Throughout this popular music and recording course, youll be exposed to a wide variety of crucial insights into the process of creating music, as well as the wider industry. From the fundamentals of performing to applied composition and music technology, this course covers the core concepts you need to launch your career as a professional musician.
As your course progresses, youll tailor your popular music degree to focus on the modules that interest you the most.
In your first year, youll focus on instrumental creativity and proficiency through ensemble and one-to-one lessons with leading performance specialists. In addition to examining the concepts of style and genre, youll develop fundamental creative skills in arranging, applied composition and music technology.
In year two youll tailor your popular music degree to focus on the modules that interest you the most, and your third year offers the opportunity to consolidate your learning and deepen your individual creativity in a personal body of portfolio work. Throughout, youll be building a practical skillset ideal for a career in the music industry, while also exploring key theoretical concepts associated with popular music.
Gain a deeper understanding of what you'll explore within each module below.
What will I be doing?
Current circumstances, and potential future changes in government advice, mean that we may need to vary the methods of teaching and/or assessment during the forthcoming academic year.
TEACHING
As part of your popular music and recording degree, your timetable will include a breakdown of your scheduled lessons with timeslots for you to explore your independent research interests. Your classes will be based at our New Adelphi building.
Lectures are enhanced with audio/visual material. Each lecture will be followed up with a seminar which will give you the opportunity to discuss the topic with classmates in more depth.
Masterclasses are a fantastic way to learn from professionals who are already enjoying careers within the industry. You'll meet visiting speakers and performers from relevant areas of the music industry who will share their knowledge and experience with you.
Your musical ability will be developed in two ways; on an individual basis and as part of an ensemble. Individual instrumental tuition will help to develop your performance technique and musical vocabulary. Ensemble tuition will help to develop your performance technique and musical vocabulary when performing with other musicians.
You will also explore concepts and develop research techniques within a workshop environment. This will consist of a mixture of class-based discussion and activities, as well as library and archive work. It will provide you with the opportunity to develop creative ideas and to interact with leading scholars in the field.
Our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), ‘Blackboard', supports every module within the course.
ASSESSMENT
Assessments are an important part of your academic journey, giving you the chance to put the skills and knowledge you've learned into practice.
For this music university course, your assessments will include coursework assignments. These could be performances; compositions; arrangements; recordings; media presentations; notated scores; essays; projects; oral presentations; critical evaluations; and analyses. The grades from formal assessments count towards your module mark.
You'll also be assessed through examinations and be supported throughout your academic journey by music professionals who will help you to develop new skills and give you greater confidence.
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