Qualifications

Point Blank offers a range of courses to help you to realise your creative ambitions and career objectives. All of our music courses are taught by music industry professionals with a wealth of experience. A music course at Point Blank ensures that you receive professional, practical training and earn a recognised qualification. This combination of qualifications coupled with skills and experience is the reason that so many of our students find work in the music industry. Choose the option that’s right for you or ask a course advisor for help.

Master Diploma  -  2 Year Courses (6 Modules)

The comprehensive insider's guide to the creative music business. A Diploma is a two year course of study consisting of six modules. Each module is individually accredited by the Open College Network.  Students are awarded a Point Blank Diploma upon completion of all six course modules. Two breaks of twelve weeks are scheduled during this course.

Professional Certificate - 1 Year Courses (4 modules)

The Professional Certificate is a one year course of study which allows students to specialise in either Music Production or Sound Engineering Skills. The course consists of four consecutive modules, individually accredited by the Open College Network.

HNC / Music Tech Degree – 1 Year (Year 1 of 3 year degree course)

If you would like to study for a BA Hons. degree in music, then this is the option for you. Students who complete the BTEC Level 4 course at Point Blank can progress to year two of the Creative Music Tech BA (hons) degree course at Canterbury Christ Church University.

Specialist Certificate -  3 Month Courses (1 module)

The specialist certificates are awarded to students who complete any twelve week course module. These self contained courses can be taken either on their own or in conjunction with other modules to create your own customised music training programme.

Short Intensive Courses - Weekend Courses

If you don’t have time to dedicate to a full programme of study, why not take an intensive crash course? Spend a weekend learning to DJ, learn radio production or music production packages including Ableton Live and Reason. Perfect for those with work or family commitments.

Awarding Bodies

BTEC HNC Level 4

The BTEC Higher National Certificate (HNC) course is an academic course which is accredited by EdExcel and delivered in partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University. This course is a Level 4 qualification which means that students must have already completed a level 3 course (such as an “A” level or Higher National Diploma) in order to apply.

OCN (Open College Network) Accreditation

The Open College Network is a high quality validation and accreditation service for education and training. OCN 'credits' are recognised by universities, further education colleges, voluntary organisations and employers. All of the courses at Point Blank are externally moderated to ensure consistency. Three levels of credit are available for each course:

Level 1: Basic (GCSE grade E,D)

Level 2: Intermediate (GCSE grade C,B & A)

Level 3: Advanced (A Level equivalent)

Each 3 month course at Point Blank is valued at 3 credits. The Music Production & Sound Engineering Diploma is valued at 15 credits and the Merit Courses at 9 credits . A total of 48 OCN credits, 36 of which must be at level 3, are equivalent to an Access course which is sufficient to gain entry to a University degree course or equivalent. However OCN credits can be combined with other qualifications in order to meet University or FE entry requirements.

Industry Accreditation

Apple Approved Training Center for Education

By studying at Point Blank, you can achieve certification status in Apple’s professional audio application: Logic Pro. That certification officially recognises your knowledge of Apple’s professional applications and lets you market yourself to employers and clients as a skilled, pro-level user of this awesome piece of audio software. We are also able to secure discounts on Apple products for our students.

Official Steinberg Training Centre

Strong links have been formed between Point Blank, the U.K's No.1 music production College and Steinberg, the software giants behind the most successful sequencer package in the world, Cubase. Steinberg certification and educational discounts on Steinberg products are available to all successful graduates of the music production courses. For further details visit www.steinberguk.com. 

Official Native Instruments Training Centre

Point Blank was established as the first ever official Native InstrumentsTraining Centre. All students enrolling at Point Blank are entitled to substantial educational discounts on the cutting edge products manufactured by Native Instruments (Reaktor, Kontakt, Battery, Massive and more). Students also receive official certificates from Native Instruments upon completion of relevant courses.