If you're passionate about popular music and want to take your skills as a performer, songwriter, and audio studio professional to the next level, then our Popular Music degree is for you. Popular music is a highly competitive industry, so we’ll do all we can to help you on your way to a career. We’ll give you the opportunity to develop industry-standard practices and techniques, while learning how to break the rules to unleash your creativity. Why study Popular Music at Huddersfield? * You will study in the purpose-built Richard Steinitz Building, a state-of-the-art creative hub with many practice rooms, rehearsal spaces, and professional-standard recording studios. You'll also have access to a large instrument collection, all the technical equipment you'll need and two purpose-built on-campus concert halls. * 100% overall student satisfaction rating (NSS 2020). * You’ll have the opportunity to work with successful musicians who will develop your abilities as a composer and a producer and take part in masterclasses and workshops given by distinguished visiting performers. * QS World University Subject Rankings 2020 ranked the University of Huddersfield equal 27th in the world for 'Performing Arts' (https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/university-subject-rankings/2020/performing-arts). * You’ll choose your own focus, specialising in songwriting, performing, production or a mixture of subjects, whether concentrating on guitar music, pop, electronica or your own new style. Professional links and accreditations: This BA(Hons) course is accredited by the Joint Audio Media Education Support (JAMES - https://www.jamesonline.org.uk/). This means this course has been acknowledged by industry professionals to meet the industry needs. This accreditation is reviewed on a regular basis. The University of Huddersfield are corporate members of the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM - https://www.ism.org/), the UK's professional body for musicians and a nationally recognised subject association for music. Scholarships and Bursaries: For more information about our Music scholarships see our website (https://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-finance/undergraduate-scholarships/music-scholarships/).

Year 1 Core modules: Performance Skills 1 Songwriting 1 Desktop Music Production 1 Studio Engineering and Mixing Essentials Introduction to Music Research Option modules: Choose one from a list which may include: Solo Performance 1 Theory and Analysis of Popular Music Year 2 Core modules: Songwriting 2 Plus choose one from: Performance Skills 2 Performance Skills 2 (Major) Option modules: Choose at least one from a list which may include: Critical Approaches to Recorded and Electronic Music Popular Music Studies Choose up to three from a list which may include: Music for the Moving Image B Desktop Music Production 2 Live Sound (Year 2) Explorations in World Musics (Year 2) Inside the Music Business Solo Performance 2 Music in Educational Contexts Year 3 - optional placement year Placement Year Final year Core modules: Final Year Project Plus choose one from: Performance Skills 3 Performance Skills 3 (Major) Option modules: Choose at least one from a list which may include: Explorations in World Musics (Final Year) Applied Music Research: Investigating Culture and Creativity Music, Gender and Identity Plus choose up to two from a list which may include: Solo Performance 3 Composition Practice Composing Music for Film and Videogames B Experimental Music (Final Year) Work and Professional Practice in Music

Assessment of this course takes various forms including written and oral examinations, dissertations, essays, seminar papers, analyses, practical projects, composition folios, performance recitals, learning journals and peer assessment. Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course.

The Joint Audio Media Education Services

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: W3W8

Institution code: H60

Campus Name: Main Site

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

Practical and theory music grades 6-8 will be accepted in the total points. Applicants who would like to take our optional Solo Performance modules (where you will receive one-to-one tuition on your primary instrument/voice) are encouraged to audition as part of the application process. You should have a good standard of technical ability and potential as a performer (roughly equivalent to the standard of grade 7-8 practical music making, where applicable). Entry is also possible for applicants who don’t hold standard UK qualifications. International and mature applicants who don’t hold standard UK qualifications can provide a portfolio to demonstrate skills relevant to the course. If you would like to take our optional Solo Performance modules then we will also ask you to send us video links of you performing two contrasting pieces. You should have good technical ability and potential as a performer (roughly equivalent to the standard of grade 7-8 practical music making, where applicable). If you are able to attend an in-person audition then you may find the information here helpful (https://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/how-to-apply/interviews/). Other suitable experience or qualifications will be considered. For further information please see the University's minimum entry requirements.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

http://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/howtoapply/entryrequirements/

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

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If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.

Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our 'Where are you from?' information pages.

https://www.hud.ac.uk/international/where-are-you-from/

Student satisfaction : 66%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 65%

Go onto work and study: 80%

England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
EU	15000.0	Year 1
International	15000.0	Year 1

This information is for applicants applying to study at the University of Huddersfield in the academic year 2021/22. Please note that your tuition fees for subsequent years may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X). This webpage will be updated with 2022/23 tuition fees as information becomes available. If you are an EU or International student coming to study at the University of Huddersfield, please visit the International Fees and Finance pages for full details of tuition fees and support available - http://www.hud.ac.uk/international/tuition-fees/ Please email the Student Finance Office (sfo@hud.ac.uk) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.

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