Music Performance
University of DerbyDerby (Markeaton Street), United Kingdom
Course overview
• You will explore popular music performance, composition and production together with music technology. We will help you to develop your creative and entrepreneurial flair so you can respond to technological and artistic innovations in the industry. • Develop your skills on your chosen instrument through group-based learning activities. You will also develop your expertise in composition and song writing and will study the social and business context of the world of commercial music. • There will be regular opportunities to perform in public, and we will encourage you to take part in the local music scene through our relationship with venues like Dubrek recording studio and Derby Theatre, which is owned by the University of Derby. • You will be taught by experienced lecturers, many with international research portfolios and who are actively engaged in professional activities including freelance production and performance work. • You will be supported to understand the commercial environment applicable to music performance, developing management skills and awareness of professional protocols to prepare you for your career. • Be inspired by our recording studios and rehearsal facilities, which will enable you to produce professional quality recordings of your performances.
Key highlights
- Combines popular music performance, composition, production and music technology
- Regular public performances, including links with Derby Theatre and Dubrek studio
- Instrumental skills developed through group-based learning activities
- Lecturers actively working in freelance production and performance
- Recording studios and rehearsal facilities for professional quality recordings
- Covers the social and business context of commercial music
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 96 — Requirement: What we're looking for Requirement: What we're looking for UCAS points: 96 A Level: CCC T Level: Pass (C and above) BTEC: MMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualificati…
- A-level: CCC — …What we're looking for Requirement: What we're looking for UCAS points: 96 A Level: CCC T Level: Pass (C and above) BTEC: MMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE…
- T-level: Pass — …looking for Requirement: What we're looking for UCAS points: 96 A Level: CCC T Level: Pass (C and above) BTEC: MMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Pass Access…
- BTEC: MMM — …we're looking for UCAS points: 96 A Level: CCC T Level: Pass (C and above) BTEC: MMM GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credi…
- GCSE: 4/C — to include Mathematics, English
- Access to HE Diploma: Pass — Pass; with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum
Scholarships
Full Payment Discount
If you pay your annual tuition fee in full ahead of enrolment, you will benefit from a £1,000 discount.
Up to £1,000Sports Scholarships - Individual and Team Sport Scholar
Up to £3,000 fee subsidy and support services.
Sports Scholarships - Performance Team Sports Scholar
Up to £3,000 fee subsidy and support services.
Talented Athlete Award
Please contact the provider.
Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships
Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships - £2,000
Up to £2,000
Careers this course leads to
- Professional musician
- Session musician
- Songwriter
- Composer
- Music producer
- Music teacher
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,535 per year | International: £17,500 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Derby, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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