Is it for me?

You need to be passionate about music, enthusiastic to learn more, able to adapt to changes in the industry and able to work super hard in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. It’s who you know so networking is essential!

Our facilities

You'll study this subject full-time at Bede Campus and will have access to our £11 million Arts Academy with a 200-seat commercial theatre, sound and lighting studio, recording studio, music practice rooms and instruments. 

Career ready

We work with the following employers to help you get career ready and gain real work skills: Sunderland Culture, Sunderland Empire, renowned musicians such as Elliot Randall, Adam Volsen, Dave Stewart.

95.1%

of our music students progressed to employment or further study.*

*Destination data, academic year 2016/17 (FT FE 16-18 students)

Award-winning staff

Our music teaching team won a Silver Teaching Award for Team of the Year*

*Pearson Teaching Excellence 2019

Have you seen our excellent facilities?

We have some of the best facilities for music students including:

  • £11 million Arts Academy with a200-seat commercial theatre.

  • Sound and lighting studio.

  • Recording studio, music practice rooms and instruments.

Find out more about our Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme

Expert & friendly support

Careers

What are the career prospects like? There will be 2,357 jobs in Music Performance & Production in the region in 2027 (NE).

Careers could include: Musican, Producer, Audio Engineer, Promotion Manager or Music Therapist.

There are 501 Musicians employed in our local region and they earn £37,482 a year.

Musicians

Musicians write, arrange, orchestrate, conduct and perform musical compositions.

Medium Salary

£ 24292

400 people employed as Musicians in the current year.