Academy Brochure

Music Academy Information
2016/17
Welcome to Exeter College Music Academy
What is the Music Academy?
Housed in the heart of Exeter City at the Centre for Music
and Performance (CMP), the Music Academy is the music section of Exeter College. Here you will study your full
and part time music courses as well as attend Music
Academy enrichment and in house events. Throughout
the year you will have the opportunity to attend
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subsidised Music Academy trips to live music and/or
music industry events
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industry and performance based lectures and/or
workshops from professional musicians visiting the
CMP as part of our Music Academy Experience sessions.
Past Music Academy events have included
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song writing workshops
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performance master classes
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industry talks from music composers, producers &
performers
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trips to see live music in Devon, Dorset, London, Bristol & Birmingham
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Q&A performance sessions from Ex-Exeter College
music students offering insights into their individual
career paths since college and University/
Conservatoire experiences
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Live music tech and DJ workshops
Students enrolled onto a music course at Exeter College sign
up to Music Academy Silver or Music Academy Gold membership. Here are the options available to you:
Music Academy Silver Membership
Silver Membership 1: 1X A Level/Subdip = £20 per year
Silver Membership 2: 2X A level/Subdip = £40 per year
Silver Membership 3: 3X A Level/Subdip or full time BTEC = £60 per
year
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Access Music Academy events taking place at the CMP
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Purchase highly subsidised tickets to live music and events via
our Music Academy trip/s
Music Academy Gold Membership
Gold Membership 1: 1X A Level/Subdip = £200 per year
Gold Membership 2: 2X A level/Subdip = £220 per year
Gold Membership 3: 3X A Level/Subdip or full time BTEC = £240 per
year
Music Academy students wishing to specialise further and develop
their instrumental/vocal skills are able to access subsidised individual instrumental/vocal tuition via the Music Academy Gold Membership.
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This specialist tuition is provided by the Music Academy instrumental and vocal tutors, all of whom are experienced industry professionals and represent some of the finest musicians in
the country.
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This tuition can prove vital for students wanting to progress to
University/Conservatoire music courses, pass grade exams &
performance diplomas or simply strike out in this creative industry.
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For this Gold Membership you will receive 23 x 30 minute individual tuition on the instrument/voice of your choice for one
academic year.
Please see page 5 for information on Music Academy Grants for Silver and Gold
membership fees. Please note - membership fees are non refundable
*£280 for Non Music students. Please see FAQs
Step by step guide to joining the Music Academy
Please read through all the Music Academy information in
this booklet and visit www.exe-coll.ac.uk/musicacademy
to decided whether you will be a silver or gold member.
Silver Membership:
Pay your membership fee via Wise Pay. Visit www.execoll.ac.uk/musicacademy and follow payment instructions.
1.
Make the most of all Music Academy activities offered to you!
Gold Membership:
1.
Pay your membership fee via Wise Pay. Visit www.exe
-coll.ac.uk/musicacademy and follow payment instructions. Fully read the Music Academy Gold Contact, by paying for your Gold Membership you accept the terms & conditions stated within. Submit payment by Friday 16th September 2016.
2.
Check your College email. Once payment and
agreed contract are received, the Music Academy
Administrator will look at your College timetable and
allocate you a lesson day and time. Your lesson information will be emailed to you.
3.
Attend your instrumental/vocal lesson. Instrumental
lessons will start the week of Monday 3rd October ‘16.
4.
Make the most of all Music Academy activities offered to you!
IMPORTANT—Deadline for Music Academy Gold Membership payment AND Grant applications is
Friday 16th September 2015.
FAQs
What is a Music Academy Grant—full and half award?
The Music Academy can offer a 50% OR 100% grant to cover
Music Academy membership costs. Music Academy Grant
applications are available to download via www.execoll.ac.uk/musicacademy and paper copies are available
from the CMP Music Office. Deadline for grant application is
Friday 16th September 2016. We regret that late applications
cannot be accepted.
Can non-music students at Exeter College join the Music
Academy to receive instrumental/vocal tuition?
Yes. Exeter College students NOT enrolled onto a music course
can access the Music Academy Gold Membership for the cost
of £280 per year. Please submit payment for Non Music, Music
Academy Gold membership via Wise Pay. Visit www.execoll.ac.uk/musicacademy for payment instructions.
How do I pay my Music Academy Silver Membership fee?
See the step by step guide on page 4.
How do I sign up for Music Academy Gold Membership?
See the step by step on page 4. This method also applies to
Non Music students applying for Music Academy Gold Membership.
Where will my instrumental/vocal lesson take place?
Instrumental and vocal lessons are provided on Exeter College
premises by Music Academy Instrumental/Vocal staff and are
co-ordinated to fit within your college timetable. We have
instrumental teaching rooms situated in Victoria House (Lower
Ground floor) and in the Centre for Music and Performance—
The Jimi Hendrix Guitar Room, The Wes Montgomery Guitar
Room and the John Bonham Drum Shack.
Can I learn a second instrument with the Music Academy?
Yes! This option costs £280 per year. Please select at Wisepay.
What is a Music Academy Ambassador?
As a Music Academy student you can become an Ambassador for
the Music Academy. Ambassador work could be:
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playing in our house band for performances at the Exeter
College restaurant @34
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conducting tours of the CMP to visitors and guests, helping
host an event
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writing reviews of our events and gigs
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being commissioned to compose some original music for
an event
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bringing bright new ideas into the Music Academy!
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Organising our end of year party
What is a Music Academy Loyalty Card?
Collect Music Academy Loyalty Card stamps via your music
lecturers for any additional Music Academy action completed
by you. Examples of going that extra mile could be:
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staying behind after a gig to help pack away
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performing out of college hours for Music Academy gig
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Music Academy Ambassador duties
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Playing at Live Lunch
Each stamp is worth £1 and can be redeemed as payment against
Music Academy trips and events. Your Music Academy Loyalty card
also gets you 15% discount at Exeter Music Room. Please show your
loyalty card and current student ID to receive discount in store.
How will I hear about all the Music Academy events?
Check in regularly with your Exeter College email account, follow our Facebook page, keep in touch with our website and
look out for posters and announcements displayed in the CMP
foyer.
What is Live Lunch?
Live Lunch - Every Wednesday Lunchtime - 12:15-13:15 CMP
Bring your friends and join us for Live Lunch, a social music event for Exeter College students where you can come to relax, listen to live music
and/or perform plus eat your lunch in a cosy and friendly atmosphere.
We have free tea and coffee for all Live Lunch audience and performers!
Live Lunch operates like an open mic session and is hosted by Music
Academy students. Live Lunch is keen to support the diverse and eclectic tastes of Exeter College students so all styles of music and new ideas
are very welcome. This is a fantastic opportunity to try out a new composition, practice a grade exam/music performance piece, showcase
your band, hold an EP or album launch, host a jam session, curate a
themed sing-a-long, play live DJ sets and more! Your performance at
Live Lunch can also be recorded and/or videoed if you need a clip for
your website, social media etc. Please email in advance if you want to
be recorded or videoed – [email protected]
Want to perform at Live Lunch? Simply turn up on the day ready for action or email the Live Lunch host if you need to book out a special date
(check posters and social media for latest Live Lunch host contact details). Back line (drum kit, bass amp, guitar amps, keyboard + vocal mics)
and a music technician is provided and we also have a full size Yamaha
grand piano which is wonderful for soloists and accompanists.
Interested in being a Live Lunch host? This could be full time, a one off,
part of a double act etc. Please email [email protected]
Are you a Photography/Art student? In need of some live subject matter? You are very welcome to come along to sketch/photograph the
live musicians. Visit the Live Lunch Facebook page and see some of the
photos taken by Exeter College photography students.
The Live Lunch team look forward to hearing and seeing you!
Visit the Music Academy website for links to the Live Lunch Facebook page
What are the Music Academy Experience ….sessions all
about?
All Music Academy students can access our Music Academy Experience... sessions. These sessions are hosted in the
CMP by visiting professional musicians with a music specialism. The Music Academy takes time and care to curate a
more unusual programme of music for our students to experience. These sessions are designed to offer you something out of the ordinary! Recent Music Academy Experience… sessions have explored ‘Freedom in Music and Free
Jazz’ from London pianist Barry Green with New York musicians Chris Cheek (sax) and Gerald Clever (drums), Cuban
grooves with Heads South and original compositions with
the Alison Rayner Quintet.
What you need to do?
Simply turn up to the next Music Academy Experience…
and try something new or less familiar to you. Immerse
yourself in a new sound, discipline, style, experience - this
could be as audience member or performer. Leave these
sessions buzzing with some new musical input, inspiration
and feeling happy to be part of such a BIG musical world!
Visit the Music Academy website and Facebook page to
see photos from Music Academy Experience Sessions and
find out more.
Music Staff at the CMP
David Golby
Acting Head of Faculty & Course Leder AS
Martin Cartwright
Music Section Leader, Course Leader Level 3 Certificate &
Subsidiary Diploma Music Performance
James Tarling
Course Leader 90 Credit Diploma and Extended Diploma Music Technology
Ian Rankin
Course Leader 90 Credit Diploma and Extended Diploma Music Performance
Iorwerth Pugh
Music Academy Coordinator & Course leader Level 3 Certificate & Subsidiary Diploma Music Technology
John Pill
Acting Deputy Head of Faculty, Course Leader AS and A2 Music
Anita Munson
Course Leader Level 2 Music Performance
Emma Watson
Music Lecturer
Andy Davey
Music Academy Technician
Roz Harding
Music Academy Administrator
Music Academy Instrumental and vocal tutors
Sarah Dean/Anita Munson—Clarinet
Roz Harding—Saxophone
Dave Parsons—Flute/saxophone
Claude Lamon—Brass
Craig Milverton— piano/keyboard (Jazz/rock/pop)
Nick Gardiner—Piano (Classical)
Steve Down—Guitar (Electric/Acoustic)
Neil Burns—Guitar
Martin Cartwright—Guitar
John Pill—Guitar
Ian Rankin—Guitar/Classical guitar
Mark Knight—Bass
Heloise West—Voice (Classical/Opera)
Grace Hancock—Voice (Pop/Rock/Musical Theatre)
Emma Hughes—Voice (Pop/Rock/Jazz)
Alys Tillson-Hawke—Upper strings
Emma Collingham—Lower strings
Alex Smith—Drums
Music Academy Enrichment
Ensembles at the CMP
Big Band 4:45-6:15pm Monday MG11
Jazz Project 4:45-5:45pm Tuesday MG11
Jambassadors 5:45-6:45pm Tuesday MG11
Live Lunch 12:15-1:15pm Wednesday MG11
Chamber Orchestra 2:45-4:15pm Wednesday MG11
String Group 4:15-5:15pm Wednesday MG11
Choral Society 6:30-8:00pm Monday/Wednesday MG11
Choir 4:45-6:15pm Thursday MG11
Toot Sweet Flute Group*
Brass Group*
*Please email [email protected] or see the CMP notice
board and Music Academy Facebook page for day and start times
of these ensembles.
Music Academy Enrichment
Music Academy Enrichment and Student Bands
Exeter College Music Academy
Centre For Music and Performance
26 Queen Street
Exeter Devon EX4 3HS
01392 400250
[email protected]
[email protected]
facebook.com/Exetercollegemusicacademy
exe-coll.ac.uk/musicacademy