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Popular Music BMus (Hons)
Goldsmiths, University of London
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At the heart of the degree is the study of creative practice, with many opportunities to expand your skills, whether it is playing in bands or writing/performing music for film, theatre or multimedia. Academically you will be encouraged to ask questions on how popular music has affected our cultures, identities and lives. In your final year you can choose to follow your own practical or academic interests. For example, you have the opportunity to undertake your own creative or research projects supported by tutors. In the final year, creative work is showcased wherever possible in venues outside Goldsmiths.
The programme is designed to support professional development, and we ensure graduates leave Goldsmiths not only with a wealth of experience and transferable skills, but also a professional portfolio to showcase their work.
You are offered a range of career support and advice. Because we are based in London we have strong links with the music industry and have frequent high profile lectures, masterclasses and workshops. Recent visiting tutors have included MOBO-winning saxophonist and composer Soweto Kinch, Fame Academy vocal coaches Carrie and David Grant, top session bass player Yolanda Charles, jazz-soul singer Eska Mtungwazi, studio arranger Audrey Riley (Coldplay, Manic Street Preachers, Smashing Pumpkins), video and sound artist Vicki Bennett (AKA People Like Us), songwriter Darren Hayman, and producer Charlie Dark (Attica Blues, Blacktronica).
Contents
The degree is divided into three levels. The various course units available are listed below.
All full-time students must take a total of 120 CATS (course credits) each year of the three-year degree. Please note: not all courses will necessarily be available every year.
Level 1
At Level 1, you study a range of areas including creative and practical music studies, textual and contextual analysis of popular musics, and an introduction to music technology. All courses are compulsory at this level as we feel it is essential that all our students develop the necessary key skills and knowledge base before further specialisation.
Practical Popular Music Studies
Folk and Urban Musics
Popular Music: History, Style and Technique
Analytical and Contextual Studies
Creative Music Technology
Approaches to Contemporary Music
Level 2
At Level 2 you choose a minimum of 45 CATS (course credits) from Group A, 30 CATS from Group B, and the remaining 45 CATS from either group.
All courses at level 2 are worth 15 CATS.
Group A
Music in Film
Music, Communication and Identity
Culture, Media, and the Music Industries
The Language of Jazz
Arranging – Jazz and Commercial Music
Group B
Performance: Ensemble
Performance: New Contexts
Music Technology and Production
Media Composition
Songwriting
Music and Postmodernism
Studio Techniques
Studio Composition
Music of Africa and Asia
Music Aesthetics
Level 3
At level 3 a minimum of 30 CATS and maximum of 60 CATS may be taken from Group A. A minimum of 30 CATS must also be taken from Group B with the balance of remaining credits being taken from either group.
Please note: all courses are worth 15 CATS unless otherwise indicated.
Group A
Research Essay (30 CATS)
Narrative Representation and the Popular Song
World Music and Globalisation
Topics in African American Music
Group B
Applied Composition and Songwriting
Composition Project (Popular Music)
Live Electronics
Phonography
Minimalism and Postminimalism
Indeterminacy and Improvisation
Improvisation
Creative Performance (30 CATS)
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Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
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