Summary
Until recently, hip-hop and rap was a hugely under-represented genre in Scotland. This short course provides students with the opportunity to explore creating songs, lyrics and exploring various production methods around beat making.
In addition, it also covers all the essentials and is a great starting point for those seeking to develop their skills, build confidence and receive advice, guidance, and input from industry professionals (including, amongst others, award-winning Scottish Hip Hop artist Steg G).
Delivered: Online or In-Person
The Course
You will have developed lyric writing and songwriting techniques by the end of this course, along with music theory basics and production techniques. In addition, you will be using industry-standard production equipment and software.
This course is also intended to improve your confidence as you’ll have the opportunity to perform your original material in front of other class members. This will help you to prepare for your final showcase performance.
Every course we deliver is made up of units specially created in partnership with Fife College and upon successful completion, learners will be awarded a certificate from the Academy of Music and Sound
What are you waiting for? As this is a FREE course, spaces are very limited, so don’t wait around and miss out.
Equipment Needed
- Notepad and Pen
- Wired headphones
- 1/4 inch jack adapter
In Partnership with
2023 courses now finished
Course FAQ's
All of our free short courses are accessible to those currently residing in Scotland and available to those aged fourteen and above.
We often get this question but honestly, there’s no catch. One of the main reasons we can deliver a variety of free courses is through our partnership with Fife College which we are very honored to be working alongside.
Our free short-course delivery is now over six years long and we have issued qualifications to over two thousand students!
If you are studying at home you must provide all of the equipment in order to facilitate your studies. If you are studying at one of our centres in person we recommend looking at the equipment specifications list so you can start day one prepared and ready!
You are more than welcome to participate in our short courses even if you are undergoing full-time studies elsewhere. We do recommend that you check the dates of the course so they do not conflict with your other studies and that you make sure you aren’t overloading yourself with too much work.
As this is an academic course in partnership with Fife College and the SQA our courses do have paperwork and assignments to complete, this helps us determine your level of understanding so we can help you develop and deepen your knowledge
All courses are different; your course tutor can provide further detail for additional information.
Participating in courses that you may already be familiar with can be a great way of continuing your own CPD (continual personal development)
Although you may be experienced, adding additional qualifications can be a great way of showing other institutions or employers that you take your own development seriously.
Furthermore, you have the potential to meet like-minded individuals who all share the same passion as you. Ultimately, it’s up to you!
It’s always best to attend as much as you can however we do understand that opportunities or sometimes life gets in the way. All we do is recommend that we ask you to contact us as soon as possible so we can notify the tutor and support staff.
This is so that we can make sure tutors have a plan or are aware so they can help you catch up with any lessons you’ve missed.
We love chatting to potential students, if you’d like to contact us you are welcome to email [email protected]
What People Say
Anonymous
I studied this course while still in High School, the course was brilliant and met my expectiations
Anonymous
Course and tutors were excellent, they covered history, writing and exploring production. I learned a lot, thanks AMS
Anonymous
I am fairly new the scene so this course helped me build my confidence and meet other artists, one of the tutors helped me prepare for my first ever gig.
Anonymous
It’s hard to find something like this in Scotland especially covering the scene. Thanks guys.
Common Questions About AMS
AMS is an independent music academy specialising in post-16 music performance and production education. We prepare students for a career in the modern music industry with recognised qualifications, with options to study in-centre or online.
We have a variety! You can view all of our active short-courses here – https://www.academyofmusic.ac.uk/short-course-information/
Of course! We always recommend checking the events page as you can sign up for one of our Open Events that give you a comprehensive taster of what it’s like being a student at AMS however, if you’d like to know right away you are welcome to contact our Glasgow office on [email protected]
You are more than welcome to drop by and visit the centre any time however so we can ensure that all of our attention is on you (it can get really busy from time to time!) if you could call in advance, a member of our team will book time for your visit.