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BA (Hons) Applied Music

UCAS CODE W301

Study music in your home region, in any Year 3 BA
genre and prepare yourself for the music • professional practice
industry of the future. Studying traditional, • music in social and historical contexts
Celtic, pop, jazz, classical or rock, you will • music in educational and community
have the opportunity to explore the culture of
the highlands and islands and focus on the contexts 1
application of music in a variety of • applied music research skills
professional contexts. • creative identity
• creative technology applications
You will study with top individuals in
their fields while developing skills in Year 4 BA (Hons)
business, finance, enterprise, networking • applied music: performance, creation
and communication.
or research
Choose your solo performance tutor, • applied music: critique and evaluation
drawn from a list of experts and you will also
get credit for playing in ensembles in Key Information
your community.
Entry requirements
There will be national/international 3 Highers at grade ABB or above or 2 A
performances and placements in music, levels at grade B or above and Grade 7
education, community and/or health Associated Board or Trinity College or
settings. The course will develop your equivalent on first instrument (including grade
versatility as a musician with multi-venue 5 music theory or equivalent). Applicants with
delivery and residential sessions throughout. other relevant qualifications or experience will
be considered on an individual basis.
Core modules in each year are shown below
and each year also has optional modules. What next?
On completion: Music in the Environment
Year 1 Cert HE MA; performing; composing; teaching; music
• performance practice 1 and health; entrepreneurship; community
• ensemble 1 musician.
• music in its widest context: social,

cultural, historical
• creativity is more important than knowledge
• remote digital music collaboration

Year 2 DipHE Base: Anywhere
• performance practice 2 Course Study Key
• the effective contributor
• music, power and commerce £HE
• creative skills
• creation through technology

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