Music A level will allow you to develop as a performer and a composer of any style of music, whilst also giving you the skills you need to analyse existing pieces in depth.
The Music course introduces you to some of the disciplines involved in an academic study of the subject. It develops the skills, knowledge and understanding needed to communicate through music and to take part in music-making, whether as a composer, a performer or a listener.
On successful completion of this course, you can progress to study music degrees at university. You could also progress to careers such as a Song Writer, Performer, Recording Artist, Musical Director, Musical Arranger, Music Teacher, Live Events Manager.
The UAL Level 3 Diploma and Extended Diploma in Music Performance has been designed to provide students with the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to progress to further study and training in a range of music performance disciplines.
The qualification has been designed for students who have an interest in music performance and who wish to explore and extend this interest via a full-time, immersive learning experience.
You will study the following units:
On successful completion of this course, you can progress to study music degrees at university.
You could also progress to careers such as:
Specialise in music production, sound design, acoustics, audio engineering, recording studio practice and music business. Experience the music production process from beginning to end including planning recording sessions, learning audio engineering techniques as well as mixing and mastering recorded music.
You will also gain practical skills through industry based projects using sound design, recording, production and live sound reinforcement with embedded music business practice with the opportunity to work with our infinity record label and radio station.
The Bachelor of Music (BMus) programme at the Royal College of Music is driven by our passion for music and our unique knowledge of the industry.
Undergraduate study at the Royal College of Music balances high-level training in solo, chamber and ensemble performance with critical enquiry into music past and present. Students investigate music in context and how it operates in contemporary cultures. The RCM also provides a range of options for developing practical and applied skills.
The nature of your undergraduate experience at the RCM depends on your principal study specialism. In essence, it includes individual lessons with distinguished musicians; core units in historical, technical, practical, and vocational subjects delivered in small groups; and a variety of performances.
