Skills for the modern music industry.
The BA (Hons) Popular Music Performance has been curated to fully engage with the academic and practical skills required to confidently enter the industry through employed or self-employed routes. In the modern music industry, there are numerous case studies of musicians reaching financial, academic and personal success via engaging within niche communities through offline and online marketing strategies.
Students will embark on a thrilling path towards careers in the ever-changing music landscape, equipped with creative leadership, technical production skills, and performance abilities. This program offers a unique perspective on today’s complex and diverse music industry. Students will progressively engage with the innovative thinking and practices of effective music producers and performers. The new BA(Hons) degree is a gateway for passionate individuals—whether in production or performance—to gain a profound understanding of the industry. They will blend general music business skills with a specialised focus of their choosing, such as production and performance, as well as a variety of other industry specialisms, including management, sound engineering and freelance career paths, ensuring their education is directly applicable to today’s opportunities.
Through this programme, students will acquire the skills necessary to advance to postgraduate study in music or related subjects or to enter graduate-level employment
Students will undertake the following modules at level 4:
Digital Audio Workstation Skills
Live Sound
Research and Study Skills
Songwriting and Composition
Production
Studio Production
Students will undertake the following modules at level 5:
Negotiated Skills Development
Studio Mixing Techniques
Independent Research Studies
Performance Portfolio
Mixed Media Production
Students will undertake the following modules at level 6:
Music Business and Digital Promotion
Research Practice
Final Individual Project
Collaborative Practice
Students will be assessed on practical/portfolio skills, presentations and essays.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
Applicants will require 64 UCAS points or 60 Access-to-HE Credits (of which a minimum of 45 must be at Level 3). Applicants are required to hold English and Maths GCSE (or equivalent) at Grade C/4.
Non-standard offer
Non-standard entry is intended to support students who may not meet the standard academic entry requirements of a HE programme, normally Level 3 qualifications which attract UCAS points (for instance, A-levels or BTEC Level 3 courses). An applicant must be able to demonstrate recent work/experience in the relevant sector which would give them skills and knowledge comparable to applicants with Level 3 qualifications.
All such non-standard applicants will be interviewed, set an appropriate piece of work, a 1000-word piece of writing that focuses on a specific genre of music or the work of an important practitioner, and a judgement made considering their academic potential and relevant work/experience. The interview process will review any previous experience that would be considered appropriate, whilst the written task will enable us to assess a level of academic writing and study skills.
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| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £8500 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Accommodation costs are £85-105 per week.
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