Academy Of Music And Sound Swindon Results August 2015
Fantastic Results From The Academy Of Music And Sound Swindon!
Academy of Music and Sound Swindon – Results day. Congratulations to all our 1st and 2nd year BTEC Students who have all passed their qualifications! And a big good luck to the second years in all that you do and welcome back to the first years who will be starting year 2 in September.
From all staff and tutors at Academy of Music & Sound Swindon. See below the fantastic results, well done everyone!
BTEC LEVEL 3 90 Credit Diploma in Music
39 out of 42 passed = 93% success rate (11% higher than national benchmark) 3 students left before end of course and of the 39 left all 39 passed = 100%
Of which three students received the Double Award D* D* – Esme Marks, Danielle Wilkinson and Josh Wolfsohn
“Distinction* Distinction* in my first year, thank you Academy of Music and Sound Swindon for all your support” – Esme Marks
“Well I passed my first year of college with a double grade distinction merit. All the hard work paid off. That’s not too shabby for me! Roll on next year!! Thank you AMS” – Shannon Traynor
“Very happy to say that I got the double grade Merit and Pass for my first year of college all my hard work paid off, so so happy and I can’t wait for my second year of college I love Academy of Music and Sound Swindon, thank you for everything!” – Maddie Luckes
BTEC LEVEL 3 180 Credit Extended Diploma in Music
22 out of 22 passed = 100% success rate (18% higher than national benchmark)
Of which three students received extremely good grades: Triple Award D* D* D* Bethany Humphries, D D* D* Charlotte Iles who is joining us in October to studying for her Degree and D D* D* Abbie Sandy.
“I just want to say a huge thank you to Ams Swindon for helping me achieve D*D*D in my BTEC. This college has absolutely changed my life, and without them I wouldn’t have the amazing friends I have today. So here’s to the next three years with you guys, if you can put up with me for that long” – Charlotte Iles
Academy of Music and Sound Swindon closed in 2018. You can find out more about our other centres here.
AMS Glasgow prepare applicants for the new semester
Glasgow Centre one week selection event to support and prepare applicants for interview’s with employer’s.
Pre-Apprenticeship/Selection Event Overview
Purpose
AMS Glasgow (in partnership with Fife College) have introduced a new selection process for their creative industries modern apprenticeship in music business.
Anyone interested in applying for one of 58 music business apprenticeships across Glasgow and Edinburgh (starting August 2015) will be required to attend a one week selection event which has been designed to support and prepare applicants for an interview with their prospective employer.
The aim of the course is to help candidates develop their understanding of the requirements of the workplace, focusing on the challenges and requirements of working in the fast-paced music industry. In addition, participants will be given a broad overview of what it means to be an artist manager in the music industry in order to give them a taste of what is to come on the apprenticeship.
The one-week program offers applicants the opportunity to be sure that a music business apprenticeship is the right choice for them and to demonstrate their commitment, skills and motivation to their prospective employers.
Find out more about AMS Glasgow here.
Course Contents
Day 1 – Introduction to management in the UK Music Industry
Day 2 – Responsibilities of employment
Day 3 – CV’s and interview techniques
Day 4 – Working in the music industry – employability training.
Day 5 – The Interview!
Those who successfully complete this short program will be awarded a SQA level 4 employability award.
All participants will be provided* with travel expenses and free lunches for the duration of the event.
*conditions/limitations apply
Applications still open for Edinburgh HNC/HND and BA Courses
HNC, HND and BA(hons) Courses
The Academy of Music and Sound Edinburgh are still accepting application for all courses. We offer full time, funded courses in Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals and Singer Songwriter at SQA HNC and HND levels as well as a BA (hons) Top Up in Performance Industries.
We’ve got a limited number of spaces left, to book an audition or to find out more information please call 0131 656 0600 or email [email protected]
AMS Glasgow BTEC Final Project Show's Raise £908 For Charity!
AMS Glasgow Student’s Raise Money For Charity
AMS Glasgow BTEC’s raised £908 in total for charity with their Final Major Project shows last month! The Nordoff Robbins Event held on the 18th and 26th of May. £241 went to Nordoff Robbins and £667 went to Cystic Fibrosis.
Introducing Ellipsis – alumni gets mentioned on BBC
Degree student Ben Eardley on the BBC.
The Ellipsis have had a busy 2014. The four piece rock/indie band who feature Birmingham degree student Ben Eardley were selected as BBC CW Introducing’s band of the month for January. The group played a live session at this year’s Wychwood Festival, sharing the stage with the likes of The Stranglers, Boomtown Rats and The Levellers.
The boys are now spending time in the studio with John Rivers, best known as the recording engineer of ‘Ghost Town’ by The Specials. The Ellipsis are working towards an LP which should be available for release in summer 2015. The group is gigging regularly, for further news and latest gig dates you can check out their website or follow them on Twitter.