Music - HNC
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
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Higher National Certificate - HNC

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Perth

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SEP-26

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1 Year

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Higher National Certificate - HNC

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Shetland

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SEP-26

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Higher National Certificate - HNC

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Perth

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Course info

Nurture your musical passions and pursue a dynamic career in popular or traditional music performance. Develop your understanding of the music industry and enhance your instrumental skills, with modules in first study instrument or composition, live performance, theory, graded units, and music business.Take the HNC as the first year of our BA (Hons) Popular Music, or use the HNC or HND to access the second or third years of the BA (Hons) Popular Music or BA (Hons) Applied Music.

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£7,440 per year

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Students from Domestic

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£7,440 per year

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Students from England

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£1,285 per year

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Students from Scotland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£7,440 per year

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Students from Wales

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£7,440 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£7,440 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£8,925 per year

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£8,925 per year

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University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
UHI Perth Crieff Road Perth Scotland PH1 2NX United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Perth  0.9 miles away

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