Music
Brunel University London
UCAS Code: W300 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Brunel University London
UCAS Code: W300 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Obtain a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points in an Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
GCSE/National 4/National 5
A minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 and above including English Language (or grade B/5 in English Literature).
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
including SL5 or HL4 in English (if applicant does not have GCSE English grade C or above)
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
in any subject and an A level at grade C
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
in any subject.
OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma
in any subject with A-levels grade BB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in any subject and an A level at grade C
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
in any subject with A levels grade BB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in any subject
Scottish Advanced Higher
T Level
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Our Music BA degree has been designed to develop your particular interests in music-making. It aims to equip you with a solid grounding in the craft of creativity which reflects the diversity of musical styles and genre in today’s world.
In your first year you will gain a strong understanding of composition, performance and musicology. You will also be introduced to sonic arts and sound recording. Your peer group of musicians will discuss, review and give you constructive feedback on your musical activities.
You can choose from a range of optional modules in your second year and final year. This means you develop your own bespoke pathway during your music course, and this prepares you for your chosen career in the music world. Examples of specialist options you could choose include orchestration and arrangement, and taking sonic art to the stage.
You will be taught by some of the leading figures in today’s contemporary music comprising composers, performers and musicologists. They are performing, composing and writing books, and have strong connections with the music community in London, the UK and in Europe. This opens up opportunities for you to collaborate with them and work together on installation projects.
Our music facilities include a fully sound-proofed recording studio for rehearsals, and performance spaces and practice rooms equipped with grand pianos, drum kits and amps. Access is available to an editing suite with Mac computer workstations where you’ll work on your music using industry standard music making software.
During your time at Brunel, you’ll benefit from guest lectures delivered by leading figures in the music industry who give advice on music promotion and how to get a gig. In addition, you have the advantage of Brunel’s close location to London’s exciting music scene for planned trips to music concerts, festivals, galleries, and museums.
Our music undergraduate degree can be studied full-time over three years, four years with a placement year, or part-time over six years.
We encourage the placement year option. This time in the music industry helps you to further prepare for the world of work and you’ll have a year’s worth of invaluable professional experience when you graduate. If you decide to go on a music work placement year, you could find yourself working at record companies, TV companies, or teaching music in a school.
You’ll have the opportunity to showcase your musical talent before you graduate alongside external musicians. There are a variety of performances hosted by Brunel including concerts, recitals and ensembles where you’ll be able to network and gain feedback on your creativity from the visiting music artists.
Modules
Year 1
Ensemble 1: The Art of Performing
Materials of Music 1: Inside the Language
Ways of Hearing 1: Genres Through Time
Composing 1: Capturing Ideas
Studio Production 1: Introduction to the Art of Sound and Technology
Professional Development 1: Building a Collaborative Musical Project from A-Z
Year 2
Core Modules
Materials of Music 2: Outside the Box From the Inside
Ways of Hearing 2: The Theatre of Technology
Professional Development II: Communicating and Teaching
Optional Modules
Ensemble 2: Leadership, Directing and Improvisation
Composing 2: Craft and Development
Studio Production 2: Advanced Techniques and Designing Your Own Tools
Orchestration and Arrangement
Interdisciplinary Project: Learning Collaboration
Year 3
Core Modules
Professional Independent Project
Optional
Ensemble 3: Creating Performance
Materials of Music 3: Advanced Technical Portfolio
Ways of Hearing 3: Cultures and Subcultures
Composing 3: Advanced Portfolio
Studio Production 3: Taking Sonic Art to the Stage
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