Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) - Apply directly to College
The aim of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to build on the knowledge gained in QQI Level 5 Music, to enhance their career prospects in the music industry and/or allow them access to further educational opportunities. The Music Management and Sound course is also suitable for experienced musicians who intend to pursue a degree in popular music. This would include preparation for auditions/entrance exams.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Music Theory & Practice II 6N20601
Music Performance II
Studio & Location Sound Production 6N4981
Entrepreneurship 6N1941
Event Management 6N4800
Work Experience* 6N1946
Personal & Professional Development* 6N1949
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
- Almost all PLC courses have a Work Experience module, which requires students to find their own placement in an area directly related to their course.
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which this award provides a possible progression route, click below:
| QQI Code |
| 6M20602 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Enterprising
Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.
Further Research
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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Career Progression
- Live performance
- Sound engineering (studio and live)
- Management
- Agency
- Promotion