Music BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Brighton
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BIMM British & Irish Modern Music Institute
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Canterbury College
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North West Regional College
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University for the Creative Arts
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Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Brighton
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Duration
3 Years
At Sussex, you gain a critical understanding of traditional and contemporary music and how it contributes to society. You study in a great environment for music making and studies, including masterclasses and concerts. You'll develop the skills to define musical practices of the future through our modern approaches to composition, performance and production.
You're taught by internationally recognised composers and musicologists celebrated for their work in opera and film as well as more conventional musical forms.
And with a wide range of options to choose from, including performance and music technology, you’ll find that our flexible approach to study means you can tailor your degree to your passion.
Sussex is also a great place for performance, with 24-hour access to practice rooms in addition to the newly transformed
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About this course
At Sussex, you’re given the chance to develop real-world skills outside the classroom. You can join a band or music society, show off your musical skills in our symphony orchestra, and produce a portfolio to show to employers.
You’ll learn how to use industry-standard software and equipment including music and editing packages.
This means you’re prepared for a range of careers including composition, performance, radio, publishing, teaching, and arts administration.
You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.
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Subjects
- Music Technology
- Composition
- Design
- Sound
- Sound Design
- Cinema
- Project
- Technology
- Music
- Musical
- Production
- Music Studies
- Music and Society
- Communication design
- Documentary Video
- Photography
Course programme
Autumn teaching
- Instrumentation, Voicing and Orchestration
- Introduction to Music Studies
- Approaches to Composition and Performance
- Music and Society A
Autumn teaching
- Creative Production: Communication Design
- Creative Production: Documentary Video
- Creative Production: Photography
- Creative Production: Sound Design
- Film Analysis
- History and Practice of Electronic Music
- Popular Music Cultures
- Studio Recording
- Creative Music Technologies
- Creative Production: Communication Design
- Creative Production: Documentary Video
- Creative Production: Photography
- Creative Production: Sound Design
- Culture and the Everyday
- Making Music Theatre
- Music Production
- Working with Film
At Sussex, you can choose to customise your course to build the sort of degree that will give you the knowledge, skills and experience that could take you in any direction you choose.
Year 2 at sussexAutumn teaching
- Case Studies in 19th and 20th Century Composition
- The Rise of Classical Music
- History and Practice of Songwriting
- The History of the Modern
Autumn teaching
- American Cinema B
- Electronic Music and Performance
- Ensemble Performance
- From Opera to Film
- Interactive Music Systems
- Media, Memory, History
- Professional Practice
- Screenwriting
- Sound, Culture & Society B
- Studio and Live Engineering
- Theory Taste and Trash B
- Advertising and Social Change B
- American Popular Music
- British Cinema B
- Chinese Cinema B
- Creative Audiovisual Coding
- Debates in Screen Documentary B
- Digital Cultures B
- Digital Music Cultures
- Film Music after 1950
- Gender, Space and Culture
- Journalism in Crisis B
- Screenwriting
- Solo Performance
- Sound Design in Context
- The Musical B
- TV: Fictions and Entertainments B
At Sussex, you can choose to customise your course to build the sort of degree that will give you the knowledge, skills and experience that could take you in any direction you choose.
Study abroad or Placement
Apply to study abroad – you’ll develop an international perspective and gain an edge when it comes to your career.
Placement (optional)A placement is a great way to network and gain practical skills. When you leave Sussex, you’ll benefit from having the experience employers are looking for.
Year 3 at sussex
Autumn teaching
- Advanced Composition and Arrangement
- Advanced Music Studies
- Advanced Music Technology Studies
- Film Music and Audiovisual Project
- Generative Arts and Musical Machines
- Advanced Performance
- Music Dissertation
- Music Project (Spring)
- Sound for Interactive Media
- Studio Project
Additional information
Music BA (Hons)
-
BIMM British & Irish Modern Music Institute
Bachelor's degree East Sussex / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Canterbury College
HND OnlinePrice on request -
North West Regional College
Course OnlinePrice on request -
University for the Creative Arts
Postgraduate Online£ 9,250 + VAT -
South Worcestershire College
Short course OnlinePrice on request -
School of Music and the Performing Arts - Bath Spa Uni.
Master Distance LearningPrice on request -
Learn by Cam
Course OnlinePrice on request
See all