Upload
others
View
27
Download
2
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
All information is for 2020 entry and is accurate at time of printing. Information is subject to change, it may be updated by the College from time to time to reflect advances in the subject, changing requirements of professional bodies and new opportunities for students.
Visit barton-peveril.ac.uk/courses/popular-music-and-jazz for more information
Course SummaryThis course gives highly able musicians the optimum chance to pursue a career in the commercial music industry, as performers. On this course you will be able to develop your skills as a performer, and become adept in a range of techniques and styles.
Topics > Session Musician > Live Music Performance > Music Improvisation > Advanced Harmony Techniques > Planning a Career in Music
Why choose this course? > Free tuition on your main
instrument/voice > Multiple large productions and
performance opportunities > State-of-the-art facilities > Visits from prestigious academic
and industry experts > Unique opportunities to access sound
checks and shadow professional band members in performances at venues such as the O2 and West End theatres
Where might it lead?The course has been designed with the assistance of staff from the UK’s leading music conservatoires, specifically with a view to enabling students to access prestigious degree courses. Recent students have been offered places at The Royal Academy of Music, Trinity College of Music and Guildhall School of Music.
AssessmentThis course is 100% coursework.
Entry requirements > GCSEs to include a minimum
Grade 4 in Music if taken
> Grade 7 on your main instrument or voice
> You must also be able to read music fluently and have some understanding of Music Theory (ABRSM), up to grade 5
POPULAR MUSIC AND JAZZ STUDIESLevel 3 Subsidiary Diploma Equivalent to one and a half A Levels
The Performing Arts teachers at Barton are all true lovers of their craft, which really drives the lessons and creates a learning atmosphere which fuels creativityElijah JefferyStudied: Performing Arts (Acting), Drama and Theatre, Popular Music and Jazz Studies
“
EXCELLENTfacilities, including the
College’s own Rose Theatre