Music Production & Vocal Performance Diploma
Master your singing and performance skills
Master your singing and performance skills
Develop your vocal, performance and music production skills with this intense and practical 9-month diploma. This programme is developed and taught by industry professionals who’ve worked with huge stars like Pharrell Williams, Beyonce, Gwen Stefani and Rihanna, so you know you’ll be in the right hands!
If you want to create music for your vocals and receive expert vocal coaching at the same time then this specialist course will provide you with all you need to begin an exciting career in the music industry. We welcome all types of performers, including singers, rappers, emcees and more, creating a collaborative and diverse environment. You’ll learn how to write, produce and perform your vocals professionally, in the studio and on stage with modules including Music Production, Singing, Studio Vocal Production, Songwriting and more. The course will culminate in a performance showcase which will greatly contribute towards the next steps in your career.
You’ll also gain a thorough understanding of the music business with our Music Industry module, designed and taught by our lecturers who’ve worked with major record labels including Virgin (EMI), Mercury Records (Universal) and Sony music. You’ll be studying in our state-of the-art studios in Shoreditch and have opportunities to attend free masterclasses, events and other networking opportunities. At Point Blank, we make it our priority to connect our students to the music industry to give you a head-start in your career.
Point Blank is proud to be ahead of the curve in delivering a fantastic student experience whether on campus or online and are happy to include all the exclusive features for students listed here.
Class sizes are small to ensure every student receives ample 1-2-1 time with their lecturers, so apply now to reserve your place!
| Duration | 9 Months | |
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| Available start dates | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Weekly timetable | 4 classes per week. Please check the FAQs below for more details. | |
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Lead vocalist with Rudimental, played Glastonbury and Jools Holland. Replaced KT Tunstall in Oi Va Voi, also worked with The Nextmen, Basement Jaxx & The Earlies.
Musician, singer and trained audio engineer, specialising in object-based 3D sound for motion picture and commercial music production. Anna is an Ableton Certified Trainer and NI Product Specialist.
Known as 'BB', Roberta has trained in singing for more than 15 years. She's a highly regarded vocal coach in both the UK and EU, with her own breakthrough method in developing voices.
What I went on to do – you couldn’t understand how beneficial it was for me to come and study with Point Blank and get the technical knowledge I needed first. - Benny Scarrs, Point Blank graduate and artist manager for Dave (Mercury Prize Winner)
Singing course student Lola Saunders is the second Point Blank graduate to go on to perform on the famous X Factor stage. The first? One of the most famous winners of all time – Leona Lewis.
Basheba has received backing from SBTV, Afro Punk, Mobo & Vevo and radio support from BBC London, Radio 1, Radio 1 Xtra, Kiss FM & Capital Xtra. She has also been featured on MTV UK & US.
| Fees | Saving over monthly instalments |
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| £9,480 payment in full | £1,475 |
| £200 reg fee + £3,445 per term | £420 |
| £200 reg fee + £1,195 per month | |
| Prices listed are UK and EU fees. Non-EU students please see enrolment process for more information. | |
Point Blank students enjoy a range of exclusive discounts including but not limited to:
Depending on your programme, certain pieces of hardware and software will be essential throughout your studies at Point Blank.
To help with your independent learning and assessment work, you will need to have access to this equipment outside of the campus. However, if you are able to attend classes on-campus, this equipment will be available to use either in-class or by booking practice time. Note that you have access to our facilities 7 days a week during term time for the length of your course (excluding scheduled breaks).
Please visit this page which lists the hardware and software you are required to own for programmes taught by Point Blank.
Where you may choose to study online (distance learning), this equipment will be essential to your studies and assignment work. If for any reason you cannot afford to purchase an essential item, you may be eligible for financial support via the hardship fund. More information about this can be found here.
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.
Each module requires your attendance at one daytime class which will be 3 or 4 hours long depending on the module. Your timetable will be confirmed a week before the start of each term. If you have specific timetable requests, please contact us before booking and we will do our best to arrange your classes at times that suit you.
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 lecturers outside of class time.
This is a full time course and students should undertake 10 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.
Non-UK 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 Student Visa. For more information, please visit our International Students page here.
Students from the UK can enrol via the application form on the website in the usual way.
If you have further questions, don't be shy, please contact a Course Advisor who will be happy to help.