- What: Stow College Music and Creative Industry Program/Music Business Program
- Where: Glasgow, Scotland
- Degrees Offered: NC/HNC/HND
Prospective music industry students at Stow College have a few different program options:
Music and Creative Industries NC Program - This course, which last one academic year, is a introductory level course that focuses on both the music business and production techniques. Students earn an NC, which allows them to progress to one of the other more advanced programs.
Music Business HNC/HDC - Students get an in depth look at different aspects of the industry. In one year, an HNC can be earned. In two years, students receive an HNC.
Music Performance - HNC for aspiring musicians.
Stow College's music program is best known for their student run label, Electric Honey. Pupils in the Music Business HND/HNC program run the label, getting hands on experience in all aspects of the industry. Electric Honey has a tremendous track record of launching bands that go on to huge careers (including Snow Patrol), but the label's biggest achievement was releasing Tigermilk, the debut album by Belle and Sebastian. Their limit run vinyl release became a collector's item worth many hundreds of dollars.
Stow also has two other student run labels - Root8 and Gdansk.
If you are interested in applying to the music industries program at Stow, the process begins with filling out an application, which can be downloaded here. After you submit your application, you will then be called in for an interview, after which a decision will be made on your application. You will also be advised of your financial aid options at that point. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and applications from international students are welcome.
