Career-focused Music Technology courses for aspiring composers, producers, and sound engineers, providing hands-on experience in composition, arrangement, recording, mixing, and mastering.
Level 2 Music Technology
Every time you listen to music, watch a film or play a computer game you will be hearing the work of a number of people. These include the composers, performers and music/Foley/soundtrack engineers.
On this practical work related course you will learn music production skills in our digital and analogue recording studios. You will also study composition and music performance including DJ techniques.
Composing
Every time you hear a piece of music on TV, radio, film or computer games you will know that a team of people have been involved in making it work. From the composer to the performer, sound engineers and producers there are many jobs in this creative industry.
This course will develop students ability to compose and arrange music to specific media using a range of software packages. They will also learn how to use professional standard recording equipment and hone their performance skills in the college’s studios.
This course will enable learners to prepare for a job in the music industry or progress onto Level 3 study. Students will attend weekly classes in music theory and music production, and have access to professional studios and rehearsal spaces.
Arranging
Arrangement in music production is about working with a song demo to determine its best instrumentation and creating the right atmosphere for it. It involves deciding which instruments will bring out the emotion of the lyrics and supporting it with groove and dynamics.
In this course, you will learn how to use track automation to create movement within your arrangements being conscious of the overall energy and arc of the song. You will also go through the process of enhancing a song’s space and dimension by using panning, reverb and delay techniques.
This is a great course for anyone wanting to gain inspiration and have a behind-the-scenes look at the world of music production. It’s a fantastic foundation for progressing onto our Level 3 Music Performance and Production courses at Stratford-upon-Avon College or into employment.
Recording
From a song in your head to an audience enjoying it live, creativity remains a mystery until you have the right tools to express it. Our recording course offers you those tools.
You’ll get hands-on experience in our world-class studio, learning leading edge techniques from long standing audio professionals. You’ll learn everything from advanced microphone applications to mixing on the console.
This qualification can support your progression onto a Level 3 course at the College or into employment. It also provides the necessary qualifications for a range of university courses including the UAL Level 3 Music Technology degree. You’ll have access to a full student experience, including tapping into the expertise of our Industry Link team and attending masterclasses from globally successful musicians. This will provide you with invaluable skills and experience to launch your career in the music industry.
Mixing
In recent years, high-quality-low-cost equipment and software has allowed anyone to make a record with a laptop, but the quality of the final product depends on a lot more than just having the right tools. Creating a well-rounded mix is one of the most important aspects of music production, and it requires a lot of practice.
The process of mixing is the art of blending all the individual tracks in a recording together, which includes adjusting the volume balance of each instrument and vocal. This can also involve moving sounds between the left and right speakers, to create a stereo image, or by using effects like reverb and delay.
ICMP’s Intermediate Music Production course takes your Logic Pro know-how to the next level with advanced workflows and exploring a range of mixing effects. You’ll develop your creativity with regular workshop-style lessons taught by a working ICMP music producer tutor.
Mastering
Every time you hear music or sound on TV, Radio, Film, Computer games or any interactive media a large number of people have been involved in its creation. From the composer, performer, sound engineers and producers to the editors and mastering specialists.
You’ll study the fundamentals of industry professional DAW software and sequencing, learn about recording studio hardware and microphone techniques, and develop an understanding of the structure of the music industry. This will allow you to start to understand your potential role within the industry and set goals for progression.
You will be supported in your studies through one-to-one tutorial sessions which are delivered by a highly experienced music teacher. You will also have weekly classes in music theory and professional practice.