BMus Popular Music
Foundation degree
In Birmingham
Description
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Type
Foundation degree
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Location
Birmingham
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Duration
2 Years
Enable students to develop their full potential as musicians. Prepare students for employability and entrepreneurial participation in the music industry. Develop students' analytical understanding of the relationship between the music industry and the broad social and cultural environment in which it operates. Enable students to manage change in popular music, its associated industries and culture. Suitable for: Musicians looking to develop their performance and repertoire skills to a professional level.
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About this course
Applicants will usually be expected to possess four GCSEs grade C or above, two of which must be in Mathematics and English Language and have achieved one of the following at the start of the course:
* Two A Levels;
* Level 3 Music Practitioner qualification;
* AVCE in a relevant subject area;
* National Diploma in a relevant subject area.
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Course programme
The course comprises 360 credits over an accelerated 2 year period. It is designed to equip you with the skills required to operate across a range of freelance music opportunities with a focus on music performance. You will need to appreciate the development of your own skills, and how to exploit them in order to reach their potential market, and will expand their ability to contextualise, to think critically and to apply theories, to allow you to develop as an individual.
BMus Popular Music