Music
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. You will focus on the creation of innovative musical output, and identify, target and engage with audiences via live performance, production and digital media.
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 2019/20 (August 2019 – July 2020). There may be a slight increase in fees for courses starting 2020/21.
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.)