Foundation Degree Creative Music Production and Business FdA

University of Westminster

This innovative and creative course is aimed at music producers and musicians who want to develop professional production and musicianship skills, and then go on to learn the business skills needed to create a sustainable career within the music industry. A feature of the course is that it requires no academic entry qualifications, and entry is based on interview and previous production experience plus an interest in the business side of music enterprise. Applicants do require a good basic standard of knowledge in Logic Pro X DAW and may be asked to take a test. The two-year course has been designed in response to the ever-increasing demand for high quality practical and vocational training at a Higher Educational Level, by those wishing to develop their skills and experience in the music industry, both as a creative music maker and as a business entrepreneur. With excellent links to the music industry, it is a programme designed to firstly develop students' creative and technological skills and ability, and then to focus on how students can channel these skills into their career and business development. This course is collaboration between Community Music - a vibrant and innovative music education and training company based in central London and the University of Westminster. Community Music has a long standing tradition of training and artist development using up to date industry standard equipment and facilities. The University of Westminster has a thriving music department and commercial music degree with state-of-the-art recording studios and extensive library and IT facilities.