks via the student-run record labels. Work placements and work readiness take place throughout the course to ensure you are ready to progress your studies or enter the workplace.

According to the World Economic Forum, creativity is one of the most important and in-demand skills desired by employers. Therefore, the study of creative subjects, like Music, can help you to succeed across a range of careers. 

This one-year course can be added to your Study Programme in Year 1 or 2 to boost your skills and earn you an additional qualification. 

This course is aimed at musicians who want to increase their theoretical and academic knowledge of music. It is well suited for those who already read music, play an instrument or sing.

Huish has an excellent variety of Music EnRICH groups to join and you will also have the chance to go on trips to see world-class concerts and performances.

The course is comprised of three units; performing, composing and understanding.

You will have frequent performance opportunities, study set works and music theory, and develop listening and composition skills.