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University Name Chester University
Course Title Popular Music Performance
Entry Requirements 104 UCAS points.
Required Grades: DMM.
Course Overview
Allows the student to develop talent as a musician and performer through the practical and theoretical study of popular music.
The course provides a unique opportunity for the student to excel in performance, while developing a critical mind and becoming an intelligent, multi skilled musician.
There will be a variety of work to be complete, such as: assessments, solo performances, group performances, presentations, recordings, composition portfolios and written essays.
Modules that interest you
Students are guided in their development of professional practice on their instrument or voice in weekly tutorials.
This will include content such as scales, arpeggios, chords, rudiments, technical exercises, improvisation, vocal harmonisation, grooves, and set repertoire.
The module includes:
To introduce the concept of studying and performing music at this level of study.
To develop the student's understanding of their instrument/voice.
To develop the student's technical ability.
To enable the student to make appropriate decisions regarding the selection of repertoire in a range of musical contexts.
To help students to understand the importance of practising regularly and efficiently.
University Name Chester University
Course Title Music Production
Entry Requirements 104 UCAS points.
Required Grades : DMM
Course Overview
Alongside recording, production and the study of popular music, students have the opportunity to focus on live music technology, music theory and song writing and composition.
Facilities are equipped with the very latest technology to provide students with an outstanding learning experience.
Year 1 focuses on foundational music recording, production, mixing, synthesis, music theory, the study of popular music, and using technology for live performance.
Modules that interest you
This module will cover recording, mixing and computer music production techniques.
It will include microphone selection and placement, studio performer liaison, EQ, dynamics and effects processing, automation, sound selection and design, and computer music creation focusing on structure and arrangement.
The module includes:
To enable students to develop fundamental knowledge and understanding of matters relating to music recording and mixing · To introduce students to computer music creation.
To provide a solid foundational understanding of music production.
University Name Chester University
Course Title Music Journalism
Entry Requirements 104 UCAS points.
Required Grades: DMM
Course Overview
The Music Journalism degree at Chester will give you the best possible start for exploring the fabulous world of words and music.
From early on in your course, you will hear from professional writers from a range of genres and have the opportunity to start writing and publishing reviews.
Music professionals are involved at every stage of this degree, which focuses on real-world experiences and opportunities in music journalism.
Modules that interest you
This module, which focuses on hard news writing and audio-visual storytelling, provides students with a foundation in practical journalism.
A series of lectures and activities teach the basics of writing hard news, mobile journalism, journalistic social media use and feature-writing.
The module offers an introduction to basic photography and audio-visual skills as well as design, social media and multimedia content management for a live online platform.
Students on specific journalism pathways will be supported to follow their subject interests.
The module includes:
To provide students with an opportunity to gain practical journalism skills relevant to specified media platforms.
To enable students to develop an understanding of adapting conventional journalism to specified contexts, e.g., social media.
To introduce and develop students' multimedia storytelling skills.
University Name Leeds Conservatoire
Course Title Film Music
Entry Requirements 96 UCAS points.
Required Grades: A Level / BTEC achieved in music.
Course Overview
Developed to meet the growing demand for fresh talent, the degree in Film Music builds on the University's’ established expertise in music production.
It combines one-to-one composition tuition, production sessions in Mac Labs, and a wide variety of supporting topics such as harmony, orchestration and historical, cultural and professional studies.
Graduates from Leeds Conservatoire have gone on to a wide variety of careers including Film Composers, Recording, Sound Designers and Producers.
Modules that interest you
Each year of the course is structured into three distinct strands:
Specialist Study – One-to-one tuition and group study in composition and production.
Contextual Studies – Develop your composition, musicology and aural skills.
Professional Studies – Develop your skills for working in the creative industries.
The module includes:
Working in the Creative Industries.
Collaborative Composition.
Structure & Functions of the Film Music Industry.
Arranging and Orchestration Entrepreneurship.
Self-Promotion & Music Marketing.
Working with Music in the Community.
Instrumental Music Tuition.
Music Journalism.
Computer Based Composition
Software Environments - Performance and Sound Creation · Emerging Music Models.
University Name Leeds Conservatoire
Course Title Popular Music
Entry Requirements 96 UCAS points. Required Grades:
A Level / BTEC achieved in music.
Course Overview
The course is designed for musicians who know they want to specialise in Popular Music.
It is possible to take a specialist study area, such as Pop music.
All Specialist Study and Specialist Group Study modules are Popular focused.
Studies in your specialist area will be supported by a broader curriculum designed to prepare you for your career in the music industry.
Modules that interest you
Each year of the course is structured into three distinct strands:
Specialist Study – One-to-one tuition and group study in performance · Contextual Studies – Develop your composition, musicology and critical listening skills.
Professional Studies – Develop your skills for working in the creative industries.
The module includes:
Working in the Creative Industries
Song writing
Music for the Moving Image
Introduction to Music Technology
Entrepreneurship
Self-Promotion and Music Marketing
Concerts and Touring
Working with Music in the Community
Instrumental Music Tuition
Music Journalism
Software Environments
Performance and Sound Creation
Live Music Management · Performance with Electronics.
University Name Leeds Conservatoire
Course Title Music Production
Entry Requirements 96 UCAS points.
Required Grades: A Level / BTEC achieved in music.
Course Overview
The course is designed for musicians who know they want to specialise in Music Production.
You will take specialist study modules in Production and specialist group study (e.g. ensembles) in a second area of music.
Course Options: BA (Hons) Music (Production with Jazz)
BA (Hons) Music (Production with Popular)
Modules that interest you
Each year of the course is structured into three distinct strands:
Specialist Study – Small group tuition in analogue and digital recording and production techniques.
Contextual Studies – Develop your composition, arranging, musicology and aural skills
.
Professional Studies – Develop your skills for working in the creative industries.
The module includes:
Working in the Creative Industries.
Self-Promotion and Music Marketing.
Music for the Moving Image.
Performance with Electronics.
Concerts and Touring.
Structure & Functions of the Film Music Industry.
Software Environments.
Performance and Sound Creation.
Business Start-Up.
Music Journalism.
Song writing.
Working with Music in the Community.
University Name Leeds Conservatoire
Course Title Popular Music Production
Entry Requirements 96 UCAS points.
Required Grades: A Level / BTEC achieved in music.
Course Overview
In the Popular with Production programme, you will take specialist study modules (e.g. your 1:1 tuition) in Popular and specialist group study (e.g. ensembles) in Production.
In addition to your chosen specialist instrument/voice, you can also choose to have additional 1:1 tuition in a second instrument/voice.
As well as focusing on your performance skills, you’ll develop composition skills and enrich your commercial expertise with practical guidance.
Modules that interest you
Each year of the course is structured into three distinct strands:
Specialist Study – One-to-one tuition (Popular) and group study (Production) in performance.
Contextual Studies – Develop your composition, musicology and critical listening skills.
Professional Studies – Develop your skills for working in the creative industries.
The module includes:
Working in the Creative Industries.
Song writing.
Music for the Moving Image.
Introduction to Music Technology.
Entrepreneurship.
Self-Promotion and Music Marketing.
Concerts and Touring.
Working with Music in the Community.
Instrumental Music Tuition.
Music Journalism.
Software Environments.
Performance and Sound Creation.
Live Music Management.
Performance with Electronics.
University Name University of Liverpool
Course Title Popular Music
Entry Requirements Required Grades: DDM
Course Overview
This programme focuses on developing an in-depth and critical historical understanding of popular music repertoires, cultures, and practices.
Practical modules are concerned with musical performance, song-writing, or creative music technology, although none of these are compulsory; while other modules focus on popular music history topics or the music industry.
There are also options in areas such as music psychology and audio-visual media.
Modules that interest you
This module will introduce students to the structure, history and contemporary challenges of the music industries, as well as potential careers available in this sector.
The module includes:
A critical understanding of music from a wide range of aesthetic, cultural and social perspectives.
A detailed understanding of Western Popular (and some other) music repertoires.
Advanced proficiency in performance, and composition.
Academic research skills.
Critical and cultural awareness.
The ability to devise and sustain complex arguments.
Written and oral communication and presentation.
Creativity.
Time management and organisations skills.
University Name University of Liverpool
Course Title Music Technology
Entry Requirements Required Grades: DDM
Course Overview
The programme focuses not only on technical areas such as sound recording and music production, but also allows you to explore other creative and experimental applications of music technology.
You will underpin your technology practice with specialist theoretical, historical and contextual modules, and will have the option to develop your performance skills in either popular or classical music.
Modules that interest you
Alongside your technology-focused modules, you will be able to choose from a wide range of popular and classical music modules.
The modules include:
Advanced understanding of sound and music technology theory.
Practical and vocational skills in sound recording and production.
Academic research skills.
Critical and cultural awareness.
The ability to devise and sustain complex arguments.
Written and oral communication and presentation.
Creativity.
Time management and organisations skills.
University Name Leeds Beckett University
Course Title Music Technology
Entry Requirements 112 UCAS points.
Required Grades: A Level / BTEC achieved in music.
Course Overview
The Leeds School of Arts building houses a huge range of spaces to help you develop your creative and technical skills.
You’ll have access to our recording studios, production suites, mastering and ambisonics room, postproduction sound dubbing theatre, and the anechoic and reverb chambers.
You’ll also be able to use our rehearsal rooms to develop your musicianship or join a band alongside your studies.
Modules that interest you
Develop the skills you’ll need to work in the expanding and diverse modern professional audio and music industries.
The module includes:
Explore the technologies and techniques used in the recording, production and reproduction of sound and music.
Fuel your creativity while expanding your theoretical knowledge to open doors to a wide variety of career destinations.
Take your skills beyond the recording studio and apply your creativity and technical knowledge in live sound, game audio and post-production sound.
Access industry-standard facilities, including our impressive recording studios, production suites, rehearsal rooms and portable recording and audio analysis devices.
Explore specialisms based on your interests through our option modules.
University Name Leeds Beckett University
Course Title Music Performance and Production
Entry Requirements 112 UCAS points.
Required Grades: A Level / BTEC achieved in music.
Course Overview
Throughout your course you’ll be encouraged to perform externally in the many venues that Leeds has to offer.
Previous students have performed at events including the Live at Leeds festival, which attracts thousands of visitors to venues across the city every year.
The Artist in Residence programme gives our students an opportunity to work with professional artists and gives them a taste of what is it like to work on a professional music project.
Modules that interest you
Realise your potential in contemporary music production and develop your ability to perform live.
The module includes:
Concentrate on four themes: performance (group and individual), composition and arrangement, technology and production, and contextual studies.
Work alongside students and staff both in the studio and at live music venues, building a portfolio that will help you achieve your professional ambitions as a musician.
Work in conjunction with students from music production in the studios as well as working in live venues.
Have access to workshops and industry professionals through our links with JAMES (Joint Audio Media Education Support) and the Music Producers Guild.
University Name Leeds Beckett University
Course Title Music for the Moving Image
Entry Requirements 112 UCAS points.
Required Grades: A Level / BTEC achieved in music.
Course Overview
Our links with local and national music, arts and festival organisations will ensure you get the most from your course.
We also provide regular visiting speakers from the music and film industries and you’ll be taught by a highly skilled and experienced teaching team.
The Artist in Residence programme gives opportunities to work with professional artists and experience of what it’s like to work on a professional music project.
Modules that interest you
Develop the technical and creative skills you’ll need to write music for the moving image.
The module includes:
Gain a solid grounding in the theories, techniques and practices essential for contemporary film and television music production.
Have access to a suite of high-quality, professional music studios approved by JAMES, the accrediting body of the Music Producers Guild and the Association of Professional Recording Services.
Develop your composition skills in a range of genres.
Have the chance to work with colleagues from other media courses to further develop your portfolio of work; for example, you could find yourself working alongside student filmmakers from our University's Northern Film School.
Have plenty of opportunities to sharpen your practical skills through our links with local and national music, arts and festival organisations.
University Name Huddersfield University
Course Title Popular Music
Entry Requirements 104 UCAS points.
Required Grades: DMM
Course Overview
Throughout this course, you’ll write songs, perform live, record, produce and remix your music while also studying the history and culture of popular styles.
You’ll have plenty of options to choose from, including individual instrumental or singing lessons, global music, film composition, live sound, music business and music education.
By the final year, you’ll be putting together a portfolio of your music, ready to burst out onto the music scene as an adaptable music industry professional.
Modules that interest you
You’ll have the opportunity to participate in both year-long and shorter placements, utilising our broad industry links to help boost your employability.
Whether you’re interested in electronica, pop, metal or something in between -or something completely new- you’ll learn everything you need to know to make fantastic music.
The module includes:
Perfect for songwriters, singers, rappers, and producers wanting to make original music and develop a career in the fast-moving and exciting music industry, this course will help you build your skills in:
Song writing.
Performing as a solo artist or as part of a group.
Music production.
Music business.
University Name University of Huddersfield
Course Title Music Technology
Entry Requirements 104 UCAS points.
Required Grades: DMM
Course Overview
Our music technology courses are split across the School of Computing and Engineering and the School of Arts and Humanities.
Depending on the course you study, you’ll have access to the most relevant facilities to support your learning.
Our studios and equipment are industry standard, to ensure you’re getting the skills you need when you embark on your career in the music world.
Modules that interest you
Our music and music technology departments are active in research, helping to ensure you'll learn from academics at the forefront of their specialist area.
Many of the academic staff are members of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) and are researching into areas such as perceptual audio, automated mixing techniques, music production, new interfaces for music and other related disciplines.
The modules include:
Song writing.
Music production.
Music business.
Different types of music software.
University Name University of Huddersfield
Course Title Creative Music Production
Entry Requirements 104 UCAS points.
Required Grades: DMM
Course Overview
On the course, you’ll learn to write original new music using the computer, recording studio, and other analogue and digital music technology.
You’ll study DAW or hardware-based sequencing, sampling, synthesis, and sound design.
You’ll have the opportunity to work with commercially successful tutors, internationally- recognised researchers and visiting artists, who can help you build on your production talents.
Modules that interest you
The module includes:
Following this degree, you can explore a broad range of options, from performing and song writing to recording, music composition, studio production, and live sound.
You can also secure both short and year-long industry placements to enhance your prospects.
The course will provide you with industry-standard skills and highly developed creative abilities, preparing you for a range of jobs.
These include: · producer · sound designer · studio manager · mix engineer · events technician · roles in radio, film, TV, or the media.
University Name Salford University
Course Title Creative Music Technology
Entry Requirements 104 UCAS points.
Required Grades: DMM
Course Overview
You’ll begin by focusing on refining your craft, learning about composition, arranging and performance, as well as developing practical musical technology experience along the way.
Combining your existing musical talent with an in-depth knowledge of music production hardware and software, you’ll spend your time recording and producing music and sound for bands, ensembles, your own compositions, film, radio and games.
Our state-of-the-art industry standard recording studios will be available to you throughout your degree.
These facilities are maintained by our amazing technical team, who are always on hand to offer support.
Modules that interest you
Our focus is to ensure that you have the skills you need to pursue your dreams, and we encourage our students, past and present, to collaborate with each other and achieve great things.
You’ll not only develop as a professional musician, but also be equipped with the technological knowledge and skills needed to take your music to the next level.
The module includes:
Work in exceptional facilities to gain an understanding of contemporary music technology practice.
Develop a wide range of skillsets designed to open up careers in the music industry.
Explore a range of creative music technologies in the context of performance style, compositional technique and musicological discourse.
University Name Salford University
Course Title Popular Music and Recording
Entry Requirements 104 UCAS points.
Required Grades: DMM
Course Overview
When you join this course, you’ll embark upon your personal journey towards professional musicianship, developing your performance, composition and recording skills while deepening your knowledge of how the industry works.
You’ll receive musical tuition in the instrument of your choice, get to grips with the essentials of studio recording, and expand your experience of performing in both solo and ensemble settings.
Added to all that, you’ll take part in masterclasses led by established professionals, providing you with invaluable insight into what it’s like to work in the music industry.
Modules that interest you
Our popular music recording degree is well known for producing a number of successful recording artists.
Throughout this popular music and recording course, you’ll be exposed to a wide variety of crucial insights into the process of creating music, as well as the wider industry.
From the fundamentals of performing to applied composition and music technology, this course covers the core concepts you need to launch your career as a professional musician. T
The module includes:
Be taught by practising music professionals on a course with a reputation for producing graduates in the popular music industry.
Be able to fully explore your creative ideas and passions through specialist portfolio work.
Work on projects in our industry-standard music recording studios.
Graduate with a portfolio of work that can be used for future employment or further study.
University Name Salford University
Course Title Music Management and Creative Enterprise
Entry Requirements 104 UCAS points.
Required Grades: DMM
Course Overview
You’ll study music management from a broad range of perspectives and interactions, from leading professionals, emerging trailblazers, influencers and of course the artists themselves.
What’s more, studying at Salford means you’ll have access to Manchester’s vibrant music scene, giving you further opportunities to lay the foundations of your career and make crucial industry contacts.
As part of this music management degree, you’ll gain an insight into what it’s like to hold a managerial role within the music sector, including artist management, music publishing, copyright legislation, distribution, marketing and much more.
Modules that interest you
Combining creativity and business, this course will enable you to develop skills in video production, photography, journalism and merchandising – all of which are highly valued by employers and designed to help you stand out from the crowd.
You’ll also have the chance to manage your own public and industry-focused projects, from launching your own record label to organising events across the city of Manchester.
The module includes:
Be able to take full advantage of the region’s world-renowned music scene and form important industry connection.
Collaborate with fellow students to study music management in the context of music, arts, fashion, media and multimedia.
Work with industry briefs and budgets to get a feel for working within music management.
University Name LIPA University
Course Title Popular, Contemporary and Commercial Music
Entry Requirements 96 UCAS points.
Required Grades: MMM
Course Overview
In this module, you explore how current popular music is created, mediated and consumed, within the music industry and broader socio-cultural contexts.
Focusing on specific examples of current popular music, you become familiar with the relationships between music and its contexts, and the ways in which these relationships are understood, explained and debated.
You also develop your research and writing skills and knowledge of academic conventions such as referencing.
Modules that interest you
This module enables you to develop specific vocal or instrumental skills and techniques.
One-to-one weekly instrumental or vocal lessons run for twenty-four weeks and are enhanced by weekly workshops in vocal repertory for singers and improvisation for instrumentalists.
The module includes:
Music production.
Music creation.
Professional and creative practise.
Popular music studies.
Solo performance.
Production.
University Name LIPA University
Course Title Music Production
Entry Requirements 96 UCAS points.
Required Grades: MMM
Course Overview In the course, you explore how current popular music is created, mediated and consumed, within the music industry and broader socio-cultural contexts.
Focusing on specific examples of current popular music, you become familiar with the relationships between music and its contexts, and the ways in which these relationships are understood, explained and debated.
You also develop your research and writing skills and knowledge of academic conventions such as referencing.
This module encourages you to create music in the recording studio as you develop professional-level studio-based production skills.
You explore the roles of studio-based producer, mixing engineer and mastering engineer as you develop a portfolio throughout the year.
It is an opportunity for experimentation, creative problem solving and the setting and attaining of relevant goals.
Modules that interest you
In this module you develop a range of music skills designed to enhance and support you in your work, study and development. Varied weekly classes cover applied aural skills, transcribing recorded songs, arranging techniques, music technology and studio induction, music notation software, and choir.
Through this module, you have further opportunities to apply your musical skills to practical projects.
The module includes:
Music production.
Studio recording and techniques.
Music skills.
Professional and creative practise.
Popular music studies.
Recording studio practise.
Popular music research.