Music Practice (top-up)
BA (Hons)
This dynamic course gives students the opportunity to develop a professional profile in Music Practice, providing students with the skills and understanding to work in a range of areas within music and media industries, as well as the teaching profession.
Course level
Undergraduate
Modes of study
Part time, Full time
Attendance
One year full-time or flexible part-time.
Location
Avenue Campus
Entry requirements
HND or Foundation Degree or equivalent qualification in Music Practice or related subject area.UCAS details
UCAS code: W301
UCAS description: BA/Mus/Pra
Length of study
One year
School
Course content
This course considers music from a number of practical and theoretical angles. It has a hands-on practice element, enabling students to develop their creative skills in composition/song-writing and cultivate their general musicianship. The symbiotic relationship between performance and theory provides an integrated degree that studies contemporary performance techniques and enhances musicianship. The students develop a substantial piece of work within a self-critical and reflective framework. Students will be introduced to the application of contemporary music technologies and hone performance and production skills.
Special course features
- Develops performance skills
- Fosters musicianship, theoretically and practically
- Develops critical self-reflection
- Explores the music industry in the digital age
Typical modules
- Professional project
- Applied Musicianship
- Research project
- Digital Futures
- Avant Pop: Experiments in Popular Music
Assessment
Portfolio of work, proposal and seminar presentation.
Methods of study
Career opportunities
Students completing the BA (Hons) Music Practice top-up degree will be well equipped to enter into a range of professions within the music and wider entertainment industries, whether as performers, writers, critics or in the teaching profession itself.
Course progressions
Application notes
Applicants are interviewed for this course.
For general application information please see our how to apply
page.
Current 'Home' and EU undergraduate students: Information on 2012/13 tuition fees
Fees quoted are for home and EU students commencing their course in the academic year 2012/13. Tuition fees are payable for each year of the course. The fees are subject to annual increases in subsequent academic years.
Full time fees
£8500
Current 2011/12 'home' and EU, full time, undergraduate students
will pay a full time fee of £3465 in 2012/13 provided they:
- have not taken break in study (other than the normal vacation period)
- continue on the same mode of study
Part-time fees
For tuition fee information, please call the Finance Office on 01604 892236 or 01604 892782.
Funding information
Scholarships and bursaries
Full time students taking this course may be eligible for the University of Northampton Bursary 2012/12.
The following scholarships may be applicable:
This course is available to international students.
Full-time international tuition fees
For information on our international tuition fees, please see our Tuition fees for international students page.
How to apply as an international student
For information on how to apply to study with us, please see our How to apply page.
Scholarships available to international students
For information on the scholarships available to you as an international student, please see our International scholarships page.
Further details
For further help for international students please see our international students pages.
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