Over the last two years the college have been working on expanding their current portfolio, which already includes the highly popular NC Music course.

Curriculum Manager, Michael McHugh said: “We know that there is a huge amount of local talent and potential in Ayrshire and we are very excited to be offering this course. It’s great that our NC students will be able to progress to HNC level within the college. There is a very vibrant local music scene and we hope to be able to add and expand it in the coming years.”

Around 20 students have already signed up for the HNC Music course which will begin on the 1st of September. The course, which will be taught on a full time basis from the colleges Dam Park Campus, will cover subject areas including Music Theory, Music History, Live Performance and Recording Techniques. 

Ayr College now plan to develop the HND Music course aiming to offer it to their students in August 2009. Limited spaces are still available on the HNC Music course, for further information on the course or any other courses available for study at the college please contact 0800 199798