Full Time Music Composition Top-Up - BA(Hons) (University of Brighton

Music Composition Top-Up - BA(Hons) (University of Brighton
Course Length: 1 Year
Site: Broadwater Campus
Attendance: Full time
Course Code: FHBMCT

The Course
UCAS code: W393
This one year Honours top-up Degree programme is designed to form a natural progression from our Foundation Degree course. Applicants should have a secure knowledge of sequencing and scoring skills and be able to demonstrate a broad historical and cultural perspective. Prospective students should be prepared to present a portfolio of compositions at interview, demonstrating a range of styles. Experience of writing to moving image is preferred, but is not essential.

Course Content
The course encourages students to develop an individual style, to create compositions that both fuse and challenge the techniques and conventions studied at Certificate and Intermediate Levels. A detailed study of contemporary practitioners and a comprehensive analysis of significant works will lead to the development of a personal portfolio, which will demonstrate a range of techniques and applications.
The course has a strong reputation for progression into the industry, with recent graduates having gained high profile commissions in TV drama, documentaries, advertising, corporate video and computer games.

• Film and Media Composition Techniques
• Personal Composition Project
• Dissertation
• Business and Career Development

Progression/Career Path

• Media Composer
• Masters Degree

Entry Requirements
Individual offers may vary. All students are invited to interview/audition and should possess: A relevant HND or Foundation Degree with a good grade profile. A good reference or college report. A portfolio of work demonstrating the range of prior achievement.

Interview Yes

Portfolio Yes

Applications
Applications are to be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) quoting institution code: N41 and Institution code name: NBRK

Further Details
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