Music BA (Hons) Music
What’s it about?
Our music programmes offer opportunities to learn for every kind of musician. You can study over three or four years. The four-year programme offers a Foundation Year, enabling those with fewer qualifications to enrol onto the BA (Hons) Music, BA (Hons) Popular Music and Recording or BA (Hons) in Popular Musicology.
What will I learn?
This programme concentrates on three key areas: Performance, Composition and Contextual and Historical Studies. Year 1 covers core modules in each of these key areas. In year 2 you will begin to specialise in your particular areas of interest. Year 3 presents you with the opportunity to specialise in two elective areas from an extensive list, which includes a dissertation. At the end of the degree, you may be awarded with one of our prizes or scholarships for excellence in music.
The Foundation Year (four-year pathway) precedes the BA (Hons) in Music with a year that covers music theory, popular music history, recording, computer notation, transcription and ensemble musicianship. You will also receive individual performance lessons.
Modules include: • Acoustic and Contemporary Composition • Improvisation and Conducting • Songwriting • Music and Society • Music and Modernisms • Arranging (band, pop and jazz)
How will I learn? In addition to formal lectures and seminars, there will be performance, composition and orchestration workshops throughout the year. In addition to weekly individual performance lessons, you can also audition to join one of the University’s prestigious ensembles such as the brass band, wind ensemble, big band jazz ensemble, the Adelphi Contemporary Music Group and the Adelphi Choir. There are composition and performance masterclasses from various visiting professionals throughout the year. In 2009 the students also took part in a week-long composition and performance project with dance students and members of the BBC Philharmonic. The burgeoning relationship with the BBC Philharmonic is continuing to provide exciting opportunities for our students.
Where can I get a job?
Salford has an international reputation as the pioneer of the band music degree. This, together with our excellence in teaching and research, ensures our graduates are in demand by prospective employers. Recent employers include ITV Granada and the Royal Northern College of Music. Many undergraduates choose to stay at Salford for postgraduate study either on the MA in Composition or MA Performance or through research on a PhD.
Graduates have taken leading roles in the band world as performers, conductors, composers, arrangers and teachers, and in the jazz/pop industry as performers, producers, composers, arrangers, recording engineers, teachers and arts administrators.
3 good reasons to study this programme at Salford
• Teaching was rated as ‘Excellent’ in the Government’s Teaching Quality Assessment and staff are highly respected researchers in their fields
• Weekly instrumental lessons throughout the programme from professional peripatetic tutors
• A vibrant, creative and friendly environment in which to work and study
Typical entry requirements
UCAS points: 280 points for three year route 140 points for four years with foundation year
Specific requirements: For three year route: Grade 5 Theory, Grade 6 instrumental and minimum grade C in Music For four year route: Minimum grade D in Music All applicants will be auditioned and interviewed
We encourage applications from students with equivalent qualifications and recognise experience of adult learners see page 27 for further details
www.salford.ac.uk/course-finder has a full list of entry requirements
Programme details
Duration: Three years full-time Four years full-time with foundation year
Average teaching contact time: 12 hours per week
Assessment: A combination of practical and written exams, coursework and continuous assessment
Programme code/s: W304 W304I with IFY
Employment and/or further study
87% of Media, Music and Performance graduates go on to employment and/or further study within six months of graduating
Further details from Course Enquiries Service +44 (0)161 295 4545
course-enquiries@salford.ac.uk
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