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Music Level 3 Diploma (Single) [Y1]
East Sussex College - Lewes
Mountfield Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2XH
GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent
Level 3
Available start dates
Available start dates
Monday, 07 September 2026
East Sussex College - Lewes
2 Year(s)
Part of a full time programme
Daytime/working hours
Students will be offered the opportunity to buy support materials, and some students like to buy their own music software to extend their experience.
Course Summary
This vocationally focussed Level 3 course will offer students key music knowledge and practical skills alongside their A level study. The course is structured over two years with 3 lessons per week (4 hours tuition) and covers a range of production, performance, and compositional skills, as well as industry insights. This is an ideal opportunity to augment academic studies with a useful creative outlet and develop an existing interest in music to support a future portfolio career.
Course Details
This vocationally focussed Level 3 course will offer students key music knowledge and practical skills alongside their A level study. The course is structured over two years with 3 lessons per week (4 hours tuition) and covers a range of production, performance, and compositional skills, as well as industry insights. This is an ideal opportunity to augment academic studies with a useful creative outlet and develop an existing interest in music to support a future portfolio career.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
The work is all coursework related with no final exam and will require students to give formal oral and live music presentations and submit portfolio(s) detailing all research undertaken in the completion of each unit.
Entry requirements
Our general entry criteria to study 3 A-Levels is: Minimum five GCSEs grade 4-9 with English Language or Maths at grade 5. For a mixed Level 3 programme the criteria are: Minimum five GCSEs grade 4-9 with English Language or Maths at grade 4. Subject specific entry criteria apply:
A GCSE grade 4 in English Language or Maths. Good ability on a musical instrument to be shared at interview.
Your next steps...
Most students will continue onto the Year 2 course, Music BTEC level 3 Subsidiary Diploma at ESAM at East Sussex College.
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