Music (Session Musicianship)

About this programme

This course gives you the tools to thrive as a session musician by developing and advancing your skills as a musician while giving you a diverse range of performance opportunities to broaden your experience and repertoire. Your training is focused on one-to-one instrumental tuition, improvisation workshops and a range of ensemble playing opportunities. This is supplemented by improvisation, aural and rhythmic skills workshops. You will also gain a thorough understanding of music theory and develop your practical and business skills which will support you to achieve your professional and creative goals. You will also gain a deeper understanding of core popular music academic and research skills. You train in, and draw inspiration from, a diverse, culturally eclectic, creatively experimental and industry relevant learning environment. You can collaborate with musicians working across an exciting variety of genres and styles. You will benefit from regular visits from industry guests, performance masterclasses and auditions. Performance opportunities for session players include: LIPA Big Band public performances including the annual Christmas Concert at the Philharmonic Hall; musical theatre and dance productions as pit band players; weekly live band gig nights for new original music; bi-weekly house band performances; a songwriter’s house band; guitar orchestra; saxophone ensemble; strings ensemble; and appearing as soloists and session players at 2ube Xtra, the annual showcase festival of around 50 original live band performances in the Paul McCartney Auditorium and other