By doing the Jazz Musician course you will:

• Maximise your potential as a jazz performer.
• Develop your jazz improvisation skills in live ensembles.
• Improve your instrument and musicianship skills in relation to playing all genres of jazz.
• Develop jazz band skills through regular rehearsal.
• Compose and arrange songs and tunes.
• Learn all about jazz music from trad to acid jazz, from be bop to fusion, from swing to contemporary jazz.
• Record songs and perform them live in professional venues.
• Understand how to make your music unique and relevant.
• Learn how to promote you and your music and get it to the people that matter.
• Get access to regional and national music opportunities (participating centres only).
• Create CDs, MP3s and podcasts and promote your music online.
• Gain a recognised and industry-relevant qualification. The course leads to a Rockschool/ATM Combined Diploma at Level 3 (A Level equivalent) which generates 96 ten-hour credits over two years of study. The qualification is unit-based and assessment is focused on practical music-making activities.
• Gain access to Higher Education popular music and jazz music courses.

Other unique benefits:

• Unlike many other specialist music courses, our FE provision offers free tuition for 16-19 year olds and for those on benefits and those undertaking a first Level 2 or Level 3 qualification. Courses are heavily subsidised for others. Check out FEES for more info.
• Again unlike other music courses, such as BTECs, our courses require no formal academic qualifications to gain entry. We are interested in your musical potential and we are committed to offering true access to music!

 

DOWNLOAD full details below. Also link to our QUALIFICATION GUIDE which answers questions on what our qualifcations are and how they work.

Apply now by clicking on the images on the right
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Click on the blue and black soundwave logo for
information on Rockschool, the awarding body.

If you require more information on this course either:

• call FREEPHONE 0800 281 842 or
• email info@accesstomusic.co.uk

We also have funky Information Packs available on request.

 

 

 

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MAKING MUSIC
BBC One Music guide to making music.

INDUSTRY JOBS
BBC One Music guide to some job options in the music industry.

CREATIVE CHOICES
Careers based website for the creative industries. Links to their music section.

Useful BBC guides for parents wanting more information about careers in music. Information opens in a new window.

• BBC Parents' Guide to a Career in Music
• BBC Parents' Guide to Music Performance & Live Music
• BBC Parents' Guide to Music Composing & Arranging
• BBC Parents' Guide to Music Production & Studio Engineering
• BBC Parents' Guide to Music Law, Business & Management
• BBC Parents' Guide to Music Record Labels
• BBC Parents' Guide to Music Media: TV, Radio & Print
• BBC Parents' Guide to Music Education & Therapy
• BBC Parents' Guide to Learning to Play an Instrument
• BBC Parents' Guide to Computers & Music
• BBC Parents' Guide to Music & Disability