BMus (Hons) Music - Full time
Goldsmiths, University of London
Key Information
Campus location
London, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
3 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Introduction
BMus (Hons) Music - Full time
This degree reflects the diversity and excitement of music in the 21st century, taking in everything from classical music to contemporary jazz and electronic practices, and gives you the opportunity to mix performance, composition and research.
Why study BMus Music at Goldsmiths?
- In the first year youll explore different musical styles and approaches to study - through a range of compulsory practical and critical modules
- Later, you'll be able to choose from our wide range of jazz, sonic art, popular and fringe music modules as well as our practical, skills-based workshop and teaching modules
- Youll have lots of opportunities to perform, including in professional and student-led ensembles and groups such as Gamelan Ensemble, Sinfonia and Creative Jazz Ensemble, and at our annual music festivalPureGold, which celebrates the music created and performed at Goldsmiths.
- We're within easy reach of central Londons many venues, concert halls, opera houses and research libraries, providing a great international focus
- Youll be very well set-up for the world of work. Employers look for initiative-driven graduates who think critically about their actions, work well with others and adapt quickly to new ideas. This degree will help you develop these skills.
- We attract instrumental and vocal teachers of the highest quality, with many of our staff also teaching at the major music conservatoires. Our performance modules are supplemented with ensemble classes and masterclasses given by top professional musicians. First-year BMus Music students are currently entitled to 12 hours of one-to-one tuition per year.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Year 1
- All BMus Music students take the following modules:
- Critical Approaches to Contemporary Music
- Composition
- Creative Music Technology
- Discovering Music: 900-1900
- Performance: Techniques and Repertoire
Year 2 (credit level 5)
List A
- Mapping 20th-Century Music
- Music of Africa and Asia
- Romanticism and its Legacy
- What is Jazz?
- Music in Film
- Celebrity, the Black Atlantic, and 18th-Century British Music
- Musicians, Commerce and Commodification
- Russian Music in Context: Glinka to Stravinsky
List B
- Performance: Styles and Contexts
- Making Experimental Sound
- Techniques in Jazz and Popular Music
- Techniques of Contemporary Composition
- Composition: Creative Strategies
- Media Composition
- Arranging in Jazz and Popular Music
- Music and Identity
Year 3 (credit level 6)
List C
- Research Essay
- Creative Research Project
- Composition portfolio
List D
- Minimalism and Postminimalism
- Soviet Music and Politics
- Phonography
- Performing South-East Asian Music
- Creative Orchestration and Arrangement
- Music Teaching Skills
- Introduction to Audiovisual Composition
- Fringe and Underground Musics
- Music/Modernities
- Live Electronics
- Improvisation
- Musical Structure and Understanding
- Music Workshop Skills
- Advanced Topics in Music and Screen Media
- Psychological Approaches to Music
- Music in Educational, Community and Therapeutic Contexts
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Many of our graduates choose careers in fields related to their musical knowledge, such as:
- Teaching
- Performing
- Arts administration
- Music librarianship
- Publishing and retailing
- Record companies and production
- Technical work in radio or television
Statistically, music graduates demonstrate very good employment rates, because they are often highly trained in the kinds of transferable skills employers are seeking, such as individual motivation, team working and effective communication.
Program delivery
3 years full-time, or up to 6 years part-time
English Language Requirements
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