Sound recording, engineering and music technology has become more accessible with a rise in digital platforms and a rise in (relatively speaking) inexpensive recording equipment. The industry has fiercely competitive graduate entry however many have very limited hands on experience. This level 2 Foundation Apprenticeship and Level 3 Apprenticeship aims to open up routes in to the sector which are transparent to a larger number of prospective people.

Sound engineering and music audio technology is a hands-on process, and working closely within a business should accelerate the skills levels of apprentices faster than through traditional classroom based learning. Foundation Apprentices will train as Recording Engineers and Apprentices will train as Recording Engineers, Mixing Engineers, Broadcast or Live Sound Engineers.