UCAS - Personal Statement

Music, to me gives me a platform to explore and be inventive in all aspects of life. It lets me express myself in an art form and hopefully one day to an audience. By taking this course I'll be able to explore and delve deeper into my knowledge with music, hopefully leading to success in the music industry.
During my time at college doing a L3 music production course I have gained a good insight as to how to use Logic Pro x and use a recording studio effectively. Different tasks involved researching an abundant amount of different genres from all times in history. I already had a good amount of knowledge in certain genres from the 60s through to the 90s but this course let me explore these genres and many more on a more intense level. Researching these genres allowed me to have a good understanding of music techniques, whether that be in the studio using a mixer or the sort of guitar effects I should use for certain songs.
During a lot of the tasks we also used audio effects in logic such as EQ,  reverb, delays and a lot of modulation effects. These have helped me add a lot to my music allowing me to manipulate audio and make it suit the sound I want for my tracks.
We have also done a lot of work on mics understanding the different polar patterns that are suited for different situations. As well as how to set them up and look after them and all the equipment that comes with them such as (cables, speakers and amps).
Eventually I'd like to be able to perform live for my audience, so being able to participate in performances at my college allows me to build up more confidence in being able to pull off a live show. This has also helped my guitar playing being able to rehearse songs, learning how to play properly with live musicians(being used to playing by myself).
Hopefully going to university will help me explore all of these techniques on a more in-depth and challenging level.
Outside of music I have also been learning to cook and have been sorting out a course to do outside of my time dedicated towards music. This has helped me understand that I need to have a plan before going into something and to be able to deal with deadlines. I have also done some work with Chickenshed theatre doing work experience there, helping out during and before live performances with the sound and set up of the audio, also I was tasked with having to deal with changing the mic stands when different people and instruments are needed.
I plan to be a versatile musician who's able to work with creative and interesting artists. Hopefully university is the beginning of that journey.