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Cert HE Music Performance
Course
In city of london ()
Description
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Type
Course
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Duration
1 Year
Our one year Music Performance course is perfect if you want to advance your existing instrumental or vocal skills, improve your understanding of music theory and perform contemporary popular music with like-minded people. Our aim is to give you the skills, knowledge and opportunity to help you create the music you want to make.
About this course
An Access to Higher Education course or a BTEC Extended Diploma will be considered as equivalent to two full Level 3 qualifications.
GCSE grade C/4 or above in Maths and English or a Level 2 equivalent (e.g. Functional Skills).
We also welcome applications from mature students (21+ years) and those without formal qualifications but with demonstrable passion for and practical experience in music.
Personal statement:
The personal statement is an important part of your application and is your chance to tell us about your aims in music and why it interests you.
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Subjects
- Production
- Music
- Jazz
- Composition
- Songwriting
- Scoring to picture
- Performance Management
- Musical Theatre
- Professional Performance
- Composition analysis
Course programme
This compulsory module helps you explore the vital relationship between music and society.
- A brief history of Reggae
- Jazz, Blues and Civil rights in 20th Century America
- “Anger is an Energy” – Punk in late 70’s Britain
- “Soul and Funk Music: the power to Change”
This compulsory module will enable you to recognise essential musical elements by ear.
- Intervals and note values
- Major scale and diatonic triads
- Triad inversions
- Diatonic 7th chords
- Diatonic chord progressions
- Relative minor scale
- Major scale modes
- Chord progessions and cadences - diatonic and non-diatonic
- Chord extensions 9th, 11th, 13th
- Major and minor ii / V / Is
- Melodic and rhythmic dictation
- Pentatonic scales
- Secondary dominant chords
- Tri-tone substitution
Additional information
Cert HE Music Performance