Music Performance & Vocal Artist

Level 2

This course introduces the music industry, exploring both the performance and technical aspects so you’re equipped to choose your own path.

Music Performance & Vocal Artist

Level 2

This course introduces the music industry, exploring both the performance and technical aspects so you’re equipped to choose your own path.

This course introduces the music industry, exploring both the performance and technical aspects so you’re equipped to choose your own path.

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Entry Requirements

3 GCSEs at 3-9 (D-A*) including English

Course Length

One Year

Qualification

RSL Level 2 Diploma

This course introduces the music industry, exploring both the performance and technical aspects so you’re equipped to choose your own path.

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key information:

Entry Requirements

3 GCSEs at 3-9 (D-A*) including English

Course Length

Two Years

Qualification

RSL Level 2 Diploma

course overview

Our Level 2 Music Performance and Vocal Artist course is the perfect way to kickstart your journey into music. You’ll create, rehearse, and perform live, working with others to build confidence on stage. Discover how the music industry works, learn from your favourite artists, and explore how styles evolve. You’ll also collaborate to plan and perform your own music event. With expert guidance and access to amazing facilities, we’ll help you develop the skills and focus to take your next step in music education or a creative career.

  • Music Performance & Composition: Learn to compose, remix, and arrange music. Develop rehearsal techniques with your chosen instrument, leading to live on-stage performances.
  • Music Industry Knowledge: Understand how the music industry generates revenue and how to analyse music. Explore how your favorite artists influence your own sound and style. Study the development of music styles and scenes, including how technology and history shape them.
  • Collaborative Projects: Work with peers to organise and execute a musical event, from planning to performance.
  • Personal Health & Wellbeing: Gain insights into personal health and wellbeing to support your next steps in life and education.
  • Career Guidance: By the end of the course, you will have a clearer idea of your next steps in music and education, equipped with the skills and knowledge for future success.

You will have access to dedicated performance spaces and live music opportunities, both as part of your course and through additional events organised on campus.

In each lesson, you’ll be surrounded by peers with diverse skills, ambitions, and levels of experience. This offers the chance to collaborate, share knowledge, and inspire one another. By working together on projects, compositions, and performances, you’ll gain valuable insights and grow as a musician. The course is designed to equip you with the broad range of skills and experience necessary to succeed in the modern music industry, setting you up for success in your musical career.

In college, you’ll also have access to:

  • Fully resourced practical spaces:
  • PA Systems
  • Microphones, leads and stands
  • Guitar and bass amps
  • Drum kits (acoustic, with cymbals and/or electronic kits)

High spec classroom/tech room spaces:

  • Apple iMacs with up to date Logic Pro X music sequencing software
  • MIDI controller keyboards
  • Audio interfaces
  • A range of microphones and headphones
  • A music production Studio
  • An online learning programme in your first year, to support and enhance your studies.

During your course, you will have access to a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), where you can:

  • View your course information.
  • Set and review targets to help you develop musically and academically.
  • Review notes from your 1-2-1 sessions with your course leader.
  • Access resources for your lessons, to help you understand and complete projects and assignments.
  • View your timetable and check your attendance.
  • Submit your work and receive your grades.

course overview

Our Level 2 Music Performance and Vocal Artist course is the perfect way to kickstart your journey into music. You’ll create, rehearse, and perform live, working with others to build confidence on stage. Discover how the music industry works, learn from your favourite artists, and explore how styles evolve. You’ll also collaborate to plan and perform your own music event. With expert guidance and access to amazing facilities, we’ll help you develop the skills and focus to take your next step in music education or a creative career.

  • Music Performance & Composition: Learn to compose, remix, and arrange music. Develop rehearsal techniques with your chosen instrument, leading to live on-stage performances.
  • Music Industry Knowledge: Understand how the music industry generates revenue and how to analyse music. Explore how your favorite artists influence your own sound and style. Study the development of music styles and scenes, including how technology and history shape them.
  • Collaborative Projects: Work with peers to organise and execute a musical event, from planning to performance.
  • Personal Health & Wellbeing: Gain insights into personal health and wellbeing to support your next steps in life and education.
  • Career Guidance: By the end of the course, you will have a clearer idea of your next steps in music and education, equipped with the skills and knowledge for future success.

You will have access to dedicated performance spaces and live music opportunities, both as part of your course and through additional events organised on campus.

In each lesson, you’ll be surrounded by peers with diverse skills, ambitions, and levels of experience. This offers the chance to collaborate, share knowledge, and inspire one another. By working together on projects, compositions, and performances, you’ll gain valuable insights and grow as a musician. The course is designed to equip you with the broad range of skills and experience necessary to succeed in the modern music industry, setting you up for success in your musical career.

In college, you’ll also have access to:

  • Fully resourced practical spaces:
  • PA Systems
  • Microphones, leads and stands
  • Guitar and bass amps
  • Drum kits (acoustic, with cymbals and/or electronic kits)

High spec classroom/tech room spaces:

  • Apple iMacs with up to date Logic Pro X music sequencing software
  • MIDI controller keyboards
  • Audio interfaces
  • A range of microphones and headphones
  • A music production Studio
  • An online learning programme in your first year, to support and enhance your studies.

During your course, you will have access to a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), where you can:

  • View your course information.
  • Set and review targets to help you develop musically and academically.
  • Review notes from your 1-2-1 sessions with your course leader.
  • Access resources for your lessons, to help you understand and complete projects and assignments.
  • View your timetable and check your attendance.
  • Submit your work and receive your grades.

Ready to apply?

Applying to study with us takes less than two minutes, and we have interviewers ready and waiting to speak to you.

Find out more about the application journey and apply now below.

READY TO APPLY?

Applying to study with us takes less than two minutes, and we have interviewers ready and waiting to speak to you. Find out more about the application journey and apply now below.

LEARNER ACHIEVEMENT

90% of our learners achieve their full qualification.

93% of our learners have a positive destination.

5 out of 8 of our learners go onto university or other Higher Education.

learner achievement

COURSE MODULES

COURSE MODULES

Careers Within Music Performance and Vocals

With all the transferable skills you’ll learn on this course and the chance to study on a Level 3 course following this one, the world really is your oyster. 

Careers Within Music Performance and Vocals

With all the transferable skills you’ll learn on this course and the chance to study on a Level 3 course following this one, the world really is your oyster. 

additional information

  • We are a creative college, creating a specialist, creative ecosystem. This is enhanced by teachers, support staff and managers with creative backgrounds and experience.
  • There are opportunities for collaboration across creative disciplines for example photo and video shoots for musicians, or writing music for video games.
  • We have developed in house careers and online learning programmes to support, enhance and harness students’ creative skills and abilities.
  • We cover a range of disciplines and outputs whilst still allowing students to determine and develop their own creative outputs.

3 GCSEs at 3-9 (D-A*) including English.

This internally assessed course is delivered and evaluated by teachers through planned projects. These combine practical tasks, like videoed performances, compositions, and audio recordings, as well as written reports, and presentations, involving both individual and group work. The year is currently made up of 6 projects/assignments.

Our bespoke professional development programme aims to empower you to take your next steps into your future career. We achieve this by providing you with a three phase programme of lessons, projects and experiences designed to give you as much exposure to industry as possible.

If you are 16-18 and don’t already have GCSE Grades 4 or above in mathematics and/or English Literature or Language, it will be compulsory for you to do a GCSE level maths and/or English course alongside your studies with us. Learn more here.

All campuses 16-18*

FREE

All campuses 19+ (FIRST YEARS ONLY)

£4,425

additional information

  • We are a creative college, creating a specialist, creative ecosystem. This is enhanced by teachers, support staff and managers with creative backgrounds and experience.
  • There are opportunities for collaboration across creative disciplines for example photo and video shoots for musicians, or writing music for video games.
  • We have developed in house careers and online learning programmes to support, enhance and harness students’ creative skills and abilities.
  • We cover a range of disciplines and outputs whilst still allowing students to determine and develop their own creative outputs.

At least four GCSEs at grades 4-9, or C-A* including English.

Our bespoke professional development programme aims to empower you to take your next steps into your future career. We achieve this by providing you with a three phase programme of lessons, projects and experiences designed to give you as much exposure to industry as possible.

If you are 16-18 and don’t already have GCSE Grades 4 or above in mathematics and/or English Literature or Language, it will be compulsory for you to do a GCSE level maths and/or English course alongside your studies with us. Learn more here.

All campuses 16-18*

FREE

All campuses 19+ (FIRST YEARS ONLY)

£2,882

student benefits

A range of student-friendly offers are available in partnership with WEX. These vary by store so check in with your local branch to see what support they can provide you as an ACC learner.

student benefits

A range of student-friendly offers are available in partnership with WEX. These vary by store so check in with your local branch to see what support they can provide you as an ACC learner.

PROGRESSION ROUTES

Your learning journey doesn’t just stop with this course! Take a look at next steps via courses at Access Creative College, Access Industry and dBs Institute!

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Your learning journey doesn’t just stop with this course! Take a look at next steps via courses at Access Creative College, Access Industry and dBs Institute!

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