Why dBs Music?

It's not about the cutting edge technology, the industry experienced tutors or the high level of 'hands on' time in fully equipped facilities. We have all of this and more but at dBs Music we believe it's the support, the care and the welcome you will receive from all the staff and tutor team that will really make a difference.

The best way for you to really get it is to come and join one of our dBs open days. Chat with staff and students, feel the general vibe and enjoy messing around with some of the equipment.

But to give you a heads up or if you're too far away, we'll try and put across some of our ethos, ideas and guiding principles on this website.

Why You?

In an industry like the music business these things make a difference: Personality, dedication, focus, aptitude, knowledge, attitude, tenacity.

Our sound engineering, music production, DJ production and music performance courses provide the facilities and the knowledge base to allow you to demonstrate and develop all of these things. We will do our utmost to support you in your endeavours.

This is a hard business to get into and you should only enter into it if you really love it. We do.

Music Performance Courses @ dBs // NEW

Our approach to music performance and composition is very simple, we will help you be the best performer/composer you can possibly be and equip you with the skills and knowledge to record, promote and get your music heard.

So the key message about our music performance course is here, we work hard and we play even harder.

Music Production Courses @ dBs

From short and specific music production courses based around a single piece of software up to our specialised 2 year Audio and Music Production degree course which develops your craft across a wide range of music production subject areas, we like to think we've got all bases covered.

Just in case we haven't you can always tailor your very own music production course through our one to one programme.

Sound Engineering Courses @ dBs

Taking our mission statement and applying it to the business of sound engineering and music technology courses results in an inspirational educational experience taking place in top class professional recording studio facilities supported by a knowledgeable and supportive tutor and staff team.

As with all dBs courses the emphasis is on maximising 'hands on' time. A good foundation of theory is important but you will not learn how to be a sound engineer in a lecture theatre.

Music Technology Courses @ dBs

From a broad based Sound Engineering and Music Technology Diploma course through to our more specialised Sound & Music Technology Degree we ensure that we provide the facilities and the support that you need to get on with developing and honing your skills.

We expect students to have a professional and responsible attitude whilst attending our music technology courses.You will be trained for the real world where these qualities will be expected as a matter of course.

Live Sound Courses @ dBs

dBs are proud providers of the UK's premier live sound course. Students wishing to specialise in the world of live sound will be taught by industry experienced live sound tutors in a real world venue with maximum hands on experience. Our FdA Degree in Live Sound is validated by the University of Plymouth.

dBs for Real

Alongside these facilities we also run a commercial recording studio, a production house, two small record labels, a radio station, a PA company and a small publishing company.

The studio does a variety of work from radio and TV to recording local and national artists.