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Performing Musician
(VOCAL ARTIST): OVERVIEW
  
 

By doing the Performing Musician
(Vocal Artist) course you will:

  • Maximise your potential as a vocal performer.
  • Have the opportunity to form and join bands where you will develop your musical skills by playing with others in regular rehearsals.
  • Improve your vocal and musicianship skills.
  • Learn how to write and refine songs for recording and gigs.
  • Understand how to make your music unique, interesting and relevant.
  • Record songs in studios and perform them live in professional venues. Access to Music works with Atom Live, a professional event production company who stage gigs, tours and festivals throughout the UK.
  • Gain essential skills in developing your fanbase and promoting your music using social networking and other channels.
  • Understand the changing nature and structure of the UK music industry.
  • Gain an understanding of the business of music including contracts and self-employment requirements.
  • Gain a recognised and industry-relevant qualification. Courses lead to Rockschool/ATM Diplomas at Levels 1 and 2 (GCSE equivalent) and Level 3 (A Level equivalent). Level 1 and 2 Diplomas generate 48 ten-hour credits. The two-year Level 3 Diploma generates 96 ten-hour credits. Qualifications are unit-based and assessment is focused on practical music-making activities.
  • Gain access to Higher Education popular music courses (Level 3 only).

Other unique benefits:

  • Unlike many other specialist music courses, our FE provision offers free tuition for 16-19 year olds and for those on benefits and those undertaking a first Level 2 or Level 3 qualification. Courses are heavily subsidised for others. Check out FEES for more info.
  • Again unlike other music courses, such as BTECs, our courses require no formal academic qualifications to gain entry. We are interested in your musical potential and we are committed to offering true access to music!

 

DOWNLOAD full details below. Also link to our QUALIFICATION GUIDE which answers questions on what our qualifcations are and how they work.

Apply now by clicking on the orange guitar pedal!

If you require more information on this course either:

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WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY:
 
 

 

  • The course really helps you in different ways: my confidence (singing and dancing), meeting people and getting a qualifcation out of it. Do what you love!
  • Good for singing and meeting people who like the same things.
  • It's great fun with good resources and the teaching is amazing. It caters with whatever level of ability you are.
  • If you have music talent this is the place to be to develop your skills.
  • It has been very useful to me with regard to getting my stage presence to a better standard and getting me out there performing!
  • It helps you develop your musical/vocal skills and helps you interact with people inside the musical industry.
  • It has really helped me to develop as a singer/songwriter and dancer/performer. I have some really good contacts and some great friends. I feel I have a good knowledge of music business and other music topics that will help me in the music industry.


  
     
 
 
LINKS/DOWNLOADS
 
 

 

Link to Qualification Guide

 

Download Performing Musician
Course Guide here (PDF 2.2MB):

 

Download ATM wallpaper 1 here (JPG 1.1MB):

Download ATM wallpaper 2 here (PDF 804KB):

Check out ATOM Event's range
of music opportunities for this year:

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CAREERS INFORMATION
 
 

 

MAKING MUSIC
BBC One Music guide to making music.

INDUSTRY JOBS
BBC One Music guide to some job options in the music industry.

CREATIVE CHOICES
Careers based website for the creative industries. Links to their music section.

Useful BBC guides for parents wanting more information about careers in music. Information opens in a new window.


 
     
 

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