BA (Hons) in Music Industry Practice: Technical Services

The Practical Study Route for Music Technicians.

Whether you’re hoping to build a career as a live events promoter, stage manager, sound/light technician or a general roadie in music, theatre or wider entertainment sectors, the Technical Services study route will provide you with the practical skills and theoretical knowledge required to kickstart your journey.

The route will give you a comprehensive understanding of stage management, touring and tour production as well as live events management and promotion. Taught by music industry specialists and touring professionals, it is designed to offer the most real-world learning experience available in this subject area. Learn by completing projects based on real-world situations and get regular hands-on experience, working within real music, theatre, and entertainment spaces, with the latest equipment at your disposal alongside the most pioneering people in their fields.

This programme is quality assured by Middlesex University and you will receive a Middlesex award on successful completion.

ACM Technical Services Route UCAS Codes

BA(Hons) Music Industry Practice (MIP) – The Technical Services Route

UCAS Institution code: A48

Course code:

• Stage Management Degree: 2 Years 34LA | 3 Years 12GA
• Live Sound Engineering Degree: 2 Years S2N9 | 3 Years N9S2

Technical ServicesModules

All students on the Technical Services Study Route must study the following modules in addition to the mandatory modules of the Music Industry Practice programme.

Technical Stagecraft: MIP-424 and Advanced Technical Stagecraft: MIP-512Live Sound: MIP-423Audio Fundamentals: MIP-413Management, Artists, and Repertoire: MIP-420Music Information Technology: MIP-412Live Event Management: MIP-511Creative Audio Technology: MIP-505Applied Technical Services: MIP-608

Entry Requirements

All candidates will be required to attend an audition/interview.

2 YEAR DEGREE

Minimum age 18

All candidates should hold at least two Cs at A-Level (or an equivalent Level 3 qualification), possessing a minimum of 64 UCAS points.

We normally require Grade C GCSE (or an equivalent qualification) in English. Candidates should be capable of using the English language fluently, and able to structure arguments and present evidence to a standard appropriate to study at Level ‘4’.

Where the application materials appear insufficient to form a clear judgment on the candidate’s fluency, additional documentary evidence (e.g. recent essays) will be called for. Applicants for whom English is a second language are required to have achieved IELTS level 6.0 or equivalent qualification.

We welcome applications from those who might have completed alternative quali cations, and/or have prior experience. All applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

FOUNDATION LEVEL 0

Minimum age 17

All candidates should hold at least 18 tariff points* with a minimum of 12 points from one 6-unit award.

We normally require Grade C GCSE (or an equivalent qualification) in English. Candidates should be capable of using the English language fluently, and able to structure arguments and present evidence to a standard appropriate to study at Level ‘0’.

Where the application materials appear insufficient to form a clear judgment on the candidate’s fluency, additional documentary evidence (e.g. recent essays) will be called for. Applicants for whom English is a second language are required to have achieved IELTS level 6.0 or equivalent qualification.

We welcome applications from those who might have completed alternative quali cations, and/or have prior experience. All applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.