Music Production Diploma

You will learn through a wide range of teaching methods including; seminars, practical workshops, lectures, group discussion and individual tutorials. You will have the opportunity to work individually and in a group on practical projects aimed to develop industry-standard music production skills. Clinics and workshops by high profile guests are an important feature of the course. Recent visiting artists have included multi-Grammy Award winning band Snarky Puppy, Mark Lettieri, Bill Laurance, Peter Gregson, Richard Smith, Joel Cadbury. Practical classes take place in Morley’s state-of-the-art recording studio and music technology suite.

This course is suitable for instrumental and/or electronic musicians and producers working in any contemporary musical style. The focus of the course is around practical classes in which performers and producers collaborate to develop the skills to develop a portfolio of live and recorded performances and arrangements of contemporary popular music.

Whilst Morley provides access to its own industry standard recording facilities and music technology workstations, students may find it beneficial to have their own computer or regular access to one. , Home access to Logic Pro, Ableton or similar software is beneficial, but not essential, for completing assignments. , All students must invest in a data storage devices (USB or hard drive) to store their projects, music or sessions.

This is a one-year BTEC National Diploma Level 3 qualification. A range of progression routes are available including progression to Undergraduate Degree Programmes and other Higher Education courses at Morley College London and elsewhere. You may also progress to a range of careers in the music and creative industries such as recording studios, instrument session work, audio editing, music production for digital marketing, performance, live sound reinforcement, and many more.