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    Newcastle College Music 3

    College 16 to 18

    Music

    Our world class facilities are the perfect place to start your music career. We have a range of courses that will enhance your skills in composition, sound engineering, performance, DJ and electronic music.


    Taught by industry professionals, you'll have the chance to perform in our performance venue and could even record your own music in our in-house recording studios. Take a look at our courses and start your music career today.

    What can I study?

    Music Industry Skills - Level 2

    Music Industry Skills is the perfect course for you if you are serious about a career in music. Choose between Music Performance and Electronic Music Production pathways.

    Length: 1 year
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 1st September 2025
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Music Production (Electronic Music) - Level 3

    Develop your music production skills in a real studio and live setting. We will teach you how to create, record and sample music to a professional standard and encourage you to collaborate with musicians.

    Length: 2 years
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 1st September 2025
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Music Performance - Level 3

    If you are serious about a career as a performer, this is the course for you.

    Length: 2 years
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 1st September 2025
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Music Production (Studio and Live Sound) - Level 3

    Do you see yourself working in a studio, producing tracks for artists and bands? If your answer is yes, this is the perfect course for you.

    Length: 2 years
    Study: Full-Time
    Start date: 1st September 2025
    Location: Rye Hill Campus

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    Meet Our Tutors

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    Andy Griffin

    Associate Lecturer and alumni - Music and Performing Arts

    "My experience encompasses various areas of the music business, with a specialisation in artist management, live shows and touring, A&R development, as well as extensive experience collaborating with record labels and studios. I firmly believe in fostering a positive and motivating environment, employing strategies such as praise, inspiration, mentoring and motivation."
    Dan Lumb

    Dan Lumb

    Lecturer - Music

    "Music is one of the few subject areas which can go from being ridiculously technical, so for example the inner workings of a compressor, learning jazz theory from the 20th century, to being the most emotive and connective expression of the human experience, creating whole subcultures based around specific genres. Being able to see students go from the very beginnings of their musical career to writing and producing complex music at industry standard, then releasing and distributing that music successfully is definitely what I love most about my job."

    What can I do with a Music qualification?

    Musicians Arts Officers, Producers and Directors

    Daily tasks:

    • Auditions and selects performers and rehearses and conducts them in the performance of the composition.
    • Scores music for different combinations of voices and instruments to produce desired effect.
    • Plays instrument as a soloist or as a member of a group or orchestra.
    • Tunes instrument and studies and rehearses score.
    • Conceives and writes original music.

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    Daily tasks:

    • Selects, contracts, markets and arranges for the presentation and/or distribution of performance, visual and heritage arts.
    • Manages health and safety issues.
    • Ensures necessary equipment, props, performers and technical staff are on set when required.
    • Prepares rehearsal and production schedule for main events, design of sets and costumes, technical rehearsals and dress rehearsals.
    • Breaks script into scenes and formulates a shooting schedule that will be most economical in terms of time, location and sets.
    • Directs actors, designers, camera team, sound crew and other production and technical staff to achieve desired effects.
    • Chooses writers, scripts, technical staff and performers, and assumes overall responsibility for completion of project on time and within budget.

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    What can I do with a Music qualification?

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