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UAL Level 3 Electronic Music and Sound Production – Music Performance & Production Diploma
Take your production to the next level. This is where you go deeper into making electronic music (EDM, Rap and beyond) in professional studios with Logic Pro 11, sharpen your skills as a recording and mix engineer, and learn how the music industry actually works: record labels, publishers, managers, and how artists earn from royalties. Study one year for the Diploma, or two for the Extended Diploma and the extra UCAS points that open up university.
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How you’ll learn
Deeper Production. Real Industry Knowledge.
At Level 3 you go further into making electronic music in professional studios with Logic Pro 11: building tracks, designing sound, recording vocals and instruments with professional microphones, and mixing with effects and signal processors as a proper recording and mix engineer. You’ll also learn how the music industry actually works, from record labels, publishers and managers to how an artist makes money from royalties.
You’ll build a portfolio of music that shows what you can do, ready for university or record-label interest. On the two-year Extended Diploma you go further still: collaborating with other producers on the course, creating EDM for our dance students, and completing a final major project of your own. It’s practical and studio-led, but it takes real graft to earn, and it’s the first step on the journey to uni, work, or a career in music.
What You'll Do
- Create your own electronic music tracks
- Build and customise loops, beats and samples
- Use Logic Pro 11 to record, edit, arrange and mix music
- Record vocals and instruments using professional microphones
- Experiment with effects, synths and digital sounds
Skills You'll Develop
- Electronic music production, beat-making and sound design
- Recording and editing audio
- Mixing with effects and signal processors
- Music industry knowledge (labels, publishing, royalties)
- Creating a portfolio of music
- (Extended Diploma) Collaboration with other producers, and creating EDM for dance students
Entry and progression
What you need and where it leads
- Entry requirements
- This course Level 3
- Further study
Entry requirements
- A minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade 9-4 (or A-C) including English and Maths*, OR a Level 2 Electronic Music and Sound Production
- A genuine interest in electronic music production and the music industry
- Successful interview with our team
*If you haven't yet achieved Grade 4 in Maths or English, you'll keep working towards them alongside your course, built into your timetable.
Not sure you meet these? Talk to us and we will help you find the right starting point.
Careers it can lead to
- Sound Engineer £25,000 to £80,000 a year
- Signed Electronic Music Artist £25,000 to £1,000,000 a year
- Sound Designer £24,000 to £90,000 a year
- Product Specialist £22,000 to £85,000 a year
Life on the course
See what it’s really like
Our facilities
Your Studio, Your Sound
Most of your time is spent in the studios making music, not sat in a classroom. The kit is a big part of the draw, and it's yours to work on.
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Professional studios and kit
Recording studios and mixing suites, professional microphones, and Logic Pro 11. The equipment is a big part of the draw, and it’s yours to work on.
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A recording studio trip
head to a professional recording studio to record your latest music.
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Produce for live
Collaborate with performance students to produce/record/mix in the recording studio.
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Expert-led tuition
learn from a tutor with over 30 years of industry experience, plus partnerships with Cafe Indie in Scunthorpe and 2Fly Recording Studios in Sheffield
Pro Studios · Logic Pro 11 · Studio Trip · 30+ Years' Industry Tutor
Student Voice
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I started out here in the studios at North Lindsey. Now signed to a major label, I've had music played on BBC Radio 1, racked up over 40 million plays on Spotify, and had more than 3 million monthly listeners. What you start here at NLC can go a very long way.
For parents and carers
Supporting your child’s journey
Tutors With Real Experience
Our tutors bring real industry experience into the classroom. They teach what's actually used in the world of work, and students consistently say this is what makes the course work.
More than a Hobby
This is a practical course. There's real theory and real craft to learn, and students have to work to earn the qualification. It's about turning a genuine interest into a real skill set that hones their craft and gives them great work-ready transferable skills.
Real Career Prospects
These qualifications lead to real jobs. Our courses are built around the skills that employers are actually hiring for, locally and nationally.
Your next step
Apply now, come and see us first, or ask us anything.
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FE Open Event – 19th January 202719th January 4:30pm to 7:00pm
Got a question?
Ask us about the course, entry requirements or funding.
Call 01724 281 111
What happens after you apply
1
You apply
Apply online and you’ll get a confirmation email.
2
You meet your tutor
We’ll invite you to an interview to talk through the course and your plans, and make sure it’s right for you.
3
You get an offer
We’ll email you a conditional or unconditional offer.
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You get ready to start
Come to a taster session in the summer, then enrol in August, bringing your results.
