**Why choose this course?** Our Popular Music course will help you to develop your musical creativity, critical analysis and recording skills, giving you the opportunity to become a fully equipped musician for the 21st century. Our degree in Popular Music equips you with the skills you need to compose, record and produce music. You will graduate with a 360° view of the music industry, your place within it and how you can move forward from here. The course follows three strands: - Performing and Composing - Recording and Producing - Thinking and Writing When you graduate you will be more than a performer and engineer, you will understand why music is important culturally and economically and understand how the music industry fits together. With the changes to music distribution and marketing that have taken place over the past ten years, musicians need to be a part of this change rather than pursuing old ideas of labels and deals. Programme accredited by Joint Audio Media Education Support (JAMES) **By studying at the University of Northampton, you can be sure that:** - You will experience student life at the University’s £330 million Waterside Campus. Come along to an Open Day and find out more. - Students enrolling on this course at Northampton will be provided with their own brand new laptop* to keep at no additional cost. All sports clubs and societies are free to join at Northampton and every essential course text book is available via the library, meaning you won’t have to purchase copies. For more information on this visit our website (northampton.ac.uk/benefits). - Based on the evidence available, the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Panel judged that the University of Northampton delivers consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students. It is of the highest quality found in the UK. - Our expert academics teach in small groups supported with one to one assistance. Our academics and students form a tight bond, providing individualised support and guidance whilst challenging students academically. - We invest more money into your education than 90% of Universities in the UK** - Whatever your ambitions, we’re here to help you to achieve them. We’ll support you to identify the skills you’re learning during your course, find your strengths and secure practical experience so that when it comes to applying for jobs or further study you’ll feel confident in standing out from the crowd. **The Northampton Employment Promise** - In fact, we’re so confident in our careers and employability support that if you achieve at least a 2:2 degree and complete either our Employability Plus Gold programme or achieve a Changemaker Gold Certificate during your time studying with us, but still haven’t secured full-time employment 12 months after graduating, we will secure a three – six month paid internship for you or support you into postgraduate study. ✱ see Eligibility criteria and Terms and Conditions: northampton.ac.uk/student-life/university-living-laptops-trips-and-internships/ ✱✱ source: Guardian University League Table 2020

**STAGE ONE:** • DAW 1 (compulsory) • Popular Music Studies 1 (compulsory) • Performance 1 (compulsory) • The Recording Studio (compulsory) • Cultural Theory 1 (compulsory) • Composition and Theory 1 (compulsory) **STAGE TWO:** • How Music Works (designated) • Performance 2 (designated) • The Creative Practitioner (designated) • Performance with Technology (designated) • Composition and Theory 2 (designated) • Cultural Theory 2 (designated) • DAW 2: Synthesis (Part 1) (designated) • DAW 2: Sampling (Part 2) (designated) **STAGE THREE:** • Professional Project 40 (designated) • Popular Music Dissertation (designated) • Pop and the State (designated) • The Philosophy of Music (designated) • Music and Sound Design for Media (designated) • Performance 3 (designated) • Music Education (designated) • Advanced Recording and Production: Client Demos (Part 1) (designated) • Advanced Recording and Production: Final Product (Part 2) (designated) Module information is quoted for 21/22 entry. Please note that modules run subject to student numbers and staff availability, any changes will be communicated to applicants accordingly.

The course is assessed in a number of ways: • Practical project work • Seminar presentations • Essays • Examinations All performance assessments take place in a public venue in Northampton in front of a live audience.

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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: W340

Institution code: N38

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

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EU	9250.0	Year 1
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

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