Creative Industries (Popular Music Technology) (Top-Up) BSc (Hons)
University of South Wales
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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The BSc (Hons) Creative Industries (Popular Music Technology) is a one-year top-up degree for students who have already spent two years on a relevant music course. It will ensure that your skills and intellectual abilities are raised to the level expected of a full Honours Degree student, and provide the professional skills needed for a career in today’s music and entertainment industry.Throughout the Popular Music Technology course you will be involved in extensive group project work, which ...Read more

The BSc (Hons) Creative Industries (Popular Music Technology) is a one-year top-up degree for students who have already spent two years on a relevant music course. It will ensure that your skills and intellectual abilities are raised to the level expected of a full Honours Degree student, and provide the professional skills needed for a career in today’s music and entertainment industry.Throughout the Popular Music Technology course you will be involved in extensive group project work, which will focus on the development of industry related products. For a broader understanding of industry and the workplace, you will collaborate with your fellow students in performance, composition, recording and research. This approach will bring together expertise from theatre, studio recording, live sound, radio, television, film, journalism, interactive media, design and more.

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95th
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19 Feb 20

Minor issues but a great step up from my previous place of..Read more

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Student Reviewer
28 Sep 14

I absolutely loved my three years at University of Glamorgan/South Wales. Cardiff in general is so friendly and welcoming, with so much going on. I went to the Atrium building..Read more

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£9,000 per year

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£12,300 per year

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£12300 Per year

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19 Feb 20
Creative Industries (Popular Music Technology) (Top-Up) BSc (Hons)
Minor issues but a great step up from my previous place of...
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SR
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28 Sep 14
I absolutely loved my three years at University of Glamorgan/South Wales. Cardiff in general is so friendly and welcoming, with so much going on. I went to the Atrium building...
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University of South Wales
University of South Wales , Pontypridd

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