Description

Type

Bachelor's degree
Location

Telford

Duration

3 Years

Music Technology and Popular Music is a unique course, ideal for dedicated performers and aspiring, creative users of audio technologies. It will provide you with an impressive breadth of knowledge and experience in enhancing your employability potential in an ever-changing music industry. The course aims to develop your versatility as a practising musician, as well as giving you an advanced range of music technology and production skills for the creation and manipulation of sound. You will have the opportunity to work with industry-standard analogue and digital technologies, as well as the opportunity to perform in established and nationally recognised gig venues, such as The Jamhouse and Robin 2.

The course aims to develop your versatility as a practising musician, as well as giving you an advanced range of music technology and production skills for the creation and manipulation of sound. If you choose to study at music technology and popular music at the University of Wolverhampton you will receive one-to-one instrumental tuition as part of your course and you can see some of our acclaimed tutors below.

Meet our Guitar Tutor - Mike Holt

Meet our Drum Tutor - Neil Bullock

Meet our Vocal Tutor - Genervieve Sylva

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Facilities

Telford (Shropshire)

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Level 3 Southwater One, Southwater Sqare, Southwater Way, TF3 4JG

Start date

On request

About this course

Course objectives

As a graduate of this course you will be able to:

apply analytical, critical and creative skills to popular music and music technologies
show the attributes of an enterprising and professional musician and music producer
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the history, theory and global and cultural context of popular music and music production
become an adaptable and flexible musician with the ability to work at the forefront of digital technologies
have confidence in communicating effectively in the music industry.

Requirements

2019 Entry

BBC from ‘A’ levels
BTEC QCF Extended Diploma grade DMM; BTEC QCF Diploma grade D*D*
Rockschool Level 3 (RSL) Extended Diploma in Music Practitioners grade D
Rockschool Level 3 (RSL) Diploma in Music Practitioners grade D*
Access to HE Diploma full award (Pass of 60 credits - of which a minimum of 45 credits must be at level 3 including 18 at Merit or Distinction)
If you've got other qualifications or relevant experience, please contact The Gateway for further advice before applying.
International entry requirements and application guidance can be found here
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Course programme

This is a course that caters for those who are interested in performing and producing, behind both a microphone and a mixing desk. As a performer, you will focus on practical performance-based work, creating and recreating music. As a technologist you will look at the production of sound in a variety of contexts; this includes live sound engineering, studio recording and production and music for multimedia. Our experienced staff of performers, composers and producers will encourage and stimulate your interest and passion for popular music and music production, and will help sharpen your musical development over three years of study.

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