Course Overview

A foundation year helps you develop the study skills and self-confidence needed for higher education when you don’t reach the entry requirements for your subject.

Learn the skills you need to enjoy a successful career in the music industry. Our purpose-built creative arts building provides the latest recording facilities, as well as sound-proofed practice rooms, performance spaces, and editing software.

The Commercial Music course aims to prepare you as a creative practitioner in performance, production, or commercial composition (as a songwriter, or for media, for instance). Graduates have, for example, gone on to work as freelance performers and producers, DJs, songwriters, web designers, live sound engineers, and freelance instrumental and vocal tutors. Some graduates have elected to continue their education by progressing on to Master’s degree qualifications and others have decided to train to teach in schools or further education.

General Eligibility

A Levels: DDE

BTEC: MPP

Access: Pass 45 Credits

International Baccalaureate: TBC

Combinations: A combination of qualifications totaling 64 UCAS points minimum

Applicants should normally have 64 UCAS Tariff points. We will also welcome applications from students with few or no formal Level 3 qualifications who wish to return to education and applicants may be asked to attend an interview.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS 6.5 or equivalency – with no less than 5.5 in any element.