Academy of Music and Sound Prospectus - 2019 Entry
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AMS Students smash it at Scottish Alternative Music Awards
The Scottish Alternative Music Awards 2018 features four AMS alumni who are nominated for Best Newcomer: Zoe Graham and Crystal, Best Rock/Alt: LUCIA and Best Acoustic: Megan Airlie.
Voting Opens SOON!
Zoe Graham: www.facebook.com/ZoeGrahamMusic
CRYSTAL: www.facebook.com/CRYSTALbandx
LUCIA: www.facebook.com/LUCIAmusicx
Megan Airlie: www.facebook.com/MeganAirlieMusic
Check out the nomination’s Spotify playlist:
Zoe Graham
CRYSTAL
LUCIA
Megan Airlie
Graduation Week: From Glasgow to Exeter
Graduation week is over, the Academy of Music and Sound had a North (Glasgow) and South (Exeter) Graduation, sending their students off onto a new chapter in their life.
Here are some highlights:
Winner of the Rev Hammer Award for Songwriting or Composition:
Lily Brooke, Gateshead
Bio: The 20 year old musician has performed from an age of 13, playing at some of the region’s biggest concerts and competitions. Alongside winning the Pride of South Tyneside Award, Lily has shared stages supporting many renowned artists such as Joe McElderry, Atomic Kitten, B*witched, UB40 and even DeadMau5 at the Evolution Festival to crowds of over 28,000 people. Review her social media platforms for more updates and new material.
Facebook - facebook.com/lilybrookemusic/
Twitter - twitter.com/lilybrooke13
Instagram - @lilybrooke13
YouTube - youtube.com/user/lilybrooke
Winner of the AMS Graduate Award for Best Performance of the Year:
Kiran Shahi, (Napal) AMS Online
Guest Speaker (Exeter):
Jamie Cato
Jamie Catto (pictured) is the creator, producer / director of the multi-award winning global 1 Giant Leap films and albums. He is also a founder member of electronic band, Faithless.
Exeter Graduation
A students studying at the Academy of Music and Sound will be graduating at the Guildhall in Exeter City Centre along with an inspirational talk from Jamie Catto (Faithless), Dean of Faulty from Partner University, University of Wolverhampton and Academy of Music and Sound owner, Kevin Harding.
Jamie Catto (pictured) is the creator, producer / director of the multi-award winning global 1 Giant Leap films and albums. He is also a founder member of electronic band, Faithless. Aside from an inspirational speech, students will have the chance to meet Catto and gain from his valuable first-hand knowledge.
Eight students will be graduating, a small number for a BA cohort as this allows for more 1 to 1 tutor time, helping to focus on areas individual to each student’s needs. All the students are already professional musicians, but some are going on to starting their own business, progressing with their own music or continuing their study with the Academy of Music and Sound at Postgraduate level, with a Masters in Popular Music Performance.
The day will allow the students to celebrate their hard-work over the last 3 years with their family and friends, as well as for the Academy of Music and Sound to wish them the best of luck with their future.
1.15pm: Arrive at AMS Coombe street for gown fitting
2pm: Guests arrive at the Guildhall for welcome drinks
2pm: Procession of Academic Staff and graduates leaves from Coombe street to walk to The Guildhall
2.10pm: arrive at The Guildhall for welcome drinks and seating
2.20: Opening address and introductions; Kevin Harding, Director and Founder of The Academy of Music and Sound.
2.30: Speech Guest speaker Jamie Catto
2:50: Presentation of degree awards
3:45: Closing speech: Steve Ryan, Principal of Academy Of Music and Sound.
4pm: Drinks and canopes at The Guildhall
4.30pm: Process to Cathedral green for group photos (throwing mortar boards in the air etc) then return to AMS Coombe Street for individual graduation photos.
5pm: Return robes, leave with guests for cream tea/own arrangements
Free Rehearsal Space THIS SUMMER: Exeter, Southampton & Gateshead
Our Level 3 music and degree students have broken up for the summer holidays, so we’re offering you FREE rehearsal space. It’s the perfect chance to practice for up and coming festivals or even to kick start a new band.
Book now as we have limited availability and space – we can only offer free space during office hours. Please contact the centre you wish to rehearse at for further details and booking availability.
Exeter
8 Coombe Street, Exeter EX1 1DB
[email protected]
01392 427 874
Gateshead
191 High Street, Gateshead NE8 1AS
[email protected]
0191 478 7879
Southampton
11a High Street, Southampton S014 2DF
[email protected]
0238 082 9666
We offer paid for rehearsal space out of office hours.
This offer will end on September 1st 2018 and is subject to availability.
APPLY NOW
Applications for September 2018 start are open for:
Level 3 music (16-18 year old)
Foundation Degree in Music Performance
Foundation Degree in Creative Music Production
BA (Hons) Professional Music Performance
BA (Hons) Professional Music Production
Masters in Popular Music Performance
Professional Musicians
We can map your experience as a professional musician, against the first two years of a degree, to fast-track you onto a 1 year BA (Hons). This saves you time and money so you can progress in your career, or start a new one such as teaching.
Contact us for more information: [email protected]
AMS Presents The One Big Showcase @ Bearded Theory 2018
The Academy of Music and Sound will be launching a NEW unsigned stage at Bearded Theory 2018!
We have unsigned artists from the Academy of Music and Sound, AND highly talented hand-picked (earpicked?) bands and artists from up and down the country. Plus, stage management is being supported by our production and performance students.
It would be greatly appreciated if you could spare a little time out of your busy festival schedule (hard to do, especially with Bearded Theory's AMAZING line-up this year) to support the talent we have, both on and off the stage.
Dan Donnelly and Rev Hammer are kindly appearing on Sunday 15.00-15.30 as special guest and friends of the Academy of Music and Sound.
Tickets are selling fast, if you're quick you might still be able to grab some www.beardedtheory.com.
SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: Academy of Music and Sound Presents the One Big Showcase
FULL LINE-UP
Show your support, follow the links & like their pages!
| Time | Friday 25th | Saturday 26th | Sunday 27th |
| 21.15 – 22.00 | Swanvesta Social Club | The Winachi Tribe | Shy Billy |
| 20.15 – 21.00 | Indigo Velvet | Winnie & the Rockettes | Patersani |
| 19.30 – 20.00 | Will Whisson | Pattern Pusher | LONGY & the Gospel Trash |
| 18.45 – 19.15 | Kimwei | Paisley Sundae | Baron Goodlove and the Dreadful Noise |
| 18.00 – 18.30 | Riskee & the Ridicule | Bleedin' Noses | Tensheds |
| 17.15 – 17.45 | F.O.X | Record Street | Broken Bones Matilda |
| 16.30 – 17.00 | Spidasense | SCHEMA | Cohesion |
| 15.45 – 16.15 | The Quincies | Human X | The Seagulls |
| 15.00 – 15.30 | Amy Hopkinson | Posion Crow | (Special Guests) Dan Donnelly & Rev Hammer |
| 14.15 – 14.45 | Jake Holt | Wish Hounds | Sam Ryan & Connor Walsh |
| 13.30 – 14.00 | Exhibitor | Gav Hamilton | Maddie Whittaker |
| 12.45 – 13.15 | Chain the Phoenix | Kara Jade | Connor Thomas |
| 12.00 – 12.30 | Thin White Line | Shereen Eltayeib | Kevin Harding & Shaun Baxter |
MIA: Creative jobs set to grow faster than STEM
(Source: www.mia.org.uk/2018/04/creative-jobs-set-to-grow-faster-than-stem)
The number of UK creative jobs is set to grow 5.3% by 2024, faster than STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) at 5.1%, and double the average rate of employment which will increase by 2.5%.
This means, for children who start secondary school this year to graduate in 2024, there will be 119,495 new creative jobs.
The new analysis was carried out jointly by the Creative Industries Federation and Nesta on workforce projections, used by Government in its industrial strategy. Previous research suggests that, increasingly, the jobs in high demand will be ones that combine creative, technical and social skills. But fewer children are taking creative subjects:
● entries for GCSEs in creative subjects fell by 46,000 last year
● 2016 entry rates to creative subjects at Key Stage 4 fell to its lowest in a decade
As robots and automation take over routine tasks, this generation of young people will need skills that are future-proof.
Recommendations include:
● Government should back an industry-led Creative Careers initiative.
● Government should ensure that its technical education and apprenticeship schemes are fit for purpose.
● Ofsted should limit ‘outstanding’ to schools that warrant it: a school must teach creative subjects to be eligible for an ‘outstanding’ rating.
● The Government’s upcoming Curriculum Fund should be resourced to help the delivery of high-quality materials for creative and technical subjects.
www.creativeindustriesfederation.com/publications/creativity-and-future-work
Open Days at our Southampton site
Southampton is having some Open Days!
Fancy a Career in Music? Then head down to the Academy of Music and Sound in Southampton to learn more about our courses in Music. You can thrive in a small focused learning environment and learn from industry professionals.
We offer College and University courses in Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Drums and Music Technology.
Most of our students qualify for funding for these courses!
Gain real experience and learn from some truly awesome tutors. Gain recognised qualifications and start to build your Career in Music.
Your first step is to come and meet us at one of our Southampton Open Days.
Open Days – Dates and Times
11th of April 2018 6pm til 8pm
14th of May 2018 6pm til 8pm
Can’t wait till then? No worries! Give us a call: 02380 829 666
Why Study in Southampton?
Here is what our level 3 students think!
New Recording Studio and Production Suite Opens on Exeter High Street
Exeter high street will be home to a professional recording studio, Studio 54, and Academy of Music and Sound’s new Higher Education building
officially opening on 22nd February with live performances from Sound of the Sirens and Pattern Pusher.
Studio 54 has not one, but two control rooms patched into the acoustically treated live room. It’s kitted out with an Audient ASP4816 analogue console designed by the legendary designer David Dearden, Focusrite Clarett 8 Pre X linked with Scarlett Octo Pre, Joe Meek VC1, Drawmer DL 241 Drawmer DS 201 – Giving 16 channels of superfast A/D D/A conversion allowing for professional tracking and mix downs.
Students at the music college and university, Academy of Music and Sound, will be lucky enough to work alongside and in Studio 54, as their new Higher Education building and production suite with 13 Logic and Pro Tools licenced Macs, directly integrated with the state-of-the-art studio.
To celebrate the studio opening, there will be a launch on Thursday 22nd February. Live performances from acoustic folk duo Sound of the Sirens and promising electronic rockers Pattern Pusher. As if the night couldn’t get any better, it will be host to an exclusive launch for Pattern Pusher’s new single – Lose Myself.
If you can’t make the opening, you can always pop along to an open day at the Academy of Music and Sound, Exeter for a sneaky look around.
Studio 54 can be found on at 54 High Street, Exeter EX4 3DJ – Across the road from Dr.Martens. For more information on Studio 54 or the Academy of Music and Sound on 01392 253 470 or [email protected].
Pattern Pusher – www.patternpusher.com
Sound of the Sirens- www.soundofthesirens.net
In the meantime check out this:
WIN Logic Pro X
Our Exeter centre is expanding, we’re opening a brand new Higher Education building! The building is situated on Exeter High Street and our students will have the opportunity to take full advantage of the facilities on offer, including a brand new state-of-the-art recording studio, Studio 54, and production suite, complete with analog and digital mixing desks.
The centre will offer:
- Foundation Degree in Music Performance
- Foundation Degree in Creative Music Production
- BA (Hons) Professional Music (with 1 year fast-track option for experienced musicians)
- Masters in Popular Music Performance
SO, to celebrate – As a new course enquiry through the contact form below, you will be entered into a draw to win a copy of Logic Pro X.
We offer specialist music performance and production education, preparing you for a career in one of the best industries in the world, the music industry, with recognised music qualifications. Our students also get FREE use of our recording studio and rehearsal space while they study with us!
If you would like to come and have a look around, please see our open days for Exeter here. We also offer a full-time Level 3 qualification for young musicians at college level education for 16-18.
The winner will be chosen at random and will be announced 27th April 2018.
Please note that this is an enquiry and you will be contacted regarding courses.
Masterclass with Ferocious Dog
Gateshead students were treated with a masterclass by Ken Bonswell and Dan Booth from the independent band that 'encompasses folk infused with rock, reggae and Celtic vibrations', Ferocious Dog. Students were able to get up close for an exclusive performance as well as ask questions, explore Ken and Dan's experience of music and gain some valuble insight.
Ferocious Dog have a dedicated fan base who helped them make history by becoming the only unsigned act to ever sell out the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham, not only once but twice.
A firm festival favourite, more information on Ferocious Dog can be found at www.ferociousdog.co.uk. Join the pack and follow their shenanigans at:
Facebook: @FerociousDog
Twitter: @FerociousDog
Instagram: fd.ferociousdog