Pathway Information

Performing Music Live

The aim of this unit is to refine learners’ live performance skills and to develop their capacity to take ownership of the entire performance process.

Digital Recording and Production

This unit has aims to develop learners’ skills in effectively planning the recording process and recording instruments and voices, and to develop skills to edit audio samples for future use.

Solo Music Composition

The purpose of this unit is to facilitate the development of a coherent set of original material for performance or recording, reflective of a profound, analytical understanding of the learner’s own musical context.

Managing a Music Event

By evaluating the process involved in staging a musical event or a tour, and applying the required skills to an area of their own interest, learners will develop strategies for event management and promotion in a variety of areas.

Setting up a Music Business

This unit will identify the key entrepreneurial skills required for a music business startup and how to communicate a new business proposition.

Performing as a Session Musician

This unit aims to develop a learner’s ability to operate effectively as an instrumentalist/vocalist in a range of musical styles and contexts, whilst developing strategies to broaden musical horizons, increase flexibility and promote versatility.

Studio Audio Mastering

Mastering is an essential process in producing a commercially viable musical product. The purpose of the unit is to use mastering equipment to develop and create two different mastered tracks for two different formats.

Arranging Music (Orchestration)

This unit aims to develop a sound understanding of the technical and musical aspects of arranging music for large ensembles in a defined musical style, focusing on the use of instrumentation.

Live Sound Engineering (Front of House)

The aim of this unit is to provide the learner with a live sound, front of house PA scenario: setting up, sound checking and mixing for live performances at a specific event.

Royalties and Music

The purpose of the unit is to provide opportunities to explore the mechanisms for the collection and distribution of royalties, the main organisations involved in this area of the music industry and how this knowledge may be applied to generating income from learners’ own musical activity.

Performing Music to Camera

The growth of online video media access means artists must create a distinctive visual aspect to their music. This unit aims to develop learners’ abilities to perform convincingly to camera in a directed film.

Remixing and Production

The remixing process itself helps the learner to develop their compositional, music theory and technical skills. The act of remixing informs the learner’s own music through working with the music of others.

Composing Music for Media Destinations

From advert hooks and TV themes, to films, games and ringtones, the skills to compose music for these applications is a key factor in employment, which is growing as adverts become more ubiquitous and the proliferation of new TV and social media channels and programming increases.

Music Stage Management

There are a number of different skills involved (such as planning, communication and responding to unforeseen circumstances), so it is important that a stage manager is alert to their surroundings at all times.

Creating a Social Media (Content) Strategy

For an artist, having a social media strategy is an essential way for them to connect with their existing fanbase, and to reach new audiences. An understanding of what makes social media content effective for different audiences and destinations is a vital tool for the modern musician, whatever their specialism.

DJ Skills

A good DJ set is much more than just a selection of songs. Mixing tracks requires creativity and innovation, taking the audience on a journey, with waves of build and release, and the ability to respond to the vibe in the room and improvise around a planned set.

Digital Synthesis

An informed knowledge of a variety of digital synthesis techniques, coupled with the ability to select the appropriate one for a given sound design scenario, gives artists the ability to craft specific sounds ‘to order’, allowing them to compose using their ‘mind’s ear’

Using a Keyboard with a DAW

The purpose of the unit is to help the learner seamlessly be able to create and edit music with a DAW. The learner will benefit from increased music theory and music technology knowledge and good hands-on experience of using them side by side with a DAW.

Live Streaming

Learners will evaluate their product and establish its place in the market — selecting appropriate streaming platforms and media channels, creating original content, and promoting their live stream to its target audience. Learners will also develop skills in communicating with an audience in real time.

Music Publishing

This unit aims to develop learners’ understanding of the publishing process and its use and application within the UK music industry. The purpose of the unit is to provide opportunities for learners to explore their own potential to exploit their output as writers in the future.

Performing Music Live

The aim of this unit is to refine learners’ live performance skills and to develop their capacity to take ownership of the entire performance process.

Digital Recording and Production

This unit has aims to develop learners’ skills in effectively planning the recording process and recording instruments and voices, and to develop skills to edit audio samples for future use.

Solo Music Composition

The purpose of this unit is to facilitate the development of a coherent set of original material for performance or recording, reflective of a profound, analytical understanding of the learner’s own musical context.

Managing a Music Event

By evaluating the process involved in staging a musical event or a tour, and applying the required skills to an area of their own interest, learners will develop strategies for event management and promotion in a variety of areas.

Setting up a Music Business

This unit will identify the key entrepreneurial skills required for a music business startup and how to communicate a new business proposition.

Performing as a Session Musician

This unit aims to develop a learner’s ability to operate effectively as an instrumentalist/vocalist in a range of musical styles and contexts, whilst developing strategies to broaden musical horizons, increase flexibility and promote versatility.

Studio Audio Mastering

Mastering is an essential process in producing a commercially viable musical product. The purpose of the unit is to use mastering equipment to develop and create two different mastered tracks for two different formats.

Arranging Music (Orchestration)

This unit aims to develop a sound understanding of the technical and musical aspects of arranging music for large ensembles in a defined musical style, focusing on the use of instrumentation.

Live Sound Engineering (Front of House)

The aim of this unit is to provide the learner with a live sound, front of house PA scenario: setting up, sound checking and mixing for live performances at a specific event.

Royalties and Music

The purpose of the unit is to provide opportunities to explore the mechanisms for the collection and distribution of royalties, the main organisations involved in this area of the music industry and how this knowledge may be applied to generating income from learners’ own musical activity.

Performing Music to Camera

The growth of online video media access means artists must create a distinctive visual aspect to their music. This unit aims to develop learners’ abilities to perform convincingly to camera in a directed film.

Remixing and Production

The remixing process itself helps the learner to develop their compositional, music theory and technical skills. The act of remixing informs the learner’s own music through working with the music of others.

Composing Music for Media Destinations

From advert hooks and TV themes, to films, games and ringtones, the skills to compose music for these applications is a key factor in employment, which is growing as adverts become more ubiquitous and the proliferation of new TV and social media channels and programming increases.

Music Stage Management

There are a number of different skills involved (such as planning, communication and responding to unforeseen circumstances), so it is important that a stage manager is alert to their surroundings at all times.

Creating a Social Media (Content) Strategy

For an artist, having a social media strategy is an essential way for them to connect with their existing fanbase, and to reach new audiences. An understanding of what makes social media content effective for different audiences and destinations is a vital tool for the modern musician, whatever their specialism.

DJ Skills

A good DJ set is much more than just a selection of songs. Mixing tracks requires creativity and innovation, taking the audience on a journey, with waves of build and release, and the ability to respond to the vibe in the room and improvise around a planned set.

Digital Synthesis

An informed knowledge of a variety of digital synthesis techniques, coupled with the ability to select the appropriate one for a given sound design scenario, gives artists the ability to craft specific sounds ‘to order’, allowing them to compose using their ‘mind’s ear’

Using a Keyboard with a DAW

The purpose of the unit is to help the learner seamlessly be able to create and edit music with a DAW. The learner will benefit from increased music theory and music technology knowledge and good hands-on experience of using them side by side with a DAW.

Live Streaming

Learners will evaluate their product and establish its place in the market — selecting appropriate streaming platforms and media channels, creating original content, and promoting their live stream to its target audience. Learners will also develop skills in communicating with an audience in real time.

Music Publishing

This unit aims to develop learners’ understanding of the publishing process and its use and application within the UK music industry. The purpose of the unit is to provide opportunities for learners to explore their own potential to exploit their output as writers in the future.

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Performing Music Live

Digital Recording and Production

Solo Music Composition

Managing a Music Event

Setting up a Music Business

Performing as a Session Musician

Studio Audio Mastering

Arranging Music (Orchestration)

Live Sound Engineering (Front of House)

Royalties and Music

Performing Music to Camera

Remixing and Production

Composing Music for Media Destinations

Music Stage Management

Creating a Social Media (Content) Strategy

DJ Skills

Digital Synthesis

Using a Keyboard with a DAW

Live Streaming

Music Publishing

Performing Music Live

Digital Recording and Production

Solo Music Composition

Managing a Music Event

Setting up a Music Business

Performing as a Session Musician

Studio Audio Mastering

Arranging Music (Orchestration)

Live Sound Engineering (Front of House)

Royalties and Music

Performing Music to Camera

Remixing and Production

Composing Music for Media Destinations

Music Stage Management

Creating a Social Media (Content) Strategy

DJ Skills

Digital Synthesis

Using a Keyboard with a DAW

Live Streaming

Music Publishing

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