Locations
London
UCAS code
3757
Start date
16th September 2024
Course length
1 Year
COURSE OVERVIEW
Across this exciting one-year Cert HE Electronic Music Production course, you’ll be taught by ICMP’s expert tutors and collaborate with talented producers, DJs, composers and sound designers, to build a solid foundational knowledge of innovative audio technologies.
During your year studying this electronic music course in London, you’ll explore the approaches and techniques used by today’s iconic electronic music artists, as you start to develop a good understanding of digital craftsmanship and all its nuances.
With a focus on synthesis, sampling, mixing and DAWs, you’ll begin to build your impressive technical expertise while starting to shape your creative identity as a DJ, artist or electronic music producer. You’ll explore a range of industry standard software (DAWs), plugins, hardware and music delivery approaches, developing skills in listening, project management, workflow mastery and ideation.
To gain a thorough understanding of the context of electronic music in today’s music industry, you’ll explore its history and genres in detail – from its origins in ‘80s hip-hop, to the rise of the ‘90s rave scene and beyond. You’ll also study the music business from the perspective of an electronic music producer, exploring A&R, rights and royalties, music copyright and modern music’s most successful revenue streams.
Across the year, you’ll interact with esteemed lecturers and guest speakers – all with vast knowledge across the technical, creative and business spectrum of electronic music production. You’ll also spend time connecting and collaborating with peers across ICMP’s rich talent pool, creating electronic music and live performances.
Upon completion of your Cert HE Electronic Music Production, you’ll have gained the skills needed to start working professionally as an electronic music producer. Or, if you’d like to carry on with your studies, you can head straight into the second year of ICMP’s BA (Hons) Electronic Music Production or BA (Hons) Creative Music Production degrees to continue building your abilities as an electronic music production professional.
FEES & FUNDING
Studying a CertHE Electronic Music Production makes financial sense as the fees for ICMP music degrees are the same as those at many traditional universities, making studying at ICMP in London both great fun and great value.
For information about student loans, please visit our Fees pages. If you’re eligible for a loan, you may borrow the full programme fee for the year.
Course Fees | Programme Specification
Successful completion of the Cert HE in Electronic Music Production course leads to the award of Certificate of Higher Education by The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance.
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Key facts
- Begin your career as an electronic music artist, DJ or producer.
- Gain a solid introduction to industry-standard electronic music performance tools
- Take your skills in mixing, sampling and digital music production to the next level.
- Start to explore your unique sound with ICMP’s high-tech software and hardware collections.
- Kick off your professional music portfolio with your own electronic music production compositions.
- Collaborate on real-world projects with renowned industry experts.
- Understand the roles of A&R, copyright, marketing and promotion in the electronic music industry.
- Learn from leading electronic music producers, sound designers and composers.
- Work with the wider London music industry and develop impressive music connections.
- Graduate career-ready for a smooth transition into electronic music production or transfer to Year 2 of ICMP’s BA (Hons) Electronic Music Production degree.
UCAS CODES
- Course Code: 3757
- Institution Code: i25
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