Music Performance and Recording
Entry requirements
A level
Alternatively from different grades amounting to a minimum of 72 tariff points
Pass Diploma with 45 credits at level 3 amounting to a minimum of 72 tariff points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Applicants will require GCSE passes in three subjects at grade C/4 or above to include Mathematics and English Language. Equivalent qualifications are considered.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Equivalent of a minimum of 72 tariff points
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Scottish Higher
Alternatively, different grades amounting to a minimum of 72 points
In a relevant subject, equivalent to a minimum of 72 tariff points
UCAS Tariff
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
CAVC welcomes the Welsh Baccalaureate as a valuable qualification in its own right. The Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate will be accepted in place of one A-level at the A-level grades specified, excluding any subject specific requirements.
About this course
Would you like to increase your versatility as a performing and recording artist? Are you a performing artist or singer songwriter who wants to become a professional musician?
This course has been developed in response to current demands from the music industry. It aims to develop your skills as a performer and writer, along with your technical knowledge and to give you essential industry know-how that can help you to build your music career.
You will have access to an impressive range of technical facilities and studios. This includes professionally equipped suites with the latest industry software, a recording studio and surround sound mixing suite making it one of Cardiff’s best audio complexes.
One half of this course will focus on performance and stagecraft, while the other will cover:
song writing and arrangement
studio recording, mixing and production
management, PR and promotion
Led by experienced tutors who are actively practising in the music business, our goal is to help you develop as a musician, performer and band leader, while giving you a solid understanding of marketing, PR and promotion. Not only will you have individual tuition on your chosen instrument throughout the course, you will also benefit from practical workshops and sessions dedicated to stagecraft, recording, mixing, production and musical direction.
Our location, close to the vibrant music scene in Cardiff, provides unique opportunities for placements, work experience and networking. We will also encourage you to collaborate with other musicians and artists at CAVC so you will be able to apply your skills in a variety of live situations, working with performers in a range of genres.
Following the successful completion of the DipHE, you can progress to the BMus(Hons) Music Performance & Recording Top-up course also run at the College, to achieve a full honours degree.
Modules
Year 1 (level 4):
Performance for Recording
Recording Theory
Recording Practice
Situated Performance
Songwriting and Arranging
Understanding Creative Industries
Year 2 (level 5)
Performance Artistry
Recording Music
Leading in Performance
Research Methods for Performance and Recording
Understanding Music Publishing
Plus one optional module from either Business Skills for the Music Industry or Music Teaching and Pedagogy.
Assessment methods
Assessment includes course work, practical assessment and a portfolio submission.
Tuition fees
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Extra funding
CAVC has a range of bursaries and scholarships that students on undergraduate, higher education programmes can apply for to support their studies. Applicants can find more information by visiting the college website
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