Music Performance FdA

Introduction:

Music has seamlessly woven its way into games, fashion, film, television, events, and social media like never before. Today's aspiring music-makers must possess the ability to collaborate and adapt to new levels, and Nottingham School of Art & Design provides its music students with innovative, high-quality, practical degrees that reflect the needs of the modern, integrated global entertainment industry.

Developing the technical mastery of your instrument or voice is at the core of your studies. You will hone your skills as a musician through performance, recording, production, and songwriting. In addition, you will study how music has developed, both as an art form and business, into the global industry it is today.

Our exceptional staff comprises working professionals who are experts in the music and creative industries. Their extensive experience will guide and inspire you, ensuring you receive an education that is unparalleled in its depth and relevance.

Nottingham School of Art & Design has world-class, industry-approved, state-of-the-art facilities featuring incredible recording studio spaces, Mac suites, rehearsal rooms, and its own purpose-built live venue. There simply couldn't be a better environment for you to study what you love.

But the experience extends far beyond our remarkable facilities. Here, you will immerse yourself in an unrivalled network of industry connections. From engaging with our esteemed experts in your daily classes to being inspired by a diverse range of guest speakers, you will have countless opportunities to expand your horizons and forge invaluable relationships.

Nottingham School of Art & Design is the perfect platform to start building your professional network and shaping your future career.

Careers and employability

Each case will be considered individually, but upon completion you’re automatically entitled to enter into the 3rd year of our BA (Hons) Music Performance to gain a full BA qualification.

The music industry offers a broad range of career prospects for graduates. Students studying the FdA Music Performance will study subject areas that will help prepare them for the diverse nature of the industry.

You will also study the wider context of their industry, investigating working practices, legal frameworks, business models and career opportunities. In addition, the course also aims to develop your cognition, autonomy and research skills, enabling you to continue in further academic study at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Work placement and internship opportunities

You will increasingly be faced with freelance and self-employed models of work upon graduation. Consequently, the course aims to equip you with appropriate skills for this type of workplace through ‘live’ client-led briefs with local and national industry partners, which will help you build a varied and distinctive portfolio of work throughout your studies.

Additionally, there is a strong emphasis on close interaction with industry in the form of lectures, workshops and seminars from industry professionals throughout the two years of study.

YouFirst – working with our Employability Team

Studying a degree at a popular university has many benefits, none more so than having access to a large employability team.

Our friendly, experienced careers consultants will work closely with you at every stage of your career planning, providing personal support and advice you won't find in a book or on the internet. You can benefit from this at any time during your studies and up to three years after completing your course.