BA Music: Creative Music Technology with Foundation Year
Entry requirements
GCSE: English Language at grade C/level 4 or above (or equivalent) is required. Maths at grade C/level 4 or above is preferred but not essential. You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below. UCAS tariff: 72 points. Music is a preferred subject. If you do not have a Music qualification you will be expected to demonstrate significant practical music experience as part of the application process. A level: 72 points. Music is preferred. General Studies is not accepted. T level: Pass: D or E in core subject. BTEC: MPP, preferably including Music Scottish Highers: 72 points, preferably including Music Irish Leaving Certificate: 72 points, preferably including Music IB: 24 points, preferably including Music European Baccalaureate: Pass in Diploma of at least 63%, preferably including Music Access to HE: Pass level 3 QAA approved Access Diploma with 72 points, preferably including Music
About this course
BA (Hons) in Music, combining creative music technology with composition and production. Core topics include Signal Processing, Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The four-year programme includes a foundation year before progression onto the main degree. Final-year students undertake a negotiated major project across two areas of specialist study.
Modules
- Foundation Musicianship Skills
- Introduction to Music Theory
- Case Studies
- Foundation Performance Studies
- Music Theory and Compositional Techniques
- Introduction to Music Technology
- Fundamentals of Composition, Arranging and Technology
- Popular Music Style and Genre
- Performance Studies
- Applied Composition and Technology
- Interpreting Popular Music
- Musicianship Skills - Creative Music Technology
- Studio Composition
- Audio for Media
- Studio Recording and Production
- Professional Development in the Creative Industries
- Advanced Studio Composition
- Advanced Studio and Location Recording
- Project Scope
- Negotiated Major Project
- Professional Practice