AMS Scotland BA hons Performance Industries January Start
The last opportunity for applicants to apply for full financial student support.
AMS Scotland has long been associated with training excellence, with many successful students now working in the music industry. The BA (hons) Top Up in Performance Industries is designed to prepare musicians for professional life and to formalise and add a qualification to professional experience.
Due to changes in SAAS and Student Loan funding, this cohort of students will be the last to be able to apply for £5995 support for course fees.
The BA (Hons) Top-Up is a one-year programme in partnership with the University of Wolverhampton. The BA (Hons) Top-Up programme can be tailored to the interests and career aspirations of each individual student including music performance, music production and music business.
Through a variety of exciting projects, students can develop their practical musicianship, sound recording, composition and songwriting skills. Students will have an enormous amount of creative autonomy and freedom to tailor their degree to suit their needs. Academy of Music & Sound and AMS Scotland Director Kevin Harding says: “The really great thing about our BA (Hons) Top-Up programme is that it gets musicians out in the industry, creating music and earning a living a year earlier than following a traditional two-year Scottish Top-Up programme”
Entry to the BA (Hons) Top-Up can be through successful completion of either an HND/Foundation Degree programme or through Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) for professional musicians and music teachers already working in the industry. Due to major funding changes, this February start for the BA(Hons) top up at AMS Scotland will be the last opportunity in Scotland for musicians to study on this course with significant financial support from SAAS.
If you would like to apply for a place on this course, you must apply to the University of Wolverhampton directly by following this link:
http://courses.wlv.ac.uk/course.asp?code=LI019M01BAD
Select the location and course you would like to apply for. Please note, if you want to apply for a £5995 loan from SAAS/SLC you must select the course starting 26th January 2016.
If you would like any further information, please contact your AMS Scotland centre on the details below:
Glasgow: 0141 221 4458/ [email protected]
Edinburgh: 0131 656 0600/ [email protected]
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A Masterclass with British producer/song-writer Nat Powers!
A fantastic masterclass with legendary producer Nat Powers!
This month AMS Exeter hosted British producer/songwriter Nat Powers for a fantastic masterclass!
He shared with students his own personal journey into the music industry and some of the challenges he has faced over the years, as well as offering advice and encouragement for all budding musicians and producers.
Nat has Produced for the likes of Snoop Dogg’s record label, Dizzee Rascal’s imprint, EMI, Virgin, Professor Green, D Double E, Skepta, The Pharcyde, Wu Tang, Three 6 Mafia, Death Row Records artists, The Stylistics, Maxi Priest, Omar and many more. He also became the first British producer to extensively work with the iconic Run DMC. Nat began his career in the USA, and his since been active across the US, Europe, UK and other locations globally.
Nat is also working on a Magazine and Publishing venture and an independent documentary film with SKY TV in Malawi (Africa) on the side of his music career. He debuted his magazine venture at TEDx with his own talk.
Another great Masterclass from Zuri Aura at our Exeter Centre
Zuri Aura, Professional Musicianship
After a great Masterclass at our Swindon Centre, Zuri Aura were invited back to host another class at our Exeter Centre! The band covered song writing and arrangement to band management and organisation as well as playing tracks from their ep! Valuable advice from these industry professionals.
Exeter Centre Studio Session Giveaway – Music Mill Studios
The Music Mill Studios
Win a gift voucher (current value £60) for a Studio Taster Session at The Music Mill Studios, Newton Abbot
During your session you can lay down a track, have a go at mixing it and bouncing to audio file ready for cutting your own CD copy.
Professional studio engineers will guide you through how to use studio recording equipment and to mix your track.
“How can I win this fabulous prize?”
Go to the link below, and write: STUDIO SESSION in the ‘subject’ section and then write us a message (in the message section) to tell us why you should win this prize.
Link: https://www.academyofmusic.ac.uk/exeter/contact/
The winner will be contacted and then announced on our website on January 8th 2016 by 5pm.
Apply now!
Please be sure to enter all of your contact details in case you win, and let us know if you want to find out more about our courses. Good luck!
Swindon students feedback from Phil Braithwaite's Masterclass!
Phil Braithwaite, Guitar Legend heads to our Swindon centre, and impresses our students!
Phil Braithwaite is a session guitarist, songwriter, producer, musical director, composer, teacher and author based in London. He currently is the touring guitarist for Vanessa Mae and has worked with Westlife, has written songs for Rhianna and Kelly Clarkson, has composed music for the American Horror Story TV series and is the author of two books on guitar techniques – just to name a few!
Students really enjoyed the masterclasses and he passed on a lot of great advice and knowledge about employability in different sectors of the music industry.
Some feedback from our students:
“Very interesting and informative”
More ‘real world’ information and knowledge. Gave a good insight into the music industry.”
“Super cool guy. Really like him!”
“Very useful class, lots of tips and so interesting.”
“Extremely good information and provided drive
and motivation to get up and do something with
music and not sit around. Really enjoyed it.”
““Really informative and really relaxed masterclass.
I have learnt loads and have come away with a
Whole bunch of ideas. I think that I will be able to
take the stuff I have learnt away and apply it to my
music. He has also given us a whole load of
advice.”
Birmingham Centre welcomes Loz Guest, Head of Music at Kerrang
Music Business Masterclass programme with Kerrang!’s Loz Guest.
The Academy of Music and Sound Birmingham welcomed Loz Guest recently. Loz is Head of Music for Kerrang! Radio and Planet Rock. The masterclass was part of our Music Business Masterclass programme.
Loz spoke about his role in launching Kerrang! Radio and his current position as Head of Music, as well as discussing pathways into the Music Industry with students on FD Creative Music Performance, FD Creative Music Production and BA Hons (Top Up) Performance Industries courses.
AMS Scotland apply now
Free auditions in January.
AMS Scotland– apply now. Weekly lessons will include study of your primary instrument in a series of instrument specific classes. There will also be extensive study of music theory, composing, arranging, songwriting, lyric writing, recording and producing. Each week there will be a live performance, developing rehearsal and performance techniques to perfect a confident live performance.
The study of the music business will give real life experience of working in your local industry and will help to develop a network of contacts nationally. Students will learn about what job opportunities are available to them and how to start their own business and begin selling their own music to make a living.
Entry to HNC Music is through an audition process where we will assess your playing ability and knowledge of music theory. Previous qualifications are not necessary but may be helpful for you. During January, we will be offering all applicants the opportunity to attend a FREE audition (normal price £15). To take advantage of this free audition, you must have your application submitted no later than FRIDAY 15th JANUARY.
You can apply by filling in the application form here:
https://www.academyofmusic.ac.uk/edinburgh/contact-us/apply-now/
If you would like some more information, please don’t hesitate to contact your local centre on the details below:
Glasgow: 0141 2218 4458 / [email protected]
Edinburgh: 0131 656 0600 / [email protected]
A Master Class with Zuri Aura at our Swindon Centre
A bit about Zuri Aura..
The explosive sound from Zuri Aura is one of a kind with soulful grooves and rock steady reggae, all influenced heavily by dub, ska, hip hop, dnb and world music The sensational 5 piece band are lead by vocalist Adjua, revered for her captivating stage presence and infectious melodies.
The group have packed out venues, kicked off festival’s and played live, BBC introducing radio shows across the UK and Europe, storming the scene after forming just two years ago. Zuri Aura have accomplished a successful festival season this year including performing on one of Boom Town’s main stages and playing the Uk’s biggest Reggae festival One Love. The band also released their first EP’Luminous Shift’, which has been received with massive enthusiasm.
We are looking forward to what will be a great Master Class!
We are especially proud as the band features one of our ex students Jake Miller on guitar and our Exeter Centre singing teacher Lizzie Kirwan on keys and backing vocals.
Their Master Class will be running from 11-1pm Tuesday the 24th of November, at the Swindon Academy of Music and Sound.
Year 2 Diploma students take to stage at Rugby World Cup Fanzone!
Our Year 2 Diploma students took to the stage at the Rugby World Cup Fanzone!
Our Year 2 Diploma students took to the stage at the RWC2015 Exeter Fanzone yesterday as part of the School’s Mini-Fest to welcome the Web Ellis Cup to Exeter.
The bands and singer-songwriters helped to build up the excitement before the match kicked off at Exeter’s Sandy Park Stadium. Students from local schools and colleges took part and we all had a great day watching each others’ performances on the huge stage!
Our new 1st Year students also came along to support and to experience the staging of an event of this scale and to see the 15×15 metre stage that they will be performing on at The Fanzone on Sunday 18th October at 12pm.
”I would just like to say thank you for getting us the opportunity to play at the fanzone today. It was a wonderful experience that will benefit and prepare me if I ever play on a big stage again in the future. I will never forget this!” – Danielle, Yr 2 Diploma in Music student.
Greg Pearson gets Single of The Week on BBC Scotland show!
Greg Pearson os an apprentice, who once studied at our Edinburgh centre
Ex-Edinburgh apprentice Greg Pearson’s track “These Walls” has been picked for next week’s Single of The Week on the BBC Scotland Janice Forsyth show! He is also doing a live session for the show on Monday 2nd November.
Check him out on Twitter
Tweets by grpearson
1 Week Free Short Course In Sound Production, Scotland
BTEC Level 3 Award in Sound Production
The Academy of Music & Sound are offering a 1 week intensive short course for Sound Production at our centres in Scotland. This program will give you hands on experience with Logic Pro X, microphones, midi recording and a host of other useful skills and knowledge that will help you in home recording or set you up for further study in Sound Production.
On successful completion, you will be awarded a BTEC Level 3 Award in Sound Production to evidence your new-found recording abilities and throughout the whole process you will received guidance and support from one of the AMS’ specialist trainers.
This course are available free of charge, however, spaces are strictly limited so it is advised that you book onto your preferred date ASAP.
This free course is available at the Academy of Music and Sound’s Edinburgh and Glasgow centres on the following dates:
Pleas note, this course is now full.
We do however run plenty of other short courses. Contact the centre of your choice for more information, or read more on our dedicated short course page.
Call 0131 656 0600 or email [email protected] to book into Edinburgh. Call 0141 221 4458 or email [email protected] to book into Glasgow.
Read more about studying at our Scotland centres on our location pages:
Sound City 2016: Apply to play now!
Applications are now open!
Attention all artists! Sound City 2016 applications are now open! If you want to be in with a chance of playing Liverpool’s incredible inner city festival, artist applications are now officially open in partnership with Gigmit – the entire process is completely free and our team of promoters listen to every application.
To enter go to the festival’s website.
Nominated for best UK metropolitan festival for 7 years running Liverpool Sound City is a 2-day extravaganza of incredible live music and arts, attended by 22,000 music lovers with a one-day music and digital industry conference, Sound City +, running in tandem to the festival.
Starting in 2008 the festival has grown over the past 7 years into one of the most cultural and important events on the music calendar. Regarded as “the first music festival of the year”, Sound City sets the standard for all music festivals that follow by bringing you the hottest and best new artists for the year.
The event will take place on the 28th to the 29th May 2016, with Sound City+, our music and digital industry conference, taking place on the 27th May 2016, in the heart of Liverpool. We’re giving you the opportunity to perform at Sound City 2016, which promises to be the biggest and most exciting one to date…
This is your chance to showcase your music to thousands of music lovers and an international audience of music industry delegates.