BA (Hons) Popular Music

Bachelor's degree

In Cambridge

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Cambridge

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.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Cambridge (Cambridgeshire )
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Anglia Ruskin University, Eastings Building,, East Road, Cambridge CB1 1PT, United Kingdom

Start date

SeptemberEnrolment now open
SeptemberEnrolment now open

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

Year one, core modules
  • Performance
  • Recording Techniques
  • Context and History
  • Entrepreneurship for Popular Music
  • Composition 1
Year two, core modules
  • Performance
  • Context and History
  • Songwriting
  • Live event
Year three, core modules
  • Major Project
  • Advanced Professional Studies
  • Creative Entrepreneurship for Popular Music
  • Collaborative Project (Music)
  • Researching Popular Music
Optional modules in years 2 & 3 to be confirmed

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.

Additional information

International students  - 2018/19 (per year) £12,500

BA (Hons) Popular Music

Price on request