Music Performance and Production – Level 3 Extended Diploma
Start Date: 1st September 2026
- Length 35 weeks
- Study Full-Time
- Location Carlisle College
Qualification Gained
Level 3 Extended Diploma in Music
More about the course
This highly practical one year programme is a top-up course for those to have completed the Level 3 Diploma in Music Performance, and those that are 18+ with relevant music experience.
You will learn music skills such as playing and singing techniques, recording skills, music history, music business, vocabulary and theory, as well as transferable skills such as design, editing, finances, marketing and journalism.
Taking inspiration from a music TV show you will learn about all the roles required to create a live performance, which will be streamed on the internet. You will study jazz and blues techniques and perform in the show as well as carry out a job role to stage the event these can include marketing and promotion, stage manager, production manager, health and safety, finances and front of house.
You will participate in song writing and composition workshops then choose which area to focus on. Research on royalties and music licensing will run alongside to guide you in protecting your own music, as well as potentially earning royalties.
Samir Kesous
Music TutorI am a college music lecturer, guitarist, bassist and music producer with over a decade of experience performing, recording and producing music. I have played in bands since the age of 16 and have been producing music for just as long, working across both sample-based hip hop and more traditional band-based recording and production. My primary musical interests are hip hop, soul and jazz, as well as guitar-driven music. I studied music at Kendal College before completing a BA (Hons) in Music at Leeds Metropolitan University, followed by a PGCE in Post-Compulsory Education. I am passionate about teaching and supporting students as they develop their creative identities and professional pathways. Working closely with students also keeps me connected to emerging artists and current musical trends, which continues to inform and inspire my own creative practice.
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