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Popular Music Performance - BA (Hons) Top-up Degree (University of Kent)
Course Code: 3869
Duration : 1 yearHaving a broad base of skills to work from, and by now a confident and competent performer, for the final BA year you will try your hand at some challenging jazz-related genres, including latin jazz and rock-jazz fusion. You will get to grips with the work of artists such as Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, John Scofield, Jeff Beck, Weather Report, Steely Dan, Diana Krall, Cassandra Wilson, Joni Mitchell, Rickie Lee Jones and Tom Waits. Our carefully-chosen repertoire list reflects a multitude of different approaches, textures, forms, tonalities and moods, and offers great opportunities for improvisation, creative interpretation, musical risk-taking and development of technical prowess.
Meanwhile your academic work - dissertation and presentation - will reflect an advanced understanding of the genres, and will require an informed, analytical and critical approach, and extensive research.
This year you will choose 60 credits worth of option modules - half of the total credits - so that you can focus on your chosen career areas in more detail, alongside the rigorous training offered within the core modules.
Entry Requirements:
Foundation Degree or HND in Popular Music with Merit/Distinction profile.GCSE grades A-C in Maths and English Language.
All candidates will take part in an audition that may include: sight-reading, aural tests, theory and general musicianship, chart reading, instrumental techniques, improvisation and general knowledge of popular music.
Ideally Grade 8 (or equivalent) first instrument,
Grade 5 (or equivalent) second instrument and
Grade 5 (or equivalent) Music Theory, however
suitable applicants who do not hold these Musical
Grades may be auditioned and considered on an
individual basis.
Career Options:
The course is intended to provide you with the skills necessary to enter the music industry, particularly in performance and teaching. Successful students can also progress onto a full Teacher Training qualification, e.g. PGCE or DTLLS, or onto MA/Mmus/Mphil programmes.You will need your own musical instruments (first and second study) and regular access to a high specification computer (preferably with Logic and Sibelius). Vocalists will need their
own microphone (Shure SM58 or equivalent). Please note that instrumental/vocal/music theory examination fees range from 25-90 each, depending on the Grade taken.
Course Starting: Monday 24 Sep 2012 - Full Time - Tonbridge
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This course information sheet describes courses and services offered by K College. Although great care has been taken in its compilation, it is for guidance only and does not form part of a contract with any individual and/or organisation. K College will take reasonable steps to provide courses and services in the manner described but reserves the right to modify or withdraw any courses or services. Some courses may not run if the College receives an insufficient number of enrolments. Please note that the fee and session information given above only applies to the academic year specified and is subject to change for subsequent years.
Errors and Omissions Excluded.
This course information sheet describes courses and services offered by K College. Although great care has been taken in its compilation, it is for guidance only and does not form part of a contract with any individual and/or organisation. K College will take reasonable steps to provide courses and services in the manner described but reserves the right to modify or withdraw any courses or services. Some courses may not run if the College receives an insufficient number of enrolments. Please note that the fee and session information given above only applies to the academic year specified and is subject to change for subsequent years.
Errors and Omissions Excluded.