Two Year Diploma in Higher Education (DipHE)- Popular Performance
Music
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YEAR
1
SEMESTER 1
Core Curriculum A develops your understanding of
essential musical concepts and builds
the foundations of excellence in
your drum playing.
● Drum Techniques
● Drum Concepts
●
Sight Reading
● Music Theory
● Aural
● Keyboard Skills
20th
Century Popular Music History charts the rise of pop music from its
earliest roots to
the corporate phenomenon it is today, adding a
broader dimension to students' own
performance and composition.
Rhythm
and Blues Performance is a detailed study of this major genre of popular
music.
Through live performance and analysis students are able to
reproduce the authentic sound,
feel and dynamics of this style.
SEMESTER
2
Core Curriculum B further develops your musicianship.
Rhythm
Studies examines the role of rhythm in popular music styles. This will add
originality
and musicality to your playing and composing.
Applied Rock Studies is a
focused study of progressive rock and the major artists
involved.
Through analysis and performance you will gain an understanding and mastery
of
this demanding style, which has influenced so many of today's bands.
YEAR
2
SEMESTER 1
Jazz Studies charts the development of Jazz from the
1940s. Weekly live performance
workshops allow you to develop your own
authentic jazz sound and develop a repertoire
of classic 'standards'
which will inevitably reappear throughout your playing career.
Arranging
and Programming for Small Groups draws on your knowledge of theory
developed
in Year 1 to develop your arranging skills for bands containing drums,
guitar,
bass, keyboards and vocals.
Music in Industry gives an
insight into the nature of today's music business structures and
identifies
key employment opportunities in this area.
SEMESTER 2
Miscellaneous
Playing Styles increases your versatility by broadening the range of
styles
you can play. You study reggae, blues, funk, Latin and country.
Specialised
Playing Styles gives you the opportunity to hone your knowledge of a
particular
style - jazz, rock or fusion.
Popular Music Composition Techniques
requires you to create original compositions
for small bands and
explores the use of processing and sequencing technology.
