Music Performance BTEC

Course Code
Music Performance BTEC
Course Type
Course Duration
2 years
Location
Cadbury College
Start Date
1 September, 2025
Student playing the guitar with headphones on

Love music and want to turn your passion into a career? The Music Performance BTEC at Cadbury College is your first step into the exciting world of the music industry. You’ll learn how to:

  • Master live performance techniques and create captivating shows
  • Learn professional equipment setup and sound management
  • Develop effective rehearsal strategies and techniques
  • Gain practical experience in event organisation and promotion

This hands-on course is built around current industry practices and lets you tailor your learning through optional units to suit your musical style and career goals.

Facilities:

Recording & Production Equipment

  • PC’s
  • MIDI keyboards and controllers
  • Audio interfaces
  • Studio monitors
  • Mixing desks / digital mixers
  • Headphones
  • Microphone
  • Digital effects units and plug-in suites

Studio Facilities

  • Fully equipped recording studios with isolation booths
  • Live rooms for band/ensemble recording
  • Vocal booths with acoustic treatment
  • Patch bays and outboard gear
  • Drum kits, guitar amps, and DI boxes

Instruments & Backline

  • Digital pianos and synthesisers
  • Electric and acoustic guitars
  • Bass guitars and amplifiers
  • Full drum kits
  • Percussion instruments
  • DJ decks and controllers
  • PA systems and foldback monitors

Performance & Rehearsal Spaces

  • Soundproof rehearsal rooms
  • Performance spaces with stage lighting and PA
  • Portable recording and live sound equipment for gigs/events

 

To study a BTEC level 3 course, students are required to achieve a minimum of five GCSEs at grade 4 or above including Maths & English.

At Cadbury College, we believe education goes beyond the classroom. Our diverse and inclusive enrichment programme offers a wide range of activities designed to help you explore your interests, build confidence, and develop valuable skills for university and the workplace.

From creative and academic clubs to sports, volunteering, and leadership opportunities, there’s something for everyone. Highlights include:

  • High Achievers Programme – Support for high-achieving students applying to top universities.

  • Envision – A chance to develop employability skills by tackling real-life social issues.

  • Duke of Edinburgh Award – Take on the challenge of the prestigious Silver or Gold Award.

  • Medicine Society – Specialist guidance for aspiring medical students, in partnership with local universities.

  • Five-a-Side Football or Basketball – Join Cadbury’s own league and enjoy competitive, inclusive football or basketball with friends.

  • Bar Mock Trial – Step into the courtroom and compete nationally in this programme for future legal professionals.

Whatever your passion, enrichment at Cadbury College gives you the chance to grow, connect, and make the most of your time here.

This course is all internally assessment coursework units

Students completing a Level 3 Music course in Performance have many options. Many go on to university degrees like Music Technology, Sound Engineering, Performance, or Music Business, while some attend specialist schools like BIMM or conservatoires that require auditions.

Others pursue apprenticeships in live sound, broadcast, or content creation for hands-on experience. Some enter the workforce directly as session musicians, studio assistants, or freelance producers, building their brand online. There are also paths in music marketing, event management, sound design, or teaching (via a degree and PGCE). Further study at Level 4 or 5 is another option depending on career goals.

Course Details

Exam Board
N/A
Qualification

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Cadbury College boasts best in class facilities and exceptional teaching standards.

Alongside delivering outstanding pass rates, the College is proud to offer unrivalled mental health services and welfare support, ensuring that every student has access to the advice and guidance they need.

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