Here are a selection of resources to help you get on board with your new Music Performance and Production qualification, or to serve as a refresher to show you and others what's involved in delivering a UAL qualification.

About us

We design and award creative qualifications that empower and inspire educators to help students reach their potential.

UAL Awarding Body is regulated by Ofqual, CCEA Regulation and Qualifications Wales. We currently offer qualifications in art and design, fashion, creative media, music and performing and production arts. We are also the UK’s largest provider of the Foundation Diploma in Art and Design qualification.

Our qualifications have high retention and achievement rates because they are flexible, responsive and relevant to industry needs, and facilitate student progression.

Here's an introductory video giving an overview of what UAL qualifications provide.

Mini brochure

This mini brochure helps give an overview of what to expect from Music Performance and Production, and has been designed so that you can easily print it out.

Music Performance and Production mini brochure

Key dates

This list of key dates shows what to expect from UAL during the academic year, as well as submission dates.

Centre information and key dates 2025/26

Qualifications guide

The qualifications guide gives you a summary of all UAL qualifications.

Qualifications guide 2025/26

UCAS guide

The UCAS guide tells you about UCAS tariff points, and what each UAL qualification is worth.  This is particularly useful for students preparing for university.

UCAS guide 2025/26

Brand guidelines

If you want to share the UAL brand, or reference UAL materials please follow these guidelines.

Brand guidelines 2025/26

Other qualification videos

For a quick summary of our other qualifications please see this selection of videos.

Centre Information

Digital Portfolio Guidance

Qualification Funding Information

UCAS Guide

Level 2 Qualification Equivalencies

Level 3 Qualification Equivalencies

UAL Brand and Visual Identity Guidelines for Approved Centres

Embedding Ethics and Sustainability

UAL Creative Process

UAL guidance on the use generative AI

Malpractice and Maladministration Presentation 2025

Special Considerations Webinar 2025

Grade Appeal Webinar 2025

Authentication

Creating Portfolio Websites in Wix

Free Software to Support Students

Grading Matrix

Holistic Assessment

Mastery Model

Moderation Ready

Quality Assurance

Super Users

Tracking

Using Vlogs for Holistic Assessment

For up to date specification documents please refer to the Music Performance and Production page of the UAL Awarding Body website.

The Candidate Group Authentication Form provides all the information that you need to complete the authentication process.

Please note that the form must be completed by two tutors or assessors to ensure the required authenticity and quality procedures have been followed for each group of students.

Students are also required to authenticate all work at the point of submission for assessment. Centres have flexibility in how they obtain a declaration of authenticity from students. An example of a student declaration statement can be found in the Candidate Group Authentication Form, or you may wish to use our ‘Individual’ Candidate Authentication Form provided.

Candidate Group Authentication Form

Individual Candidate Authentication Form

Internal Verification Guide and Templates

Grade Tracker Example

Level 1

Units 1 and 2 Grade Record Form

Unit 7 Grade Record Form

Level 2

Units 1 and 2 Grade Record Form

Unit 8 Grade Record Form

Level 3

Unit 8 Grade Record Form

Unit 12 Grade Record Form

Unit 13 Grade Record Form

UAL Level 1 Grade Criteria Exemplification Matrix

UAL Level 2 Diploma Grade Exemplification Matrix

UAL Level 3 Diploma Grade Exemplification Matrix

UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma Grade Exemplification Matrix

Level 3 Diploma Project Proposal Guidance and Template

Level 3 Extended Diploma Project Proposal Guidance and Template

Level 2 Diploma

Pass

Pass 1

Pass 2

Pass 3

Merit

Merit 1

Merit 2

Merit 3

Distinction

Distinction 1

Distinction 2

Distinction 3

Level 3 Diploma

Pass

Pass 1

Pass 2

Pass 3

Merit

Merit 1

Merit 2

Merit 3

Distinction

Distinction 1

Distinction 2

Distinction 3

Level 3 Extended Diploma

Pass

Pass 1

Pass 2

Pass 3

Merit

Merit 1

Merit 2

Merit 3

Distinction

Distinction 1

Distinction 2

Distinction 3

The UAL Reasonable Adjustment and Special Consideration policies can be found on Policies and procedures page of the UAL Awarding Body website.  Please be aware that our policies often change to reflect the needs of our regulators.

If you have any urgent questions about Reasonable Adjustments, Special Considerations or Extended Timeframes please email our Quality Assurance and Enhancement team at QAEsupport.awarding@arts.ac.uk.

For the most up to date UAL policies and procedures, please refer to the policies and procedures page on the UAL Awarding Body website.

5 Ways Music Education Can Celebrate Black History Month

Taxonomy of Local Music Industries (Places and People)

UAL Level 2 Award and Diploma in Music Performance and Production - Delivery Guidance

UAL Music Performance and Production Development and Delivery Guide

UAL Music Performance and Production Flyer

UAL Music Performance and Production Mini Specification

UAL Music Performance and Production project and transition ideas

UAL Music Performance and Production Supplementary Guidance

A guide to reflective practice, thinking and writing

A guide to reflective practice, thinking and writing (Welsh language)

Supporting Literacy in Creative Arts

CLIP - Creators Learn Intellectual Property 

English–Welsh glossary of reflection terms in Music Performance and Production

Live Music Industry in Wales

Level 2 Diploma Example Assessment Plan

Level 3 Diploma Example Assessment Plan

Level 3 Extended Diploma Example Assessment Plan

Level 2

Example Project Brief - Unit 1 and 2

Example Project Brief - Unit 3 and 4

Example Project Brief - Unit 5

Example Project Brief - Unit 6 and 7 

Example Project Brief - Unit 8

Level 3

Example Project Brief 1 - Live Practice

Example Project Brief 2 - Composing and Arranging

Example Project Brief 3 - Studio Practice

Example Project Brief 4 - Specialist Study Preparation

Example Project Brief 5 - Collaborative Project

Level 3 Extended

Example Project Brief - Project 1

Example Project Brief - Project 2

Example Project Brief - Project 3

Example Project Brief - Extended Project

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