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Music Courses – Performance and Production

If you’re passionate about music performance and production…

Our Music Performance and Production courses are delivered by a team of experienced staff who are active professionals and their expertise is valued by our students.

There are excellent facilities for students including dance and drama studios, recording studios and production suites running Logic Pro and FL Studio. We also have a large performance space and practice rooms for all musicians.

Further education Music Performance and Production programmes focus on developing a wide range of skills to prepare students for careers in the industry. Our Creative Arts Curriculum Areas are a vibrant and dynamic community of practitioners encompassing musicians and producers in all genres.

Our course programmes have a strong vocational bias with a high level of relevance to professional practice in the musical and media industries and are designed to develop proficient and versatile practitioners.

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Full-time Courses

Music Performance and Production Diploma Level 2
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Music Performance Level 3
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Music Production Level 3
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HarryLevel 3 Popular MusicThe course lets me learn on my own terms by allowing us
freedom on how to use our time. The campus has lots
of facilities to provide you with all of your study needs.Harry Bullard
HoneyLevel 3 Popular MusicI taught myself to play many instruments by watching YouTube
videos. I like the whole college experience - the social aspect,
the tutors and the lessons are fun. I wanted to focus on one
subject at College so I knew that I wanted to study here.Honey Scott
JosiahLevel 3 Popular MusicI like learning new things about music and my tutor has
given me a lot of support and help to better my knowledge
of music. All the equipment you need is available and the
college is in a convenient location for me to travel to.
LailaLevel 3 Music PerformanceI decided to study here because it was the best course for
what I wanted to study, and would help me to progress not
only in my musical skills but personal too. The facilities
were the best I saw when looking at other colleges.
LewisLevel 3 Popular MusicI love how different areas of the industry and different music
styles are catered for. I chose Colchester Institute because
I wanted to spend my time learning and mastering my
craft, now every lesson is my favourite lesson.Lewis Hollidge
EmilyLevel 3 Popular MusicOut of all the colleges I went to look at, Colchester Institute
was the best option for me. I like performing on stage, and
playing with other musicians is great fun. The tutors are
amazing and are always really helpful.Emily Frost

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Our Students

https://youtu.be/byGvaSoB_Nc
New single and video from 2019 graduate
https://youtu.be/Su08FF1bw5E
Examples of students on YouTube doing what they learn here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv52gOhDq30
Ex Music Tech Student 2018 8.5 Million Views
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBEELDNwa-4
NME Winning Band Rat Boy, members from Music Tech and Pop Music

Live performances by our students

https://youtu.be/-kEv3Mzjfbw
https://youtu.be/N7M6eiZ02iI

Live performances by our Further Education Alumni

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH-mKV8Q-R8
The Singer featured in the video is an ex Colchester Institute music student
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-Ro5j5TFUg
One of the rappers and the Drummer featured in the video are ex Colchester Institute music students

Highlights

Music courses geared up for the 2020s and beyond!

  • Large percentage of students gaining places at top music colleges (Leeds College of Music, Royal Northern College of Music, Guildhall School)
  • A curriculum that enables students to become high level singers and musicians in order to pass any audition
  • How to record and produce professional music in any style at college and then also at home.
  • Expert coaching on planning a music career using YouTube, Spotify and other social media platforms
  • Conservatoire level composition and music theory training
  • Regular recording sessions
  • Weekly performances

Great facilities!

  • Large concert hall with two concert grand pianos and professional live sound equipment
  • 15+ Pianos
  • Small and large practise rooms for all styles of music
  • Large multitrack studio with grand piano

Course Leader for Music, Michael Allen BMus, MMus, MMP, FGSMD says…

“This course has been designed to get you wherever you want to get to in music. Whether that be at a University, Music Conservatoire or a career as a recording and performing musician, we can help you achieve your goal. The combination of high level musical training in any style with unrivaled practise, recording and performing facilities means we send our students towards a career in music. No question.

You wont find a course that has this level of industry relevance anywhere else”

Course Leader for Music Technology, Rhett Moir BA (Hons) says…

“The music industry is so diverse now and there are more opportunities to find employment than ever before. We have had ex-students mix gigs at Wembley, Compose for films and video games like Spiderman and Watch Dogs, DJ all over the world, Set up and work in recording studios and become award winning artists performing at Glastonbury. The collaborative nature of the courses and the skills you will build will mean you can thrive in either higher education or employment in the industry. I’m looking forward to working with you”

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