Courses
Music and Performing Arts
Music and Performing Arts students at the City of Bath College enjoy excellent support from experienced teachers in a dynamic and exciting department. The Music and Performing Arts Building, known as the MAPA Building, opened in January 2007 and is one of the largest and best equipped of any college in the area. Facilities include two analogue and digital 24-track recording studios and high tech MIDI suites running Logic Audio and ProTools software. Our Music and Performing Arts courses focus on practical skills, with much of the teaching taking place in music, dance and drama studios, incorporating live performances and outside visits with more traditional classroom learning. Many students begin with the First Diploma course and progress through the National Diploma to Higher Education courses or professional careers as actors, dancers and singers. Our new record label BA1 records carries tracks written, produced and performed by students at the College. You can hear some of their music by pressing play on the music bar at the top of the page.
Courses offered:
The course consists of a BTEC First Diploma in Performing Arts (Music)which provides you with the opportunity to discover your potential as a music technologist, composer and music performer, combined with an understanding of the music industry. By the end of the course you will have a good idea of what the next step should be if you wish to continue developing your skills.
This course is designed to give students the practical skills for a career in the music industry.
The BTEC National Diploma in Music Technology provides the opportunity to develop a range of core skills in a variety of areas related to the creation of music through the use of technology.
The BTEC First Diploma in Performing Arts will help you to discover your potential as a performer combined with an understanding of the performing arts industry. By the end of the course you will have a clear understanding of what the next step for you should be if you wish to continue performing.
This is a strongly practical course backed up with theoretical study for students with performance ability who are committed to working in the performing arts industry. It can also help people who want to learn presentation and performance skills and gain confidence in their performing abilities.
