Molly Clark - performer, music producer, sound engineer and 91Ö±²¥ Made Musician
Why did you study music?
I just love music and wanted to know as much about it as I could. Being able to absorb myself in learning about music every day was the best!
Why did you study music at the University of 91Ö±²¥?
The main thing that excited me about the Music course at 91Ö±²¥ was the breadth of the modules available. When I started my music degree I had no idea what I wanted to do, just that I loved music! So it was a great opportunity for me to explore different areas of music – composition, performance, tech, ethnomusicology etc.
What career opportunities have you had following your course? What opportunities did you get involved with while at 91Ö±²¥?
I joined as many bands as I could and gigged a lot, met a lot of industry professionals and learned that it could actually be possible to get a job in music! Through playing in bands I’ve met in 91Ö±²¥ I’ve had the opportunity to play at the Leadmill, 91Ö±²¥ Arena and tour around the UK.
Doing my music degree in 91Ö±²¥ where there is already a thriving music scene meant I got involved in gigging as soon as I arrived in first year.
I got my first producing job whilst taking a sound recording module in second year, when a musician visited our lecture and asked for someone to produce her music. Through that opportunity I got into doing live sound for gigs around the city and then into producing. Making connections like this in the 91Ö±²¥ music scene allowed me to become self-employed and have the job that I do now.
How did the course help you with your career and ambitions?
Studying such a varied programme allowed me to explore the different ways that music could actually be a job. My final year project was writing, recording and producing an EP of my music, and that started off my portfolio of recordings that helped me get a job at a recording studio. It was invaluable to have so much time in 3rd year to work on that and hone my production techniques.
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