Music Production & Live Sound Engineering Diploma

This course allows you to take advantage of Point Blank's expert instructors, outstanding facilities and practical hands on style of teaching without taking the formal academic route. You will still receive Point Blank Certification on successful completion.

If you wish to gain a qualification you can apply for one of our accredited courses instead e.g. BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering which is quality assured by Middlesex University and for which you receive a Middlesex award on successful completion. It is an ideal progression route to a job in the industry.

If you are student from the UK, European Union or European Economic Area, or you do not require a visa to study with us then you can reserve your place on the course by clicking on the “Enrol Now” link above and completing the enrolment form. Alternatively you can contact our Admissions team.

Please note this course is not available to international students who require a visa. If you are an international student who requires a visa, you can apply for one of our accredited courses instead e.g. BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering.

Non-UK and Non-EU students cannot enrol in this course since it is not accredited.

If you take the accredited route by applying for the BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering (2 year) which is validated by Middlesex University, you will need a Tier 4 visa. For more information, please visit our International Students page here.

Students from the UK and EU can enrol via the application form on the website in the usual way.

There are four terms per year: January, April, July and September and you can start your course at any of these entry points. However, our courses have limited availability and get booked well in advance, so we recommend enrolling as soon as you are ready to secure your place to avoid disappointment. 

Yes, we offer instalment plans for all our courses. To view the payment options available, click on the "Enrol Now" link above and navigate to step 2. There you can see the full payment options and payment dates for your chosen course and start date.

Degree and Diploma students take up to four modules concurrently.  Each module requires your attendance at one daytime class. Please note your classes will be scheduled before the start of each term. Call for details. In addition to classes, students are expected to schedule sufficient practice time each week. The studio facilities are open to you 7 days a week gaining you valuable studio time and reinforcing the skills learned in class. Students can also book regular 1-2-1 sessions with our instructors outside of class time. Tier 4 students will be monitored to ensure they fulfil the statutory requirements of their visas.

• Freelance Music Producer
• Sound Designer (for music, TV, film, radio and video games)
• Songwriter
• Solo Artist
• Live Performer/DJ
• Music Journalist/Historian/Blogger
• Music Publisher
• Label Manager
• A & R
• Studio Assistant
• Logic and Ableton Live software Trainer/Instructor
• Mixing/Mastering Engineer
• Remixer
• Social Media Consultant/Manager
• Online Marketing Consultant

We host regular studio tours in the Orsman Road Studio Complex on Wednesdays at 2:00pm. Address: 26 Orsman Road, Hoxton, London, N1 5QJ. The Admissions Team will show you around the facilities, answer questions and help get you enrolled. We will be happy to arrange an alternative time if you are not available during our scheduled tours. In the meantime, watch the London School Video Tour now.

Please make sure you contact us to book a tour as they do not run every Wednesday.

We also host Open Day events every six weeks. Please contact us for more detail. 

There is a wide choice of student residences near to Point Blank. Please visit our Student Accommodation page for more info.

We supply all the equipment you need for your class and for practice time at our studios. You have access to our facilities 7 days a week during term time for the length of your course (excluding scheduled breaks). 

If you wish to buy equipment or software for your home studio, remember that Point Blank students qualify for discounts from Apple Education, Ableton, Native Instruments, Pioneer DJ and other leading industry partners.

Courses are delivered at our London campus which comprises of two buildings (on Orsman Road and Penn Street) within 400 metres of each other. Click here for more information on how to find us. 

This is a full time course and students should undertake 20 hours of study per module per week. This time includes lectures, 1-2-1 sessions with our instructors, studio bookings and self-study. Students can work whilst taking the course. We recommend students work no more than 15 hours per week.

If you have further questions, don't be shy, please contact a Course Advisor who will be happy to help.