News Spotlight 26 May 2016
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Music heads take note: GRM Daily x Notting Hill Academy of Music announce scholarship award

Author Sam
26 May 2016
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One gifted music fan  is going to be given the incredible opportunity of a fully-funded place on the Notting Hill Academy of Music A&R and Songwriting course, courtesy of GRM Daily and the academy itself.

The A&R and Songwriting course runs for six months (July 2016 – January 2017) and includes a 4+ week vocational placement within the music industry.

Core Modules of the course include:

 


A&R


Students will gain an understanding of the role of Artist & Repertoire and its importance to the industry and the development of artists.

 


The Art & Craft of Song Writing


Students will learn the nature of the creative process, and explore ways in which this can be stimulated and enhanced in the creation of contemporary songs.

 


Entrepreneurship & DIY


This module explores entrepreneurial business in the creative industries, and will provide students with a solid introduction to media economics, financial management and entrepreneurship in the creative industries.

 


Marketing


Marketing is a fundamental tool for developing talent as well as a transferable business skill. This module will explore marketing issues to prepare you for the challenges of developing and marketing music-related products and services domestically and internationally.

 


The Art of Communication


This module focuses on developing your ability to communicate information accurately, clearly and as intended, in order to benefit your career in the industry.

 


The Music Business Today


This module explores the music industry and its institutions on both national and international levels. It will cover physical music retail and distribution, collection societies and trade bodies, music publishing, live music and the various business services in the industry.

This shorter, non-validated course starts in July 2016 and will be open to all – entrepreneurs, performers, artists, producers, songwriters and business executives of the future. Applicants must be over the age of 16 and have a budding passion for music.

Want to work in the music industry? from Notting Hill Academy of Music on Vimeo.

Students enrolled on the previous A&R and Songwriting course learnt from distinguished industry experts including Ewan Grant (MD of the Academy), Tom Hollings (founder of A&C media), Robin Hill (founder of Interlude Artists), and David Bloomfield (Legal & Business Affairs Director at Sony Music Entertainment).

The legendary Notting Hill Arts Club welcomed its first class of music enthusiasts for the Notting Hill Academy of Music in January 2016, following a renaissance in British music that saw the likes of Adele and Sam Smith rule the airwaves. The innovative Academy aims to educate, elevate, inspire, and develop Britain’s next generation of musical talent.

The Academy’s students have unrivaled access to the expertise of award ­winning professionals and top educationalists. Speakers at the academy have included BBC Radio 1’s Trevor Nelson and Relentless Records Label Manager Ben Coates, Phil Youngman who is the Head of Radio at Atlantic Records, Chris Cooke of CMU, Ministry of Sound A&R Josh Edwards and many more. This aims to give students a real chance for a long lasting career in the world of music. Furthermore, the academy champions diversity on its courses, and is distinguished for being open to people from many backgrounds.

Speaking on the partnership, Ewan Grant, MD of the Academy said, “GRM Daily seemed the perfect fit for us. In the digital world we live in, we ran the analytics and found that they fitted our current demographic ethos and vision for the school.”

Daniel, who currently studies at NHAM, said, “It’s been a great experience being a student here at the Notting Hill Academy of Music.  I’ve learned so much in such a small space of time about the business side of the music industry… I’m confident now that in the short future I will have a job in the industry.”

Apply for the scholarship here and remember to add #GRM after your name so we know you are going for the scholarship specifically. There is an Open Day on Saturday 18th June from 11am – 2pm, where you can find out more about the course.

Get applying!