Music Performance and Recording DipHE

Would you like to increase your versatility as a performing and recording artist? Are you a performing artist or singer songwriter who wants to become a professional musician?<br/><br/>This course has been developed in response to current demands from the music industry. It aims to develop your skills as a performer and writer, along with your technical knowledge and to give you essential industry know-how that can help you to build your music career.<br/><br/>You will have access to an impressive range of technical facilities and studios. This includes professionally equipped suites with the latest industry software, a recording studio and surround sound mixing suite making it one of Cardiff’s best audio complexes.<br/><br/>One half of this course will focus on performance and stagecraft, while the other will cover:<br/><br/>song writing and arrangement<br/>studio recording, mixing and production<br/>management, PR and promotion<br/><br/>Led by experienced tutors who are actively practising in the music business, our goal is to help you develop as a musician, performer and band leader, while giving you a solid understanding of marketing, PR and promotion. Not only will you have individual tuition on your chosen instrument throughout the course, you will also benefit from practical workshops and sessions dedicated to stagecraft, recording, mixing, production and musical direction.<br/><br/>Our location, close to the vibrant music scene in Cardiff, provides unique opportunities for placements, work experience and networking. We will also encourage you to collaborate with other musicians and artists at CAVC so you will be able to apply your skills in a variety of live situations, working with performers in a range of genres.<br/><br/>Following the successful completion of the DipHE, you can progress to the BMus(Hons) Music Performance & Recording Top-up course also run at the College, to achieve a full honours degree.