Music Performance with Production
Entry requirements
A level
A music qualification is preferred. If you do not have formal music qualifications, your application will be considered on its individual merits and we may invite you to submit work samples
Access courses are considered on an individual basis. If you do not have formal music qualifications, your application will be considered on its individual merits and we may invite you to submit work samples.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
A minimum of grade 4(C) in English Language and Mathematics in addition to other outlined requirements.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
with 5 or better from each Higher Level subjects including Music. A minimum of 5 in SL Maths and English will be required. If you do not have formal music qualifications, your application will be considered on its individual merits and we may invite you to submit work samples.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
A music qualification is preferred. If you do not have formal music qualifications, your application will be considered on its individual merits and we may invite you to submit work samples
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About this course
Our BA in Music Performance with Production is designed for those wishing to pursue a career in the music industry. You will learn from leading music professionals, through multiple creative and performance opportunities, in industry-standard facilities to create and shape the next generation of music. We offer a future-focused curriculum in the heart of central London to equip you for successful career paths in the ever-evolving music sector.
This degree is for you if you are an ambitious performer, producer, composer or songwriter aiming for a professional career in the music industry.
You will have access to outstanding industry-standard facilities and multiple creative and performance opportunities as part of an established and high-achieving community that values collaboration and nurtures individual musical identity across genres.
You will benefit from:
- 1:1 tuition from experienced tutors alongside an eclectic variety of vocal and instrumental groups to extend your range.
- Pathways that focus on live and studio performance, independent music creation and production, critical engagement with socio-cultural trends in music alongside innovation and entrepreneurship.
- You will have access to City’s established concert series in a variety of capacities from performer, songwriter, composer, audio engineer, producer as well as gigs and concerts in external venues around London.
- Engagement with our industry partners, who work with us to ensure our programmes are at the cutting edge of practice.
Assessment methods
Our music degrees will be delivered by passionate academics who are internationally recognised as leaders in their fields – and dedicated to helping you succeed in your studies.
To maximise the amount of attention given to you on the programme, a lot of tuition is delivered in small groups and individually. This enables you to tailor your work to your own interests as much as possible.
Your learning, teaching and assessment will take the form of a combination of the following:
- Lectures
- Student-focused group discussions
- Individual tutorials
- Seminars by visiting professionals
- Workshops for composition and performance with visiting ensembles and ensembles in residence, including with musicians in residence
- Private performance tuition (for solo performers)
- Ensemble rehearsals and performances.
- Studio-based composition/recording work.
- Guided listening and reading.
- Independent study and library research.
- Written examinations.
- Oral presentations.
- Ethnographic fieldwork assignments.
- Project work.
Assessment methods
Throughout the three years of the music degree, assessment is by a combination of project-based or practical and creative work, and coursework.
Marks obtained in all years contribute to the final degree awarded.
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City, University of London
Department of Performing Arts
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