Music Practitioner
Course Code: UFM0010
Level: 6
Subject area: Music
Awarding body: Plymouth Marjon University
Qualification: BA (Hons) top-up
Course type: Full-time
Time of Day: Daytime
Duration: One year
When you'll study: Three days a week, 9.00am - 4.30pm or 1.00pm - 8.30pm





This exciting and innovative BA (Hons) top-up degree provides you with the opportunity to extend and consolidate your music skills and knowledge to a professional level. There will be a strong focus on your subject specialisms and the creation of innovative musical output. You will identify, target and engage with audiences via live performance, production and digital media under the banner of a music production company run by the students. This will draw on previously developed skills in performing, devising, stagecraft, composing, arranging, improvisation, recording, and live sound.
You will study the following subject areas:
- developing specialist music skills
- organising a music event
- music video
- extended essay
- professional development – reaching your audience.
We welcome applications from those who have all of the following:
- a Foundation Degree or equivalent level 5 qualification awarding 240 HE credits
- five GCSEs at grade 4 (C) or above, to include English and maths
or alternatively:
- equivalent qualifications
- relevant work experience.
You will be required to undertake an audition and interview.
You will be assessed through assignments, written, practical and/or work-based (depending on the topic).
Upon successful completion you may progress to further research or study, for example a PGCE or MA.
Other employment routes include a wide range of careers within the music industry, such as live performance; composing, producing and distributing your own music; collaborating with other media such as film, television, theatre, dance and computer game design.
Fees quoted apply to courses starting in the academic year 2020/21 (August 2020 – July 2021). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting 2021/22.
If you are aged 16-18, due to Government funding, tuition fees may not be applicable for your course. (Please note: this does not apply to Foundation Degrees or Access to Higher Education courses, and other courses not eligible for public funding.)
Course Code: UFM0010
Course Fees
A Full Course Fee: £8450
B Reduced Course Fee (for those in receipt of qualifying benefits): Not applicable to this course
C Ancillary course costs (ie books and equipment): Not applicable to this course
D Advanced Learner Loan Fee: Not applicable to this course
How old are you? | How much will you pay? |
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16 - 17 | |
18 - 23 | |
24+ |
Please note fees are quoted for one year only.