Course summary

LCCM’s new CertHE Commercial Music is a concise one year Higher Education certificate for modern music makers with optional modules suited to solo vocalists and rappers, electronic and hip hop bedroom producers, ambitious DIY artists and creative executives. The certificate course will allow you to solidify your knowledge ready to embark on your music career after just one year or after trying Higher Education for a year you can decide to stay to complete a further two years of study to obtain a full BA in Commercial Music. The one year programme combines a core module learning music programming and gaining important industry knowledge with optional modules in vocal performance, songwriting, artist development, music rights, the streaming economy, digital trends and mix concepts. The optional modules are almost all cross-programme enabling you to meet and collaborate with peers on the other music and music business programmes at LCCM. Throughout the course, you will be encouraged to collaborate with your peers, students on other degrees at LCCM and the wider creative community. As you build a network of talented, creative and ambitious musicians and entrepreneurs, you will be given the opportunity and support to put what you are learning into practice in the real world. Being in the heart of London, we have close links to industry and have dedicated staff looking to match students with opportunities from our partners and industry network.