Shipley College Full-time Prospectus 2019-20

Music Technology BTEC Level 3
Course length: 2 years | Code: 4383
Entry requirements
• 4 GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, including English
& maths. If you do not have grade 4 (C) or above in both
subjects, the minimum for the other subject is grade 3 (D).
or
A full Level 2 at Pass grade or above with maths &
English grades equivalent to those stated above.
Students with grade 3 (D) in either English or maths will be
expected to re-take that subject in Year 1.
• Demonstrate your musical talent to our panel of
tutors.
• You will be invited to a ‘taster’ session to find out
more about the course.
About the course
Develop your love of music in to a career. Learn about
the industry including music production, sequencing,
composing, live sound techniques, as well as the
listening skills required by Music Technologists. For
your final project, you plan and produce an original
digital track. You also get the chance to perform live
in front of an audience, gain work experience at a
local festival and take part in competitions.
Previous music students have had the opportunity to
experience different elements of the music industry
on projects such as the Big Music Project. This
included music workshops with external musicians
demonstrating different music styles and techniques
such as Percussion, Beatboxing, Singing and Musical
Theatre.
Your future
After the course, you can study at college or
university at a higher level in Music Technology, or
use the skills and experience you have gained to
progress further in your career in the Music Industry.
An exciting future awaits!
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