Our Courses

Full Time

Level 3 Diploma in Music Performance and Production

Music & Music Production

This one year highly practical course is delivered across three days with a combination of practical workshops and contextual studies and carries a maximum of 84 UCAS points.

It is suitable for:

School leavers (16-year-olds), who have just completed their GCSEs.

Those who have completed their A Levels (18-year-olds) and wanting another year to prepare for university/increase UCAS points or employment.

Mature students (19+) who wish to develop their knowledge and skills further (fees may apply).

Real life’ projects enable students to be assessed through industry related tasks which develop:

Music skills; playing / singing techniques of a variety of musical genres including pop / rock / jazz / blues / funk / soul, playing in a band / as a soloist, home studio recording skills, music history, music licensing, music business, music theory, live events, musical vocabulary.

Transferrable Skills; website design, video editing, finances, digital design (Photoshop), marketing and promotion, journalism, event planning, Microsoft Excel / Teams / PowerPoint, podcasts, presenting skills, primary and secondary research with Harvard referencing, teamwork, and independence.

The music industry is changing all the time; therefore, it is important that students are kept up to date with current trends and have access to professionals working in the industry today.

Our lecturers are practitioners and understand the demands on today’s working musicians and ensure, on completion of the course, that students are equipped with the knowledge to progress.

Course Dates:September 2023 to June 2024

Full Time

Level 2 Award in Music Pathway

Music & Music Production

Whether you dream of playing in bands at amazing venues, producing the next big hit, or starting your career in live sound on stages across the globe, Carlisle College is the perfect place to begin your journey. As the music industry is a fast paced and forever changing environment the Level 2 Award in Music is designed to give you a taster of what it’s like to work in a range of areas across the industry. Taught by a range of industry professionals with a wealth of experience we strive to help you actualize your musical goals.

The Level 2 UAL Award is designed to give you the skills to move on to the Level 2 UAL Diploma in Music Performance and Music Production, and then progression onto Level 3 programmes of study

Course Dates:September 2023 to June 2024

Full Time

Level 2 Diploma in Music Performance and Production

Music & Music Production

Whether you dream of playing in bands at amazing venues, producing the next big hit, or starting your career in live sound on stages across the globe, Carlisle College is the perfect place to begin your journey. As the music industry is a fast paced and forever changing environment the Level 2 Award / Diploma in Music is designed to give you a taster of what it’s like to work in a range of areas across the industry. Taught by a range of industry professionals with a wealth of experience we strive to help you actualize your musical goals.

The Level 2 UAL Award/Diploma is designed to give you the skills to move on to the Level 3 UAL Diploma/Extended Diploma in either Music Performance or Music Production, and then progression into employment within the industry or Undergraduate University programmes.

Course Dates:September 2023 to June 2024

Full Time

Level 3 Diploma in Music Technology

Music & Music Production

This Level 3 one-year entry course is designed for students who wish to broaden their skills and knowledge in music recording, sound production and technical events areas of lighting, visuals and sound.

This course will prepare students for employment and progression to higher education and is equivalent to 3 AS Levels. It is also a requirement for entry onto the Extended Diploma in Music Production.

The course is predominately project led and has collaborative projects with Music, Media and Performing Arts courses providing students with exciting hands-on vocational learning experiences.

You will take part in both academic and practical studies alongside other like-minded and creative students who all share a keen interest in the music and sound industries.

On this course you will be working with other students in a supervised, structured and well-resourced environment. These resources include a professional recording studio, post-production suite, music lab and music practice rooms, all equipped with industry standard hardware and software.

Course Dates:September 2023 to June 2024

Full Time

Level 3 Extended Diploma in Music Technology

Music & Music Production

This one-year course is designed for progressing Music Production students who wish to extend and further develop their skills and knowledge in music recording, sound production, events management and project development.

The course is predominately project led with collaborations with Music, Media and Performing Arts courses and prepares students for employment as well as Higher Education. It provides students with exciting hands-on vocational learning experiences.

Course Dates:September 2023 to June 2024

Full Time

Level 3 Extended Diploma in Music

Music & Music Production

This highly practical one year programme is a top-up course for those who have completed the L3 Diploma in Music Performance.

It is delivered across three days with a combination of practical workshops and contextual studies and carries a maximum of 168 UCAS points.

Real life’ projects enable students to be assessed through industry related tasks which develop:

1 - Music skills; playing / singing techniques of a variety of musical genres including pop / rock / jazz / blues / funk / soul, playing in a band / as a soloist, home studio recording skills, music history, music licensing, music business, music theory, live events, musical vocabulary.

2 - Transferrable Skills; website design, video editing, finances, digital design (Photoshop), marketing and promotion, journalism, event planning, Microsoft Excel / Teams / PowerPoint, podcasts, presenting skills, primary and secondary research with Harvard referencing, teamwork, and independence.

The music industry is changing all the time; therefore, it is important that students are kept up to date with current trends and have access to professionals working in the industry today.

Our lecturers are practitioners and understand the demands on today’s working musicians and ensure, on completion of the course, that students are equipped with the knowledge to progress.

Course Dates:September 2023 to June 2024

Full Time

Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Music Performance, Events and Management

Music & Music Production

In Creative Partnership with The Sands Centre, The Old Fire Station, Soundwave and The Youth Zone, this new 1-year course has been created to embed skills required in the local industry.

You will study in college for 3-days a week in addition to a day’s placement, which will be coordinated by your tutor.

It is most suited to:

those who have completed their A Levels (18-year-olds) and wanting another year to prepare for university/increase UCAS points or employment

mature students (19+) who wish to develop their knowledge and skills further (fees may apply).

Course Dates:September 2023 to June 2024