BA (Hons) (Top-up) Music for the Creative Industries

• Creative Music Technology –  Learn how to approach creativity when using music technology and how to be innovative, experimental and flexible in developing your practical work. Learn sampling and synthesis techniques, sequencing techniques and DAW control. 
• Ensemble Musicianship – Develop your performance skills in an ensemble in a range of scenarios. You will be able to rehearse and perform pieces of music expressively
• Freelance working and self employment – an introduction to your new “portfolio career” and the skills and knowledge you will need to succeed.
• Independent project – A substantial piece of work to demonstrate the extent of your achievement on the degree as a whole. It could be a performance, composition, installation or collaboration.  
• Pre-production portfolio – Develop your ability and application of pre-production techniques and skills for a creative project.  You will apply skills in communicating and executing pre-production processes from scheduling, budgeting and planning to considerations about health and safety and the creative direction of the project. 

Entry to this course requires an HND qualification in Music or a related discipline or 120 credits at NQF Level 5, or equivalent. You should also be qualified to at least Grade 6 (or equivalent) on your primary instrument and you will be required to demonstrate this in an audition. T Level qualifications are accepted, a T Level PASS with a minimum of a grade A*-C (equates to 96 UCAS points). We also consider individual applicants who can demonstrate relevant learning, work/voluntary experience, using our Recognition of Prior Learning process.

Critical reflection forms a major part of the assessment for all the modules, with the development of portfolios providing much of the evidence for your reflection of learning and development. This should also help to provide you with a completed portfolio of work that could help you to enter employment when finishing the programme. This project work allows for formative assessment to be ongoing throughout a module. Your tutors will maintain close contact with you throughout these projects, giving evidence for both formative and summative assessment whilst the module progresses.

The department has significant links and partnerships with many local venues and organisations around the city – this has resulted in us being able to stage gigs and events in professional environments that will enrich your learning experience. The links established on the course have been invaluable in securing employment.

Successful completion of this course can lead to further study or employment in the music industry. Careers include:

• Performer
• Session Musician
• Live Sound Engineer
• Music Teacher
• Instrumental Tutor
• Songwriter/Composer
• Music Producer
• Studio Engineer

Other Costs: Additional fees: Equipment £100 maximum (optional) (headphone, USB memory stick/hard drive, breakables such as strings/sticks), Trips/visits £500 maximum (optional).

This is representative of the most common fees scenario, but actual fees can vary depending on a number of factors. Please contact us if you need more guidance.