About our department
Music and Live Events at NTU is as dynamic as it is diverse. It combines creativity and technology, performance and production, artistry and enterprise, offering an immersive learning experience shaped by industry and driven by collaboration.
Whether you're interested in performing, producing, engineering, managing events or developing new creative technologies, you'll join a community that reflects the realities of today's music and live entertainment sectors.
Students learn from experienced musicians, producers, engineers and event specialists while gaining hands-on experience with professional-standard facilities and equipment. Collaboration across music, media, technology, business and the creative arts reflects the realities of modern industry practice.
In Nottingham, students benefit from Metronome, our commercial music and live events venue, where learning extends into live projects, performances and productions, as well as specialist Design for Performance facilities that support theatre, screen and live event design. At NTU London, students have access to a 450-capacity live music venue, professional recording studios, rehearsal spaces, content creation studios and specialist live events production facilities, providing valuable real-world experience throughout their studies.
Through industry partnerships, live briefs, placements and networking opportunities, our students build the skills, confidence and connections needed to succeed. Our graduates go on to become performers, producers, sound engineers, artist managers, event professionals and entrepreneurs across the global music and live entertainment industry.
Our music and events courses
Meet our academic team
John Meredith
Head of Music and Events
Ken Liston
Senior Lecturer (Teaching)
Nottingham School of Art & Design
Sam Bennett
Senior Lecturer (Teaching)
Nottingham School of Art & Design
Tom Mapes
Ben Sams
Deputy Head of Department
Nottingham School of Art & Design
Andy Atkin
Senior Lecturer (Teaching)
Nottingham School of Art & Design
Luke Buttery
Course Leader
Nottingham School of Art and Design
Rob Baldock
Senior Lecturer (Teaching)
Nottingham School of Art & Design
Ian Sillett
Senior Lecturer (Teaching)
Nottingham School of Art & Design
Richard Brook
Senior Lecturer (Teaching)
Nottingham School of Art & Design
Wayne Urquhart
Senior Lecturer (Teaching)
Nottingham School of Art & Design
Music and Live Events Tech Teaser
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Explore our facilities
Metronome
Metronome is NTU’s specialist venue for music and live events, offering professional facilities for performance, production and live technical work - If you want to study music and live events, you’ll be pushed to find a better place.
NTU London
Our London Campus is designed to provide you with industry-leading, state-of-the-art facilities, ensuring you have all the tools and experience to excel in your chosen creative field. Get a taste of the specialist spaces you'll get to use on your course.
Design for Performance Facilities
Our Design for Performance facilities are based in Waverley – a beautifully restored listed building with real design heritage, and the original Nottingham School of Art. It exudes history, and it’s the perfect place to inspire your creative journey.