Popular Music BA (Hons)

You will explore performance, composition, production and music technology on this accredited BA, with a specific focus on popular music. There will be regular opportunities to perform in public. <br/><br/>WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?<br/>Popular Music is accredited by Joint Audio Media Education Support (JAMES), a consortium of industry professionals that promote excellence in music education. You will study a wide range of subjects, including popular music performance, composition, improvisation, arrangement, song writing, production, music business and management and studio techniques. Expect to perform in public regularly – at our annual music show, at social and formal events and at venues across the city. These experiences will help you learn and grow.<br/><br/>IS THIS COURSE FOR YOU?<br/>This course is designed for practising musicians who are interested in popular music and who want to understand better, the technical and business aspects of making commercial music. <br/><br/>HOW YOU WILL LEARN<br/>There will be around 10 hours of contact with staff a week, including group based learning activities to develop skills on your chosen instrument. The rest of the time you’ll be undertaking your own ‘directed study’, including regular performances. <br/><br/>OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPERIENCES. <br/>You will discover a superb range of music making facilities, including recording studios that match those found in industry, rehearsal space, music technology labs and three post-production rooms. We also offer a wide range of instruments, amplifiers and outboard gear, together with a classic 48-channel Neve recording console. <br/><br/>CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY<br/>With a balance between composition, technology, performance and critical practice, Popular Music will give you skills suitable for a variety of roles: performer, composer, producer, educator, promoter, publisher, academic, recording studio engineer and freelance musician.