Music - Level 3

Start Date: 1st September 2025

Length 2 Years
Study Full-Time
Location Kidderminster College

Qualification Gained

UAL Level 3 (and Extended Diploma) in Music Performance and Production

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More about the course

Are you an emerging musician, an aspiring songwriter, a passionate singer, a dedicated music producer, or just someone who deeply appreciates music? Our Level 3 in Music will teach you how to turn your passion into a thriving career.

Working in today's music industry can be very rewarding. To succeed, you must be a great musician and understand how to negotiate through an industry that has been revolutionised by digital media. From marketing to podcasting, this course will teach you the skills you need to do just that.

You will also learn a number of transferable skills that will be required in the wider job market.

UAL (University of the Arts London) are the UK’s leading Creative Industries awarding body. They have designed their suite of qualifications with education and industry partners, to provide students with the latest knowledge and skills, and enable students to progress to higher education or employment.

Entry requirements:

4 GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English and maths

What will I achieve?

Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a UAL Level 3 (and Extended Diploma) in Music Performance and Production.

What will I learn?

Creative music making
Performance, recording and composition
Digital media techniques
Marketing and music business
Blogging, podcasting and developing a social network

How is the course taught?

Studio sessions
Practical work
Workshops

How am I assessed?

There are no exams with UAL qualifications. All modules are assessed at pass/fail only until your final module, the Final Major Project - in which all the knowledge and skills you have developed over the course are put to use in a project designed by you and the tutors to showcase your unique skills and thus maximise your potential in terms of your final grade.

Work experience opportunities:

Using our facilities, you’ll get the chance to learn the student environment, go in education trips and learn from guest speakers. Previous visiting professionals have included Andrew Marston (BBC Producing) and Jen Bone (Shirefolk).

Whilst on the course you will have the opportunity to gain work experience at:

Birmingham Symphony Hall
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
The Regal Theatre Royal Tenbury Wells (e.g. in 2024 students mixed live sound for the Christmas pantomime “CinderElla”.
Theatre SSL
B:Music and Dubbs in the Middle
Working sound and lights at various concerts, events and festivals in the area.
DJ’ing (Hard House) at venues all around the area.
Community Music – all students go out into the community to play songs and entertain pupils at mainstream and SEN schools, alongside a centre for adults with learning difficulties.

English and Maths:

English will be included in learning new terminology and for written assessments.

Maths will be included in keeping to time and counting beats.

Tutorial

Tutorial is a program of essential topics affecting you as a potential employee and member of a community. You will cover topics to improve employability skills, mental fitness (both for you and those around you) and much more. It is an essential part of your personal development.

As part of you weekly timetable, you will be expected to take part in Tutorial. This consists of a 1-1 meeting (at least 3 a year) and Personal Development activities that develop you both personally and professionally. Part of the focus is to raise digital Standards and take part in Employer Engagement Activities such as guest speakers, logging Work Experience and in person and online networking.

We work with Student Experience, Careers and your Curriculum team to ensure your Tutorial elements link to your industry area and to create opportunities to develop key skills for profile raising as well as enabling you to create competitive applications and CVs.

Tutorial is also an opportunity to check in with you as part of a group and individually. You can discuss any issues you might be having that affect your learning and essentially identify strategies and support available to you.

Where can I progress?

Upon successful completion of this course, you can go onto a Higher National Certificate in Music (Performance and Production).

Alternatively, you can apply for a university degree in music.

Call us: 01562 820811

Email us: enquiries@kidderminster.ac.uk

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Phil Wyard

Tutor - Music

Music is my all-consuming passion. This included writing, performing, recording, producing, running a record label, tour managing and managing bands, before moving into teaching and lecturing. Having the opportunity to teach and support students through the music course as they transform from beginners to fully fledged professional musicians, whether that be behind the scenes or 'out front' performing, is an absolute joy.

14 February 2025

Kidderminster College Music Learners Inspire Young Students Through Performances and Workshops

Over the past few weeks, music students from Kidderminster College have been taking their talents on the road, delivering live performances and interactive workshops to schools across the region.

20 May 2024

Music Students Wow 'Wheely Different'

A heart-warming musical event brought joy and entertainment to our community last Thursday afternoon at the Kidderminster & District Youth Trust.

3 December 2023

Worcestershire Further Education Colleges secure £2.5 million funding

Three Worcestershire Further Education colleges have been successful in their bid for funding from the Department for Education’s Local Skills Improvement Fund.