Royal Northern College of Music offers students the opportunity to earn a bachelor of music degree in one of three areas: principal study, academic studies or professional studies. The principal study option focuses on music, technical and creative development. The academic studies option has a focus on performance studies, musicianship, music history and theory. The professional studies option gives students the opportunity to go further into pathway options that include advanced jazz improvisation, conducting, chamber music, independent project, music for health, music in education and the community and orchestral/opera outreach. Graduate options include master of philosophy, doctor of philosophy, postgraduate diploma and a master of music.
SSR Creative Media Academy was established in 1984 and offers students options to earn a part-time diploma, full-time degree or pursue postgraduate studies. The areas of study include music production, audio post production, sound engineering, TV, film and radio. The industry courses include audio engineering, music technology, live sound engineering, electronic music production, multi-camera and outside broadcast skills, film/TV audio post production, DJ skills and remixing and EMP and DJ skills. The degree courses include a foundation degree of the arts (FdA) in music production, a bachelor of science (BSc) in sound engineering and design, FdSC in sound engineering and design, BSc in studio and live music, FdA in digital radio production, FdSc in TV/film post and CGI and an MA in post production.
Manchester Midi School offers several study options for students to choose from. Course options include a 12-month diploma, nine-month diploma, a free course in music production that teaches students the basics, Logic 101, dance music production, basement DJ course, dance music business, Ableton Live course, scratch lab, one-on-one training and a taster DJ course. Students also have the option of learning the Ableton Live software in an online course.
Chetham's School of Music has a music program that allows students to study music for three hours each day in addition to practice time. The music program gives students eight opportunities to study, which include orchestral training, instrumental and vocal study, choral work, aural training, academic study, chamber music, music technology and composition. Students are required to have a principle study as well as a second study instrument. Students have two lessons each week in their principle study and one additional lesson each week in their second study.