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Final Preparations Underway at WaterBear Sheffield

Landmark music education college group WaterBear, is getting ready to open its doors to its very first cohort at the brand-new, state-of-the-art Sheffield campus on 18 September 2023.

For students interested in enrolling, the Sheffield campus is taking last minute applications for their range of BA (Hons) Professional Music Degrees in Performance, Music Production, Songwriting and Music Business. They also have some places available on the MA Music Performance, Production & Business and MA Music Industry Enterprise.

The opening date falls on the first day of Freshers Week where a fantastic lineup of events is planned. Events include live gigs at Sidney and Matilda from Youngr, Rumbi Tauro, Frankie Beetlestone and Luxury Goods who will be supported by WaterBear students. There is also a Q&A with Jeremy Pritchard, of Everything Everything and live online links from Freshers Week Brighton alongside an exclusive online A&R event with music manager Atlanta Cobb.

Steve Cobain College Manager at WaterBear Sheffield comments: “We have received such a fantastic reception from businesses and local people within Sheffield and can’t wait to guide our students into their new careers within such a great music city. We have a wonderful team of staff who are eager to welcome the new cohort and together they will be helping to shape WaterBear Sheffield. Their incredible journey starts now!”

Embracing WaterBear’s ethos of supporting independent, DIY artists to build long-term, sustainable careers in the music industry, WaterBear Sheffield will offer a rich programme of BA (Hons) degree and master’s courses made for today’s musicians, artists and industry professionals.

The college has built an unrivalled reputation for its dedication to specialist one-to-one mentoring, focused class sizes, flexible course delivery and exclusive career development opportunities. WaterBear colleges are based in the heart of Brighton and now, Sheffield, and also offer a range of online distance learning courses.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Melissa Chawner .