Edinburgh College Music & Sound Production

Edinburgh College Music & Sound Production Edinburgh College offers comprehensive programmes in Music, Music Business and Sound Production. Our Music courses are unique in Further Education in Scotland.

Edinburgh College has a long-established reputation for excellence in Music, Music Business and Sound Production education. We provide a broad range of courses in each area, catering for students of diverse backgrounds and levels of experience. We welcome applicants from all musical backgrounds and disciplines, including classical, popular, traditional and jazz. Rehearsal and performance are at th

e heart of what we offer: students work regularly in supervised groups such as bands, instrumental ensembles, choirs and orchestras as appropriate. We offer training in many other related disciplines: composition, songwriting, recording, writing about music, music theory, community music and more. Our Music Business courses are an ideal start for those who wish to break into the music industry. Students gain up-to-date, specialist knowledge of all the major areas of the industry, including scouting for new acts, managing artists’ careers, the evolving nature of record companies, and the organisation and promotion of music events; legal subjects such as contracts and copyright are also covered. The courses have real-life, practical experience as a central focus; students have the opportunity to work with the college’s own record label FEAST records. Our Sound Production courses provide opportunities for students to learn about the creative processes of recording, production, mixing and mastering. The equipment housed at our Milton Road campus is unmatched in any educational facility in Scotland: four flagship SSL AWS900+ studios, with industry-standard software including ProTools, Ableton and Ozone. Students experience a wide range of genres of live and electronic music, and learn important subject theory such as microphone techniques, time-domain and dynamic effects, and acoustics. Music, Music Business and Sound Production are based in The Music Box (Sighthill) and CRE:8 (Milton Road): both purpose-built venues boast state-of-the-art facilities.

01/06/2026
29/05/2026

This week's Music Box Session features Doolalie with their cover of The Lost Words Blessing by Spell Songs. Doolalie is made up of HND students Maisie, Lorna and Zoe, along with music graduates Eli and Jakub.

The Music Box Sessions is our award winning, long running, weekly series highlighting the talent and creativity of students from Edinburgh College’s Music department. From classical ensembles to pop bands and solo artists, each performance is professionally filmed and recorded by lecturer Scott Hannah and learning assistant Sarah May. The sessions give students essential studio experience and a platform to share their music. Featuring a diverse range of genres, the sessions offer a glimpse into the vibrant music scene at the college. Be sure to check out new performances every Friday live at 5pm.

In June our annual Ensembles Tour kicks off once again! Our Ensembles will be visiting Peebles, Dumfries and Moffat and ...
27/05/2026

In June our annual Ensembles Tour kicks off once again! Our Ensembles will be visiting Peebles, Dumfries and Moffat and performing a mixture of well loved pieces and fresh takes. On Wednesday the 17th of June at 7pm, we will be performing a fundraising concert at Moffat Town Hall Redevelopment Trust in aid of Spike Aware UK Page.

Spike Aware UK are the only not for profit registered charity and support network for victims of spiking in the UK. They aim to provoke action to prevent spiking crime in the UK, build a movement to empower victims of spiking crime and campaign locally and nationally to spread awareness.

Tickets are just £5 and every penny of ticket sales will go to Spike Aware UK so please come along and support us if you can! It will be a fun and fantastic night of music! https://www.citizenticket.com/events/creative-industries-edinburgh-college/music-ensembles-concert-moffat/

22/05/2026

This week's Music Box Session features The World Before with their original song '_Shame_'. The World before is made up of current HND student Joan on keys with EC Music graduates Mateo and Michael on bass and guitar, as well as Xabier on drums and frontwoman Rue on vocals and who also wrote the song's lyrics. Rue says “_Shame_ is a song that emerged out of a previous original called _Just A Little Bit_. We liked the overall structure and some parts of the melody, but something about how the song came together during live performances felt disjointed.

We started by doubling the amount of time spent on each chord in the verse, resulting in the fitting suspension heard in the verses. The lyrics, penned by frontwoman Rue, are written from the perspective of her father. The first verse details Rue’s view on how she feels her dad related to his own father, and the second verse expands on how that father-son dynamic affects his current bond with her.

_Shame_ is a song about the generational cycles that influence who we are, and speaks to the overwhelming pressure that can exist within family relationships.

_Shame_ will be released as a full single later this summer. Keep up with The World Before The World Before

Watch and Share on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aHLPYfjIJM4

The Music Box Sessions is our award winning, long running, weekly series highlighting the talent and creativity of students from Edinburgh College’s Music department. From classical ensembles to pop bands and solo artists, each performance is professionally filmed and recorded by lecturer Scott Hannah and learning assistant Sarah May. The sessions give students essential studio experience and a platform to share their music. Featuring a diverse range of genres, the sessions offer a glimpse into the vibrant music scene at the college. Be sure to check out new performances every Friday live at 5pm.

15/05/2026

This week's Music Box Session features the Flute Ensemble lead by Katrina performing Trio No. 1, Op. 83 by James Hook.

Watch and Share on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5R3eqAT6pp0

The Music Box Sessions is our award winning, long running, weekly series highlighting the talent and creativity of students from Edinburgh College’s Music department. From classical ensembles to pop bands and solo artists, each performance is professionally filmed and recorded by lecturer Scott Hannah and learning assistant Sarah May. The sessions give students essential studio experience and a platform to share their music. Featuring a diverse range of genres, the sessions offer a glimpse into the vibrant music scene at the college. Be sure to check out new performances every Friday live at 5pm.

Summer Ensembles Concert - Accomplished!Huge well done to all the students and ensembles that performed at our Summer En...
12/05/2026

Summer Ensembles Concert - Accomplished!

Huge well done to all the students and ensembles that performed at our Summer Ensembles Concert last night at ! And it was lovely to see many people come along to support them too!

Lots more more photos coming soon!

Day 4 - And that's a wrap!What an absolutely amazing week we had at Out The Box Fest 2026! The bands on Saturday night w...
11/05/2026

Day 4 - And that's a wrap!

What an absolutely amazing week we had at Out The Box Fest 2026! The bands on Saturday night were incredible, as were the fourth sell out audience that came out to support them!

A huge thanks to the staff for hosting us all week and looking after us so well! A massive thanks to the staff that organised it all and to the four sell out audiences that came to support, nearly 1000 people total! And lastly thanks to all the students and their 20 bands that played across the festival. You guys absolutely smashed it and made this year's festival one to remember forever!

The website has been updated with live videos of all the bands. The remaining studio sessions and hundreds of photos will start appearing in the next few days/ weeks and if you'd like to remember Out The Box 26 forever, t-shirts are now available at Music Box Reception for £10, grab yours before they're gone!

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Out The Box night 3 - Completed!Another incredible sell out night at ! Everyone put on such an amazing show, again! Well...
08/05/2026

Out The Box night 3 - Completed!

Another incredible sell out night at ! Everyone put on such an amazing show, again! Well done to all the bands that played and a huge thanks to the audience for coming along to support them! Loads more photos to come, soon!

OTB is taking a break tonight but will be back one final time on Saturday night with five more bands ready to rock. And it's already sold out! Again a huge thanks to everyone that has bought tickets and come to support, it really does make a huge difference!

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Night 2 - ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ Another amazing sell out night at ! Incredible to see so many students absolutely smashing it! Great...
07/05/2026

Night 2 - ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅

Another amazing sell out night at ! Incredible to see so many students absolutely smashing it! Great performances, loads of energy and a fantastic crowd to support them all!

There are so many photos to come, we just need a while to edit them all! They will be on the website when they're ready, check the link in bio for that!

There are still two nights to go, but tickets are extremely limited, be quick if you or your friends are coming tonight or on Saturday.

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Night 1 - Done!Massive well done to all the bands that played at the opening night of Out The Box Fest 26 last night! A...
06/05/2026

Night 1 - Done!

Massive well done to all the bands that played at the opening night of Out The Box Fest 26 last night! Amazing performances, fantastic atmosphere and thanks to the huge sell out crowd that came out to support them all! Loads of photos to come!

But wait, there's more! Three more nights and tickets are selling fast! Don't miss these incredible nights, so check the link in bio to grab your tickets!

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