Commercial Music: BA

Vocational qualification

In Glasgow

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Vocational qualification

  • Location

    Glasgow (Scotland)

  • Duration

    1 Year

This is a new, exciting opportunity for students who have achieved an appropriate HND to study, at Stow College, the third year (ordinary degree) of the Music Business strand of the BA Commercial Music course. The course will be taught jointly by Stow and University of the West of Scotland (UWS) staff and will provide students with the chance to continue their studies in Glasgow. The BA Commercial Music offers candidates the chance to develop their own niche route in the music business, with employability as its key aim, whilst developing students creative, intellectual, analytical and research skills. The degree programme is an ideal Progression route from the specified HND programmes as it continues the Stow College commitment to produce students who are conversant with the current music business climate, creative, self-reflective, independent and ready to face the challenges of the music industry.

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Location

Start date

Glasgow (Glasgow City)
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43 Shamrock Street, G4 9LD

Start date

On request

About this course

The BA Commercial Music (Stow) outlined about is particularly appropriate to students who have successfully completed a music industry, business, management or events management HND. Entry will be via the normal UCAS application and by interview.

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Commercial Music: BA

Course Description
This is a new, exciting opportunity for students who have achieved an appropriate HND to study, at Stow College, the third year (ordinary degree) of the Music Business strand of the BA Commercial Music course. The course will be taught jointly by Stow and University of the West of Scotland (UWS) staff and will provide students with the chance to continue their studies in Glasgow. The BA Commercial Music offers candidates the chance to develop their own niche route in the music business, with employability as its key aim, whilst developing students creative, intellectual, analytical and research skills. The degree programme is an ideal Progression route from the specified HND programmes as it continues the Stow College commitment to produce students who are conversant with the current music business climate, creative, self-reflective, independent and ready to face the challenges of the music industry.

Preferred Entry Requirements
The BA Commercial Music (Stow) outlined about is particularly appropriate to students who have successfully completed a music industry, business, management or events management HND. Entry will be via the normal UCAS application and by interview.

Course Duration
Course Duration: 1 academic year
Start Date: Aug-09
End Date: Jun-10
Hours per week: 15 hours

Course Content
Areas studied include: Popular Culture & Music; Creative Music Product Design; Music Research Practice; Rights & Creative Industries; Advanced Music Production; Community Music Practice; Work Related Learning.

Progression
Successful completion of the third year would enable students to enter employment or articulate to the fourth (Honours level) degree at UWS.

Commercial Music: BA

Price on request