Music Level 2

Make music the way the pros do. Across eight units, you’ll compose, rehearse, perform and produce using industry-standard hardware and software, and team up with others on a live performance and production project.

You’ll build the music theory you need for your next step and develop practical experience through live performances in professional venues, from local venues such as Billington’s and Whittles to Manchester stages including Band on the Wall and 53two.

You’ll soundcheck, work to set times and perform to a real audience, developing experience of how live music works in a professional setting.

You’ll be assessed continuously throughout each project. For every project, you’ll keep a digital portfolio of research, rehearsals and recordings that leads to a final piece, which is assessed through performance.

Feedback is recorded on the College’s digital assessment platform, and one-to-one tutorials will review your progress and set targets.

Your final grade comes from your Final Major Project, a performance or production project of your own choosing in a professional venue. This is assessed by tutors and peers and externally moderated by University of the Arts London (UAL).

Successful completion of this course could allow you to progress to Level 3 Music Performance and Production.

In the longer term, you could work towards careers such as:

• Performer
• Songwriter
• Music producer
• Sound engineer

The creative industries are one of the UK’s fastest-growing sectors, with key creative jobs projected to grow by 416,000 (27%) between 2025 and 2035 (Skills England, 2026).