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Popular Music with Professional Placement BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Popular Music with Professional Placement BA (Hons)
Carve out a distinct and sustainable music career.
Develop your creative skills in songwriting, production, performance and promotion while learning how to navigate the legal, ethical and financial aspects of the industry.
Whether it’s DIY or commercial, underground or mainstream, acoustic or electric, you’ll work on your musicianship and craft an artistic identity under the direction of music industry experts and scholars. In collaboration with songwriters, singers, producers, dancers, filmmakers and more, you’ll experiment with approaches and genres to create an ...
Carve out a distinct and sustainable music career.<br/><br/>Develop your creative skills in songwriting, production, performance and promotion while learning how to navigate the legal, ethical and financial aspects of the industry.<br/><br/>Whether it’s DIY or commercial, underground or mainstream, acoustic or electric, you’ll work on your musicianship and craft an artistic identity under the direction of music industry experts and scholars. In collaboration with songwriters, singers, producers, dancers, filmmakers and more, you’ll experiment with approaches and genres to create an innovative audiovisual portfolio and build your audience.<br/><br/>You will:<br/>Become part of a vibrant creative community of songwriters, musicians, producers, DJs, composers and sound artists <br/>Discover how to write and perform original material in relation to a unique artistic identity <br/>Learn to deploy instruments and technology with skill and imagination in live performance and the recording studio <br/>Develop an awareness of music business, including legal, ethical and financial considerations <br/>Gain a framework to explore innovative ways of promoting and disseminating work, independent self-release and building networks <br/>Learn from staff and visiting lecturers with wide-ranging experience and valuable connections across the music industry <br/>Bring your projects to life by tapping into expertise across the university, including dancers, filmmakers, writers and designers
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
15/09/2025
Campus
Penryn Campus
Application Details
29 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
PY07
Institution Code
F33
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
104
120
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points, primarily from Level 3 equivalent qualifications, such as A levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma or a Foundation Diploma, or current, relevant experience. Grade 4 (or C) or above in GCSE English Language, or equivalent, is a minimum language requirement for all applicants. Due to the creative nature of our courses, you will be considered on your own individual merit and potential to succeed on your chosen course. Please contact the Applicant Services team for advice if you are predicted UCAS points below this range, or if you have questions about the qualifications or experience you have.
Scottish Higher
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
Access to HE Diploma
60 credits (with a minimum of 45 credits achieved at level 3) in a relevant subject.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
24
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
AS
We may consider a standalone AS in a relevant subject, if it is taken along with other A Levels and if an A Level has not been taken in the same subject. However, you will not be disadvantaged if you do not have a standalone AS subject as we will not ordinarily use them in our offers.
Scottish Advanced Higher
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
Extended Project
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Acceptable when combined with other qualifications
Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
A typical offer is between 104 and 120 UCAS points
A level
We welcome A Levels in a wide range of subjects, especially in those relevant to the course for which you apply.
T Level
P
M
P (Pass) grade must be C or above, not D or E
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
a minimum of 40 UCAS tariff points, when combined with a minimum of 64 UCAS tariff points from the Supporting Qualifications
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