At Suffolk New College, our Music Performance & Production courses are built for the real world.
You’ll rehearse, record and produce in professional studio spaces using industry-standard equipment, perform live at real venues, and collaborate with working artists.
Suitable for school leavers and adults looking to upskill, these courses give you the experience, confidence and skills to thrive in a fast-moving music industry.
We offer Music Performance and Music Technology courses at Levels 2 and 3. Depending on your pathway, you’ll develop your instrumental or vocal performance skills, or learn how to create, edit and record music using the latest technology.
You’ll take part in regular live performances, recordings, and cross-college projects, including collaborations with our media students to produce music videos and film live shows.
Students also perform at our mini festival, The Big Day Out, alongside opportunities to play at local festivals and venues giving you a genuine, industry-style experience.
SNC currently hosts two dedicated recording studios. Studio One, our flagship studio, is based in our Creative Arts Area, and features four live rooms, all connected to our industry standard control room, featuring our Audient ASP 4816 console and a raft of outboard processing systems. We have the capacity to record either digitally, into Logic Pro or ProTools, or onto analogue tape for the old school producers.
Our main live room G48 is also our main rehearsal space, ideal for bigger bands. Featuring a built in PA system for easy set up, a full DW drum kit, Nord Stage 2 keyboard and a selection of valve or solid-state amps from Fender, Blackstar, Vox and many others.
Studio 2, on the other side of Ipswich Campus, is more compact, but perfect for smaller sessions, with full acoustic treatment and a suite of advanced control systems.
For sound capture we have a huge selection of microphones, from the standard AKG 414s and SM57s to more specialist mics such as Neumann KM184s, Shure SM7Bs, and SE2300s.
For more casual recording, several of our practice rooms are outfitted with Mac workstations and interfaces, allowing our students to easily get their ideas recorded and ready to mix in either one of studio spaces, or G40, our dedicated post production suite.
For the performers out there, all our live rooms and practice spaces are outfitted with full PAs, drum kits and amps, and our in house guitars and basses are available to use from brands such as Fender, Squire, and Epiphone. We also have G51, our theatre performance space, outfitted with concert quality sound and lighting equipment.
Come and visit us on one of our college Open Events, where you can find out more about our courses, check out our facilities and speak to current learners and staff.
Moving from school to college can be something of a culture shock. But at Suffolk New College we’ve created a supportive, social environment where you can easily get access to the help and advice you need, make new friends and get the most out of your time with us.
