BA (Hons) Popular Music
Bachelor's degree
In Cambridge
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Cambridge
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Duration
3 Years
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Start date
September
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Learn how to succeed in the music business, from performance to production, and develop your musicianship. Explore the history and cultures of popular music while getting practical experience in up-to-date production and performance techniques.
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About this course
Our BA (Hons) Popular Music will give you a knowledge of music theory as well as the practical skills you need for a career in the music industry. You can choose from many optional modules to tailor the course towards the career that you want. Many of our past students now enjoy successful careers as performers, composers, music technologists, music teacher or arts administrators.
Studying the creative and performing arts will give you the ideal training for any position that requires quick thinking, self-reliance, imagination, teamwork and the ability to organise both yourself and others.
120 UCAS Tariff points from minimum of 2 A Levels (or equivalent), preferably to include Music, Music Technology or a related subject.
3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above.
If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University.
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Subjects
- Music Production
- Music Technology
- Music
- Musical
- Production
- Popular Music
- Songwriting
- Collaborative
- Recording Techniques
- Live event
Course programme
- Performance
- Recording Techniques
- Context and History
- Entrepreneurship for Popular Music
- Composition 1
- Performance
- Context and History
- Songwriting
- Live event
- Major Project
- Advanced Professional Studies
- Creative Entrepreneurship for Popular Music
- Collaborative Project (Music)
- Researching Popular Music
Assessment
- You’ll show your progress on the course through a combination of public performance, creative projects, essays, presentations and portfolios of work, including projects, which can include practice-led work.
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BA (Hons) Popular Music