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This new course continues Loughborough College’s proud tradition of delivering higher education music programmes in a college environment. The course aims to create highly employable graduates, who enjoy exploring music in a multitude of ways, whilst being agile, creative thinkers who rise to challenges they are faced with.
Throughout the programme students will develop:
- Artistic practice
- The use of technology to aid and stimulate creativity
- Contextual study
- Proficiency in recording environments
- Musicianship skills
- Technology in performance
- Professional practice
- Academic experience
- Business skills
- Employability
Modules
Year 1:
- DAWs and Sound Synthesis
- Ensemble Performance 1
- Music and Culture
- Music Composition
- The Music Industry and Enterprise
- Recording: The Science and Art
Year 2:
- Composition and Record Production
- Ensemble Performance 2
- Innovative Performance Techniques and Technologies
- Sound Design and Music Composition for Film and Television
- Work Based Research and Practice
Year 3:
- Commercial Recording Portfolio
- Ensemble Performance 3
- Music Innovation
- Personal Project
- Research Project
Features/Benefits
- Access to state of the art, industry-standard studio equipment and rehearsal facilities
- Performance opportunities throughout the duration of the course, including working in bands and with performance technologies
- Industry-based work placement
- Staff members who have a wealth of academic and industry experience, including session musicianship, record production, composition, record label management, live sound engineering and live event promotion
- Guest lectures and trips
Entry Requirements
GCSE Maths and English language at grade C/4 and one of the following:
• 64 points at A2 or equivalent, (e.g BTEC Extended Diploma), preferably
to include music, music technology or other music related
subjects.
• Recent study of relevant Access/Foundation course, with
audition.
• Applicants are invited to attend an audition and submit of a
portfolio. The portfolio can take the form of web links to both composition and
performance work. These are both diagnostic tools to help inform the application
process.
• Applicants with appropriate life experience but without the
standard entry requirements are encouraged to apply and will be considered on
their individual merits, based on the interview and completed
application.
• Alternatively, applicants may be able to gain entry to
Level 4 or advanced entry to Level 5 based on the evidence of other
qualifications or learning. In this case, Accreditation of Prior Experiential
Learning (APEL) or Accreditation of Prior Certified Learning (APCL) may be
possible.
Please contact the International Admissions Office for further advice. international@loucoll.ac.uk
Assessment Methods
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Disclaimer
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