Music Studies degrees in Manchester

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University of Central Lancashire

2 music-studies courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 74th
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WUSCA ranking: 26th
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The staff and students around the campus are always so welcoming and friendly. It really makes me enjoy where I’m studying. I think something that could be improved is the university’s response to student based issues.

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Modules
Year 1
  • Creative Music Production
  • Electronic Music Contextual Studies
  • Electronic Music Performance and Technologies
  • Recording Techniques
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Popular Music, Songwriting and Performance BA (Hons)
calculator icon 64 ucas points clock icon 3 years full time
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Year 1
  • Career Focus One: Creative Music Industries
  • Live Performance Techniques One
  • Songwriting One: Popular Music Songwriting and Arrangement
  • Studio Performance and Technologies
  • The Theories of Popular Music: Listening and Participating
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dBs Institute

1 music-studies courses SOUTH WEST ENGLAND
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Best- Great Lecturers full of knowledge and understanding and experience as well as providing industry contacts to allow us to experience real life situations. Worst- Availability of equipment wanted due to funding.

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Music & Sound for Film & TV BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Film Aesthetics
  • Film Music Production
  • Film Sound Production
  • Industry Foundations
  • Sound Design for Film
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Manchester Metropolitan University

2 music-studies courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
WUSCA ranking: 19th
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Mmu has strong academic reputation, excellent industry links like Siemens and employability . They have cutting edge facilities: state of the art labs are amazing! I love their commitment to sustainability; they are ranked as one of the best. The university could be improved : They need to improve in library services They need to have more rooms for studying They definitely would need more pc rooms! As they are always occupied when I need one, especially during exam times The library needs to get the books back in ; the books gave the library character and a reason for student to come to the library Other than this, Mmu is amazing!

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Year 1
  • Critical Perspectives 1
  • Performing
  • Project 1
  • Theatre Making
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Music and Sound Design (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Approaches to Audio Content Creation
  • Composition
  • Creative Strategies in Music And Sound For Digital Arts
  • Sound Design
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University of Salford

3 music-studies courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 49th
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WUSCA ranking: 12th
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The lecturers are really approachable and want you to succeed. It feels really inclusive and diversity is appreciated. Being so close to Manchester there's lots going on and good transport links. The only real criticism I have is the use of online lectures, how ever much they try, they aren't as condusive to learning as in person lectures are especially if you have difficulties with concentration. I understand that universities are trying to find ways to cut costs but I feel that this detracts from the whole student experience both academically and socially.

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Music: Creative Music Technology BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Applied Composition and Technology
  • Foundation Musicianship Skills
  • Fundamentals of Composition, Arranging and Technology
  • Performance Studies
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Music: Popular Music and Recording BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Applied Composition and Technology
  • Fundamentals of Composition, Arranging and Technology
  • Interpreting Popular Music
  • Musicianship Skills
  • Performance Studies
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Royal Northern College of Music

2 music-studies courses
star rating 4.5
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NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 20th
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I have enjoyed my first year but I’m also looking forward to getting to learn in the building. I think that’ll make a big difference for me. Because this is a music course I think it does really rely on being in person. However, the university and the teachers have adapted extremely well given the current circumstances.

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Bachelor of Music with Honours BMus (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Artist Development 1
  • Ensembles 1
  • Music in Context 1
  • Principal Study 1
  • Theory and Musicianship 1
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University of Manchester

3 music-studies courses NORTH WEST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 4th
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WUSCA ranking: 63th
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The university takes a long time to respond to claims. Also feedback is given back sparsely and it takes a long time to get back which makes it difficult to improve for future assignments. The labs are very nice and it is good that we are learning multiple different techniques. The student life and feel is also very nice. And even though there is limited study space on campus especially during exam time, if you get to the library early enough you will find a seat somewhere.

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Music BMus (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Approaches to Musicology
  • Music and Its Contexts
  • Solo Performance 1
  • Sonic Invention A
  • Sonic Invention B
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Music and Drama BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Approaches to Musicology
  • Theatre & Performance 1 - Texts
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