Music with Professional Placement - BA (Hons)
Falmouth University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Penryn Campus

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4 Years

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Whether you’re an aspiring performer, session musician, composer, music educator or sound artist, we’ll prepare you for a sustainable career in the modern music industry. Our expert tutors and guest lecturers will support you to hone your practice while experimenting with genres, styles and technologies.Collaborating with other musicians, producers, sound engineers, stage techs and songwriters in professional facilities, you’ll have the opportunity to develop projects around ensembles, session ...Read more

Whether you’re an aspiring performer, session musician, composer, music educator or sound artist, we’ll prepare you for a sustainable career in the modern music industry. Our expert tutors and guest lecturers will support you to hone your practice while experimenting with genres, styles and technologies.Collaborating with other musicians, producers, sound engineers, stage techs and songwriters in professional facilities, you’ll have the opportunity to develop projects around ensembles, session bands and vocal groups as well as music for film, immersive experiences and experimental performance.You will:Learn to play in a range of musical styles and genres, in a variety of professional contexts Develop an experimental, critical and creative approach to making your work Play regularly in ensembles, including session bands, vocal groups, contemporary music groups and laptop orchestras Benefit from guest speaker artists and ensembles. Visitors have included Adrian Utley (Portishead), Graham Fitkin (composer), Kenny Werner (pianist), Ed O’Brien (Radiohead) and Kevos (ensemble) Have the chance to gain industry experience, from shadowing a professional composer or interning with a record label, to working with an orchestra

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57/279
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62nd

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UCAS Tariff:

64 Grades / Points required

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Extended Project:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

24 Grades / Points required

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£2,861 per year

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Placement year £1,907

£5,464 per year

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Placement year £1,907

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Falmouth University
Falmouth University , Falmouth

Falmouth University is a modern learning institution situated in Cornwall....

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Falmouth University
Treliever Road Penryn Cornwall TR10 9FE United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Penryn Cornwall  0.4 miles away

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