What's What
General Skills of the Music Degree
Courses cover:
- Musicology – Historical and Analytical
- Composition, Instrumentation and Orchestration
- Performance in Practice – Solo and Ensemble
- Aural and Vocal Training
- Keyboard Techniques
- Contemporary Methods of Music Generation
Specific Skills of the Music Degree
Special Study: Performance (Instrumental or Vocal)
Courses cover:
- Facility in chosen discipline
- Development of artistic personality
- Indepth knowledge of core repertoire
- Understanding of solo and ensemble works in core repertoire
- Creative interaction and musical expression with other genres
- Appreciation of
- sound and texture of instruments (classical and electronic) ; or
- range and texture of voices (classical, popular, or theatrica)
- Sight-reading and Transposition at sight
- Recording techniques
- Memory and Improvisation skills.
Special Study: Composition
Courses cover:
- Study of main body of orchestral and operatic repertoire
- Understanding structure of works in context of time, fashion and individualism
- Application of multi-media technology to contemporary music creation
- Critical evaluation of different genres
- Knowledge of different categories of instruments and voice capacities
- Evolution of music
- Mastery of computer-based composition formats
Special Study: Conducting
Courses cover:
- Historic development of conducting technique developed by various schools and individuals
- Intensive aural training
- Mastery of score analysis and notation
- Comparative study of recording and performing conditions
- Appreciation of sound and texture of instruments, both classical and electronic
- Communication skills
- Cultivation of interpretative range
Special Study: Production & Management
Only available from Academic Year 2016/17
Special Study: Arts Business Management
Only available from Academic Year 2016/17
Interdisciplinary Skills
Courses cover:
- Critical Appreciation in Musical Arts
- Creative Project Management
- Computer Studies and Technology including Sound and Acoustics
- Basic Laws and Ethics governing Copyright, Contract and Professional Etiquette
- Working Knowledge of English
