Foundation Degree Music Composition for Media

Course Code:	FHFMC1
Course Length:	2 Year(s)
Course Area:	Composition

The Course

This course is aimed at students who wish to pursue a career as a composer, particularly in the context of the media, and as such offers a comprehensive introduction to composing and producing music for a variety of media applications. You will focus on developing core skills of research, language and technology through small commercial projects and stylistic pastiche in a variety of genres. You will study; rock, pop, dance and jazz styles, historical classical techniques, contemporary orchestration and folk music from a range of world cultures.

Taught by practising professionals who themselves provide music for high profile advertising campaigns, radio and TV programmes, the course is studio based but also allows for continuous access to a range of ensembles and other live performers if appropriate. You should expect to produce and market an extensive portfolio of original work and will benefit from opportunities to create music for related genres such as musical theatre, community performance and dance. It is our goal for all our students to be able to create a viable and sustainable career for themselves alongside attaining an internationally recognised qualification

Course Content

Composition Techniques
Harmony
Orchestration and Arranging
Songwriting
Audio/Visual Production
Recording Studio Production
Library Music
Stylistic Interpretation
Synchronisation
Theme Music
Documentaries
Industry Studies

Progression to BAHons
Northbrook College Sussex are pleased to be in a position to offer students a comprehensive, rigorous and well supported Foundation Degree. The modular design of the course means that the accreditation you earn here can be used to progress to a year-long BAHons Top-Up qualification at any academic institution that offers it.

However, providing you have had a successful academic outcome and meet the interview criteria you can, if you wish to, continue your studies here at Northbrook! Our very well subscribed and popular BAHons Top-Up courses are designed with this progression in mind and so integrate seamlessly with the Foundation Degree.

We also welcome students from other institutions that offer the modular Foundation Degree who want to take advantage of the outstanding resources and excellent training our BAHons teaching team provide.

We run BAHons courses validated by Brighton University in the following disciplines:

BAHons Music Production
BAHons Media Composition
BAHons Music Performance
BAHons Music Business and Management

All of the above courses are subject to revalidation by Brighton University.

Entry Requirements
All students deemed suitable based on the following criteria are invited for interview. A relevant National Diploma or A levels with an overall Merit Profile. A good reference or College Report or Record of Achievement. A portfolio of work demonstrating a range of relevant prior achievement.

Applications
Applications are to be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) quoting institution code: N41 and Institution code name: NBRK

UCAS Route A: W300
UCAS Route B: E300

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