Undergraduate Prospectus 2013 Arts

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Rober t s tudied a joint honours degree in English and Film & Television Studies

During my course i took advantage of the many facilities and opportunities on offer to Brunel students. the library is a constant source of fascinating reading material, both course-related and extra-curricular. the guest lecture series’ and external conferences that Brunel has links with helped build my knowledge and perfectly complimented the excellent academic experience offered by Brunel’s lecturers.

During my first year i co-founded the Brunel Cult Film society, of which i am still President. the society has proved to be massively popular and our membership is constantly growing with friendly students eager to engage with the world of alternative cinema.

By doing a joint honours degree i was given real flexibility and was able to choose almost every module i took. i really appreciated the ability to be completely independent in the choices i made, and believe that this freedom of choice aided me in achieving a First, as it meant i could study and write about what i found interesting.

i am now studying Brunel’s english literature MA which, academically, is certainly the most engaging and exciting endeavour i have ever undertaken.

Choosing your university is one of most important decisions you will ever make, Brunel was the right choice for me and it has allowed me to grow and develop both academically and socially. it can do the same for you.

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ArtsAnnual intake: 345

Why study Arts At Brunel?

★★ there is a vibrant student performance culture on campus. the university hosts weekly recitals and concerts, and our new Arts@Artaud series showcases performance work by students, staff and visiting artists in the newly refurbished surroundings of the Artaud Performance Centre.

★★ Journalism students benefit from a weekly guest speaker series featuring journalists as well as important figures in the news. Creative Writing students regularly participate in the school’s guest author events.

★★ We encourage students to participate in all extra-curricular arts activities, and to take advantage of the classes, courses, exhibitions and concerts run by the university’s Arts Centre.

★★ the university is within reach of london with its West end theatres, the British newspaper library, and museums and other research centres of national and international importance.

★★ the present ‘Artists in Association’ are: Piano Circus, Apartment house, leafcutter John.

COurses At A GlAnCe

Creative Writing BA ................................................................................. 66

Creative Writing BA Joint honours ........................................................ 66

english BA ................................................................................................. 68

english BA Joint honours ........................................................................ 68

Film and television studies BA ............................................................... 70

Film and television studies BA Joint honours ...................................... 70

Games design BA Joint honours ............................................................ 72

Journalism BA (nCtJ Accredited) ............................................................74

Music BA ................................................................................................... 76

Musical Composition BMus ..................................................................... 78

Musical Performance BMus .................................................................... 80

sonic Arts BA ............................................................................................ 82

sonic Arts Joint honours ......................................................................... 82

theatre BA .............................................................................................. 84

theatre BA Joint honours ...................................................................... 84

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Creative Writing BA

Check the Web for up-to-date course, entry criteria and fees information.

ABOut the COurse

the creative writing programme at Brunel is one of the oldest-established in the uK, and is taught by an uniquely qualified teaching staff fully active in the fields of literature, film, journalism, academia and new media. you will work within a vibrant academic discipline that specialises in contemporary literature and culture, and be part of a school dedicated to the contemporary arts. We are a forward-thinking, industry-focused course that will help you achieve the best from yourself.

Whether you’re interested in travel writing, journalism, comedy screenwriting, the short story or the contemporary novel, Brunel has a wide range of staff who regularly produce bestselling novels, screenplays for major movies or journalism for the best of the British and international press. Combining this expertise with a supportive environment for students looking to break into writing, the Brunel Creative Writing BA is undoubtedly among the best in the country.

this course will give you a secure foundation in the techniques of writing fiction, drama and poetry, and introduce you to the idea of writing as a profession.

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• ThinkingAboutLiterature

• EnglishinEvolution

• IntroductiontoWriting Fiction

• IntroductiontoWriting drama

level 2

• IntroductiontoWriting Poetry

• WritingtheShortStory

• WritingJournalism

• Screenwriting

• WritingtheJourney

level 3

• MajorProjectordissertation

• WritingModernFiction

• WritingComedy

• MinorProjectordissertation

• CreativeWritingandtheCreativeIndustries

• WritingModernDrama

teAChinG AnD AssessMent

the course is taught by highly qualified staff who are actively engaged in research, scholarship or relevant professional practice. you will be taught through various methods such as lectures, tutorials, workshops and seminars. you will receive one-to-one supervision in your final year project.

entry CriteriA

GCe A-level BBB, including Grade B in english language or literature (General studies/Critical thinking accepted).

Advanced Diploma Progression diploma Grade B in Creative and Media, including A-level english language or literature at Grade B for Additional and specialist learning. extended project in a related subject preferred.

BteC level 3 extended Diploma ddd in a related subject.

iBDP 32 points.

Access Pass in a related subject

For all of the above, 5 GCses or equivalent at Grade C or above are also required, to include english and Maths (please note that these must have been gained by the time you submit your uCAs application).

MODe OF stuDy/uCAs CODes

CREATIVE WRITING BAW800 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;

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ENGLISH AND CREATIVE WRITING BAQ3W8 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;


GAMES DESIGN AND CREATIVE WRITING BAWW28 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;


THEATRE AND CREATIVE WRITING BAW4WW 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;


Assessment is by a combination of essays, projects, presentations, audiovisual production and examination.

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the mastery of language and the ability to research topics, process information and express ideas, all of which Creative Writing confers, are workplace skills which are highly valued by employers in many fields.

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this course is an ideal foundation for those wanting to move directly into the writing professions or the creative industries, and has been designed to develop confidence, skills and awareness in those who opt to follow one of our career-focused MA programmes.

We work closely with agents, publishers, producers and other key industry professionals, not only to give you the best opportunity to understand the industries through which your writing will reach its audience but also to give you the best introduction to the writing professions through the career-focused Creative Writing and the CreativeIndustriesmodule.

Graduates have also moved into publishing, journalism, advertising, television, films, business writing, public relations and teaching. Past students have gone on to work in companies such as the BBC and universal studios, as well as publishing novels, having plays produced and screenwriting.

CreAtive WritinG BA JOint hOnOurs

you will select modules from those offered by each of the two subjects. Check the course page on the Web for more detailed information on the joint honours course.

english and Creative Writing BA

GCe A-level BBB, including Grade B in english language or literature. refer to english, page 68.

Games Design and Creative Writing BA

GCe A-level BBB, including Grade B in english language or literature. refer to Games design, page 72.

theatre and Creative Writing BA

GCe A-level BBB, including Grade B in theatre studies, drama or Performing Arts and Grade B in english language or literature. refer to theatre, page 84.

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Benjamin Zephaniah takes up Chair of Creative Writ ing

Benjamin Zephaniah, one of Britain’s most influential poets, has taken up his first ever academic position as a chair of Creative Writing at Brunel.

Zephaniah, who has performed poetry since he was just 10 years old and who published his first book of poetry by the age of 22, was voted the nation’s third favourite poet of all time in 2009 (after t s eliot and John Donne) and featured in The Times’ list of top 50 post-war writers. he is now hoping to “make Brunel known for performance poetry”, and is set to develop a new method of teaching creative writing to students at Brunel.

he explains: “it’s about sharing my knowledge and inspiring people. i’ve met a lot of students so far who are writing and trying to find their voice; one student came to me with a poem that he’d recorded, not written, so i helped him to see that it’s alright to say, ‘that’s how i heard it.’”

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Wendy Knepper and rose Atfield, Admissions tutorstel: +44 (0)1895 266554 / +44 (0)1895 266558 email: [email protected]

English BA

Check the Web for up-to-date course, entry requirements and fees information.

ABOut the COurse

storytelling is a fundamental human activity. every day we exchange jokes and anecdotes, and the important events in our lives need to be told and retold many times over before they achieve the pattern and polish to become the ‘story of our lives’. We tell and read stories for pleasure and information, but we also read to gain a better understanding of ourselves and the world around us.

the BA in english spans everything from shakespeare to Zadie smith, emily Bronte to eminem. traditional modules run alongside more innovative options covering areas such as fairytales, postmodernism, popular literature, south Asian writing, women’s writing, experimental literatures and digital technologies.

Our courses are designed to develop your ability to read texts in increasingly complex and diverse ways. We explore literature by looking at its structures and forms as well as the varying contexts in which it is produced and read. We examine the relations between writer, text and reader and interrogate the ways in which contexts shape and affect interpretation of varieties of texts.

COurse COntent

At level 1, you are introduced to the study of english through a number of modules that allow you to become acquainted with various approaches to studying literature.

At level 2, you will study some period-based modules.

At level 3, you can choose from a wide range of modules that are research-led by experts in the field.

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• ShakespeareandhisContemporaries

• ApproachestoPoetry and Prose

• Approachestodramatic text

• ThinkingaboutLiterature

• IntroductiontoWriting Fiction

• PopularFictions

year 2

• The19thCenturyNovel

• Shakespeare:Textand Performance

• TheWomen’sMovement

• PostcolonialWriting

• Modernism

• romanticismandrevolution

entry CriteriA

GCe A-level BBB, including Grade B in english literature (General studies/Critical thinking accepted).

Advanced Diploma Progression diploma Grade B in Creative and Media or a level 3 diploma in a related subject, including A-level english literature at Grade B for Additional and specialist learning. extended project in a related subject preferred.


BteC level 3 Diploma + A-level in english literature dd B

iBDP 32 points.

Access Pass in a related subject.



ENGLISH BAQ300 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;


ENGLISH AND CREATIVE WRITING BAQ3W8 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;


ENGLISH AND FILM AND TELEVISION STUDIES BAQ3W6 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;


GAMES DESIGN AND ENGLISH BAWQ23 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;


THEATRE AND ENGLISH BAWQ43 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;


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year 3

• SpecialProject

• Therenaissance

• CriticalPerspectives:historical Perspectives

• CriticalPerspectives:Contemporary Perspectives

• Shakespeare:Thereturn of the Author

• PostcolonialPerspectives

• VictorianLiteratureand Culture

• WritingIreland

• SingleAuthorStudy:seamus heaney

• TheAfrican-American novel

• Post-WarandLatetwentieth Century Literature,1945-2001

• Post-MillennialFiction,2000 to the Present

• TheMuslimWorldinEarlyModern english literature


the course is taught by highly qualified staff who are actively engaged in research, scholarship or relevant professional practice. you will be taught through various methods such as lectures, tutorials, workshops and seminars. you will receive one-to-one supervision in your final year project.

each subject employs a wide range of assessment methods. these include coursework, individual and group projects, oral presentations, practical work and written examinations.

eMPlOyABility

english is particularly good at developing the transferable personal skills that employers prize in graduates. the degree emphasises imagination, independence of thought and intellectual flexibility. emphasis is placed on both acquisition of knowledge and analytical skills and your ability to manage your own learning, and develop personal and collaborative communication skills.

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After graduation, students may enter one of the professions associated with english, such as journalism, publishing, advertising, teaching, the civil service or the media, but our students fit just as easily into many other career environments. From the outset we help you to develop career options based on interests and skills. the school also offers an optional work experience module in the final year.

Our graduates have gone on to work in companies such as the BBC and universal studios.

JOint hOnOurs


english and Creative Writing BA

GCe A-level BBB, including Grade B in english language or literature. refer to Creative Writing, page 66.

english and Film and television studies BA

GCe A-level BBB, including Grade B in english literature. refer to Film and television studies, page 70.

Games Design and english BA

GCe A-level BBB, including Grade B in english language. refer to Games design, page 72.

theatre and english BA

GCe A-level BBB, including Grade B in theatre studies, drama or Performing Arts and Grade B in english literature. refer to theatre, page 84.

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Xavier Mendik, Admissions tutortel: +44 (0)1895 266879 email: [email protected]

Film and Television Studies BA


ABOut the COurse

this is an innovative and flexible course which enables you to explore a range of film and television forms and the social and industrial contexts in which they are produced and consumed. you will develop the critical and technological vocabularies and theoretical frameworks necessary to analyse film and television texts and contexts.

up to 40% of your programme can come from practical modules and we have benefited from new investment in cameras, editing suites with Avid and Final Cut Pro software programmes and dedicated teaching space. We also have excellent technical support for these facilities.

By bringing together theory and practice, our programme encourages you to develop critical perspectives on the creation of meaning and to reflect analytically on your practical work. the programme also offers work placements that can provide you with vital experience and contacts, in a wide range of film and other media contexts ranging from production, distribution and exhibition companies to activities such as public relations, marketing and consultancy.

COurse COntent

Major approaches to film and television offered on this course include close examination of films and television programmes – how they are shot or edited, for example – to understand the particular ways in which these media work and create meanings.

All final-year students are required to complete a dissertation/project under the supervision of a member of the teaching team. this may take the form of a practice-based project with an accompanying analysis or a written piece on a subject of your choice. you will also be encouraged to prepare yourself for the job market by taking our dedicated work-experience module.

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• FilmStyle

• FilmTheoryandPractice

• CriticalMethodologies

• TelevisionGenres

• AcademicPractice

• CrimeFictions

level 2

• VideoProduction

• TV:FormsandMeanings

• ScienceFictions

entry CriteriA

GCe A-level BBB (General studies/Critical thinking accepted).

Advanced Diploma Progression diploma Grade B in Creative and Media plus an A-level at Grade B for Additional and specialist learning.


iBDP 32 points.




FILM AND TELEVISION STUDIES BAW620 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;


ENGLISH AND FILM AND TELEVISION STUDIES BAQ3W6 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;


GAMES DESIGN AND FILM AND TELEVISION STUDIES BAWW26 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;4.5

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THEATRE AND FILM AND TELEVISION STUDIES BAWW46 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;


• NewHollywoodCinema

• TheWestern

• EuropeanCinema

• TheorisingCelebrity

• AsianCinemas

• Screenwriting

level 3

• Project(Practicalortheory-based)

• Documentary:Theoryand Practice

• GenderandSexuality

• PoliticalCinema

• AlternativeFilmandVideoProduction

• Horror

• AmericanIndependentCinema

• MediaFreedomand regulation

• FilmProductionand distribution

• WorkExperience

• HongKongCinema


you will be taught using a combination of lectures, seminars, class screenings, workshops and tutorials. level 1 does not count towards your final degree mark but you have to pass this level to continue with the course. level 2 is worth a third, and level 3 is worth the rest. the final year project is worth a third of level 3 marks. Assessment is by a variety of methods, including essays, projects, presentations, audiovisual production and ‘seen’ exams.

eMPlOyABility

We are committed to equipping you with skills and experience for the jobs market. We have an extensive range of contacts in film and television production, distribution and exhibition in london, as well as in media public relations and marketing. We are often approached by media companies looking for students to help out on specific projects and you will be encouraged to seek out work experience throughout your three years on the programme. All final year students are offered the opportunity to take a dedicated work experience module that involves a period of industry placement.

CAreers

Our graduates have taken up posts in the film and television industries and in other fields such as journalism, publishing, research, critical writing, arts administration and programming. Our programme also provides a good basis for postgraduate study and the pursuit of higher qualifications in both theoretical and practical areas.

Past students have gone on to work for companies including the BBC, Granada television and ridley scott Associates in roles as diverse as casting agents, researchers, production assistants and film officers.

JOint hOnOurs


english and Film and television studies BA

GCe A-level BBB, including Grade B in english literature. refer to english, page 68.

Games Design and Film and television studies BA

GCe A-level BBB (General studies/Critical thinking accepted). refer to Games design, page 72.

theatre and Film and television studies BA

GCe A-level BBB, including Grade B in theatre studies, drama or Performing Arts. refer to theatre, page 84.

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Games Design BA Joint Honours

ABOut the COurse

this joint honours programme is aimed at students who want to develop a comprehensive understanding of the factors which shape the games industry and the techniques and principles used in the design of games. taught by a team who specialise in research into the theoretical analysis of digital games or who are professionals in the games design industry, this degree will introduce you to ideas and practices at the forefront of game studies and game design. your second subject will also provide ideas and concepts that you can use in your study and design of games.

COurse COntent

theory modules will develop your analytical understanding of the cultural and social significance and contexts of games. design modules will aid your ability to produce creative, realisable strategies in relation to set briefs. Application modules will provide you with comprehensive knowledge of the communication skills currently used in industry, including presentation and prototyping skills. At each level, you will also study core and optional modules from your chosen second subject.

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• Theory1:‘reading’games– methods for, and practice of, analysing the formal components of games

• Design1:Introductionto game design – practical exercises, working to set briefs

• Application1:methodsfor, and practice of, communicating design concepts and ideas


level 2

• Theory2:Approachesto analysing games and players

• Design2:Largegamedesign projects, working to a brief

• Application2:Prototypinggame designs and understanding the games industry

level 3

• Theory3:Socio-culturalcontexts – analysing the social and cultural implications of games

At level 3, you will also complete a project or projects covering both Games design and your chosen second subject. this work may be design or theory based.

entry CriteriA


Advanced Diploma Progression diploma Grade B in Creative and Media, plus an A-level at Grade B for Additional and specialist learning.


iBDP 32 points.



experience with music or sound processing software applications is desirable.


GAMES DESIGN AND CREATIVE WRITING BAWW28 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;


GAMES DESIGN AND ENGLISH BAWQ23 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;


GAMES DESIGN AND SONIC ARTS BAWW2H 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;


GAMES DESIGN AND FILM AND TELEVISION STUDIES BAWW26 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;


THEATRE AND GAMES DESIGN BAWW42 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;



lectures, workshops, seminars, play sessions and tutorials will provide you with different ways of engaging with materials. the programme’s online discussion forum aids in the development of knowledge. Practical work is assessed by exercises and projects throughout the programme, some of which are carried out in groups. Written essays which accompany projects require evaluation of your own work using a range of theoretical and critical tools.

eMPlOyABility

you will acquire core transferable skills in effective communication, leadership, self-management, initiative and personal responsibility.

CAreers

the course will prepare you for a career in the digital games industry or allow specialisation within the field of digital games in combination with your chosen second subject.

Games Design and Creative Writing BA

GCe A-level BBB, including Grade B in english language or literature. refer to Creative Writing, page 66.

Games Design and english BA

GCe A-level BBB, including Grade B in english literature. refer to english, page 68.

Games Design and sonic Arts BA

GCe A-level BBB including Grade B in Music. refer to sonic Arts, page 82.

Games Design and Film and television studies BA

GCe A-level BBB (General studies/Critical thinking accepted). refer to Film and television studies, page 70

theatre and Games Design BA

GCe A-level BBB, including Grade B in theatre studies, drama or Performing Arts. refer to theatre, page 84.

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in 2009, Games Design at Brunel was shortlisted from over 600 entries for the Times Higher Education (THE) ‘excellence and innovation in the Arts’ Award. the achievement reflects the inventive and engaging teaching methods employed within the subject area, led by Professor tanya Krzywinska.

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Murray Dick or Benedetta Brevini, Admissions tutorstel: +44 (0)1895 265502 or 267273 email: [email protected]

Journalism BA (NCTJ Accredited)


ABOut the COurse

this programme offers an ideal launch-pad for anyone hoping to embark on a career in journalism in the digital age. We offer rigorous and demanding training in news writing, teeline shorthand, public affairs and law, plus a work placement. you will also learn how to edit and package for a range of journalism formats with an emphasis on cross-media platforms and hand-held technology. Complementing practical and contextual skills will be a deeper interrogation of ethical, historical and theoretical debates about journalism.

A hallmark of our delivery is our close association with the national Council for the training of Journalists, who accredit our programme. We will be delivering essential nCtJ training alongside broader contextual and critical elements to ensure you are best placed to navigate your way through this dynamic and demanding craft.

PrOFessiOnAl ACCreDitAtiOn

the course is accredited by the national Council for the training of Journalists (nCtJ).

COurse COntent

At level One, you will gain essential skills in news writing, reporting, shorthand and radio journalism as you learn about the history of the craft of journalism and about the workings of uK central government, the european union and international institutions. you will learn about and get practical experience in reporting, news production and feature writing.

At level two, you will learn about law and the media/court reporting, and will interrogate the workings of local government. On a practical level, you will learn how to put together video reports and develop video journalism skills. you will do this against a backdrop of critical work around the theories of journalism.

At level three, you will undertake major pieces of self-directed journalism and a dissertation, as well as working on a multimedia group journalism project. you will also develop skills in online journalism and gain real-world journalism experience on a placement.

entry CriteriA

GCe A-level BBB including a B in one of the following subjects english, history, economics, sociology, Politics, Psychology, Geography, Business studies, Philosophy, law or religious studies indicating critical analysis and communication skills.

Advanced Diploma Progression diploma Grade B in Creative and Media or Public services, plus an A-level at Grade B for Additional and specialist learning in one of the subjects listed under A-levels.


iBDP 32 points including hl Grade 6 in one of the subjects listed under A-level entry.

Access Pass in a related subject with 33 level 3 credits passed with distinction which must include all journalism units passed with distinction.


All candidates are required to attend an interview and take a university test for entry on this course.


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level 1


• NewsWriting

• Newsreportingand Production

• HistoryofJournalism

• radioJournalism

• uK,EuropeanandGlobalInstitutions

level 2

• CrimeandCourtsin the news

• DataGatheringfor Journalists

• VideoJournalism

• reportinguKLocalGovernment

• MagazineJournalism

• TheoriesofJournalism

level 3

• OnlineEntrepreneurship

• LawandtheMedia

• MajorGroupJournalism Project

• AnalysisofWorkexperience

• JournalismDissertation


you will learn the fundamental skills of journalism in our new state-of-the art multi-platform digital newsroom and broadcast facilities, using industry standard hardware and software. you will be taught by experienced senior journalists with a strong track record in training and education. you will be assessed in a range of ways including practical work, essays, presentations, exams and reflective reports.

eMPlOyABility

Our undergraduate programmes are designed to sharpen creative and analytical skills and develop confidence in working in teams and in problem-solving techniques. Aside from careers in journalism, employment in other sectors such as communications, public relations, policy, production, business and the non-governmental and charity sectors is also highly achievable due to the transferable nature of the skills and knowledge provided.

CAreers

Many of our graduates will be seeking first jobs in journalism, primarily in the local and regional sector in print/online and/or broadcasting. the programme will also cater for candidates seeking to enter the burgeoning periodical sector. B

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Kelly graduated in 2010 and is now an intern magazine journalis t.

For me, Brunel was so much more than just a learning environment. it was a perfect place for me to gain an insight into exactly what i wanted to do with my life. Whilst studying and writing for the university magazine, i decided i wanted to be a magazine journalist, and with the guidance of my lecturers, i completed work experience at a variety of national publications whilst continuing to study.

now that i have graduated, i am currently at The Times working within their fashion department, and i am excited to be interning next at Vogue. All of my internships have been exciting, rewarding and challenging, and my advice to future students would be to gain as much experience as possible. A degree is essential, but gaining skills to stand out from the crowd and demonstrating that you’re taking steps in the career you want to follow are invaluable.

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Music BA


ABOut the COurse

this programme is designed for students who wish to focus on the academic study of music, while still retaining the freedom to pursue composition, performance, and interests outside of music.

Itprovidesathoroughknowledge of the development of Western music in the 20th and 21st centuries, informed by a broad understanding of earliermusichistory.Itintroduces the important methods of analysis commonly applied to music of this period, as well as ideas in aesthetics, music sociology, music psychology and critical theory.

Brunel’s school of Arts and Arts Centre have a strong tradition of practical music-making and there are a number of ensembles that you can participate in, including the new Music ensemble, Jazzbridge, BrunelVoxandNewNoise.the Arts Centre holds regular lunchtime and evening concerts featuring visiting performers, music students and staff.

COurse COntent

the degree course is modular. each module is worth 20 credits and you must complete 120 credits for each year of your degree programme. you will have a wide range of modules from which to choose and you can specialise in areas that particularly interest you. the final year project requires you to carry out in-depth research on any related topic of particular interest to you.

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level 1 Core


• Musicianship

• Musicsince1900:themes and Contexts

level 1 Options

• IntroductiontoSonicArts

• PrinciplesofMusicalComposition

• PrinciplesofPerformance Practice

• SonicArtsComputingI

• CurrentsinElectronicMusic

level 2 Core

• MusicandPerception

• Musicsince1900:experiment and tradition

entry CriteriA

All candidates without either A-level Music at Grade B or equivalent or Grade 8 ABrsM, lCMM or trinity College will be required to pass a brief entrance test, details of which will be provided upon application.

GCe A-level BBB including Music. Where applicant has grade 8 ABrsM, Guildhall, lCMM or trinity in an instrument or voice, A level offer will be BCC. BteC ddM

Advanced Diploma Progression diploma Grade B in Creative and Media plus Grade B at A-level for Additional and specialist learning.

iBDP 32 points.

BteC level 3 extended Diploma ddd. All BteC candidates will be required to pass the Brunel Music entrance test, details of which will be provided upon application.


Practical ABrsM, Guildhall, lCMM or trinity Grade 8 in an instrument or voice is normally required for performance modules. Other applicants will be considered on an individual basis. Applicants without Grade 8 may be asked to attend an interview and/or audition.



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level 2 Options

• SonicArtsProject

• Conductingandrealisation

• Improvisation

• InstrumentationandOrchestration

• CompositionforSoloist

• ContemporaryPerformanceII

• PopularMusicPractice

• LivePerformanceand electronics

level 3 Core

• Musicsince1900:Modernism and Postmodernism

• SpecialProject

• SpecialTopic

your special project may take the form of a lecture-recital, a dissertation on a chosen topic or an extended original composition.

level 3 Options

• OrchestralandEnsembleComposition

• AdvancedImprovisation

• ExploringPopularMusic

• MusicJournalism


the music staff includes some of the country’s leading composers and performers, with teaching and research strengths in composition, performance, musicology and socio-critical musicology. Modules on the course reflect the expertise of the staff and focus on technique and interpretation in contemporary music performance, as well

as relevant cultural and historical issues. Assessment methods include coursework, projects, oral presentations, practical work and some written examinations. the ratio of exam to coursework is approximately 30:70.

eMPlOyABility

Brunel’s music courses help develop a wide range of vocational, collaborative and transferable skills that are highly attractive to employers in industry and commerce. students have the opportunity, for example, to developITabilityandhighlysought-after presentation and communications skills.

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A high proportion of our Music graduates have either progressed to postgraduate study at a university or conservatoire or have entered the music profession as performers, composers, teachers and technicians. Others have entered arts administration, publishing, the media and management. Graduates have gone on to work for prestigious companies such as universal (decca) and the english national Opera.

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MusiC-MAKinG At Brunel

Brunel’s school of Arts and Arts Centre have a strong tradition of practical music-making and there are a number of ensembles that you can participate in, including the new Music ensemble, Jazzbridge, Brunel vox and new noise. the Arts Centre holds regular lunchtime and evening concerts featuring visiting performers, music students and staff.

Music at Brunel also has associations with Apartment house, leafcutter John and Piano Circus.

PrACtiCAl MusiC entry CriteriA

All candidates without either A-level Music at Grade C or equivalent or Grade 8 ABrsM, lCMM or trinity College will be required to pass a brief entrance test, details of which will be provided upon application

ABrsM, Guildhall, lCMM or trinity Grade 8 in an instrument or voice is normally required for performance modules. Other applicants will be considered on an individual basis. Applicants without Grade 8 may be asked to attend an interview and/or audition

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Musical Composition BMus


ABOut the COurse

this programme is aimed at students who wish to study musical composition to an advancedlevel.Itprovidesa grounding in the main compositional techniques of the 20th and 21st centuries, and helps you to use this understanding in your original work. you will also gain an understanding of significant developments in music from Modernism onwards, and of the broader currents in music history which led to these developments. there are regular opportunities to hear your work played, and options in performance and music technology are available.

Brunel’s school of Arts and Arts Centre have a strong tradition of practical music-making and there are a number of ensembles that you can participate in, including the new Music ensemble, Jazzbridge, Brunel VoxandNewNoise.TheArts Centre holds regular lunchtime and evening concerts featuring visiting performers, music students and staff. Music at Brunel also has associations with the london Contemporary Orchestra and Piano Circus.

COurse COntent


tyPiCAl MODules

level 1 Core


• Musicianship



level 1 Options





level 2 Core




entry CriteriA




iBDP 32 points.






W302 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME; 4.5-6yEArSPArT-TIME

level 2 Options


• Improvisation


• CompositionforSoloist(s)




level 3 Core


• SpecialProject


level 3 Options

• SpecialTopic



• MusicJournalism


the music staff includes some of the country’s leading composers and performers, with teaching and research strengths in composition (both acoustic and studio-based), performance, musicology and socio-critical musicology. Modules on the course reflect the expertise of the staff and focus on technique and interpretation in contemporary music performance, as well as relevant cultural and historical issues. each subject employs a wide range of assessment methods including coursework, individual and group projects, oral presentations, practical work and some written examinations.

eMPlOyABility

Brunel’s music courses help develop a wide range of vocational, collaborative and transferable skills that are highly attractive to employers in industry and commerce. students have the opportunity, for example, to developITabilityandhighlysought-after presentation and communications skills during the course. Our undergraduate programmes are designed to sharpen creative and analytical skills and develop confidence in working in teams and in problem-solving techniques.

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Brunel has an unequalled concentration of contemporary music practitioners of national and international reputation, including the composers John Croft, Carl Faia, Christopher Fox, harald Muenz, Colin riley, Jennifer Walshe and Peter Wiegold (pictured directing the new noise group), the pianist sarah nicolls, the jazz musician Frank Griffith, and the musicologist Bob Gilmore.

the presence of associate artists and ensembles including Apartment house, leafcutter John and Piano Circus provides an incomparable resource that few institutions can match.

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Musical Performance BMus


ABOut the COurse

this programme is designed for performers on any instrument or voice who have a special interest in recent and 20th century music.Itwillhelpyouto develop sensitive and imaginative approaches to musical performance, and will help you to inform your performance with an awareness of the historical and social context in which the music was written.

Instrumentaltuitionisprovided, and many options, such as music technology and composition, are available.

Brunel’s school of Arts and Arts Centre have a strong tradition of practical music-making and there are a number of ensembles that you can participate in, including the new Music ensemble, Jazzbridge, Brunel VoxandNewNoise.TheArts Centre holds regular lunchtime and evening concerts featuring visiting performers, music students and staff. Music at Brunel also has associations with Apartment house, leafcutter John and Piano Circus.

COurse COntent


tyPiCAl MODules


• Musicianship



level 1 Options





level 2 Core



• Solorepertoiredevelopment

entry CriteriA




iBDP 32 points.






W312 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME; 4.5-6yEArSPArT-TIME

level 2 Options



• Improvisation


• CompositionforSoloist(s)




level 3 Core


• SpecialProject

• ExtendedSoloPerformance

level 3 Options




• SpecialTopic

• MusicJournalism


the music staff includes some of the country’s leading composers and performers, with teaching and research strengths in composition (both acoustic and studio-based), performance, musicology and socio-critical musicology. Modules on the course reflect the expertise of the staff and focus on technique and interpretation in contemporary music performance, as well

as relevant cultural and historical issues. each subject employs a wide range of assessment methods including coursework, individual and group projects, oral presentations, practical work and some written examinations.

eMPlOyABility

Brunel’s music courses help develop a wide range of vocational, collaborative and transferable skills that are highly attractive to employers in industry and commerce. students have the opportunity, for example, to developITabilityandhighlysought-after presentation and communications skills during the course. Our undergraduate programmes are designed to sharpen creative and analytical skills and develop confidence in working in teams and in problem-solving techniques.

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students performing ‘the sinking of the titanic’ by Gavin Bryars

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Sonic Arts BA


ABOut the COurse

this programme is designed for students who wish to extend their understanding of music technology as a creative tool. We have particular teaching and research strengths in composition, computer music, performance, improvisation, music and society, and contemporary musicology.

Facilities include a computer suite fully equipped for sound design and notation, studios for individual work, individual practice rooms and larger spaces for group rehearsals. there is a vibrant student performance culture on campus comprising several ensembles performing contemporary and classical music, improvisation, jazz, and live electronics.

you will be part of a highly dynamic music department with a strong profile in the Greater london area. the university hosts weekly recitals and concerts, and our new Arts@Artaud series showcases new performance work by students, staff and visiting artists in the newly refurbished surroundings of the Antonin Artaud building.

COurse COntent

the degree course is modular. each module is worth 20 credits and you must complete 120 credits

for each year of your degree programme. you will have a wide range of modules from which to choose and you can specialise in areas that particularly interest you. the final year project requires you to carry out in-depth research on any related topic of particular interest to you.

tyPiCAl MODules

level 1 Core





level 1 Options

• Musicianship

• MusicSince1900:themes and Contexts



level 2 Core

• HistoryofComputerMusic


• SonicArtsComputingII


level 2 Options


• ContemporaryPerformance

• Improvisation


entry CriteriA



iBDP 32 points.

BteC level 3 extended Diploma ddd.




SONIC ARTS BAWJ39 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;


GAMES DESIGN AND SONIC ARTS BAWW2H 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;





• CompositionforSoloist

level 3 Core

• AdvancedTopicsinComputer Music and Generative systems

• SpecialProject

• AcousmaticProject

level 3 Options



• MusicJournalism



Music staff have particular teaching and research strengths in composition (both acoustic and studio-based), interactive music, algorithmic composition, performance, musicology and socio-critical musicology. Modules on this course reflect the expertise of the staff and focus on the creative use of technology as a music making tool and on technique and interpretation in contemporary music performance, as well as considering the cultural and historical issues surrounding the use of technology in music. each subject employs a wide range of assessment methods. these include coursework, individual and group projects, oral presentations, practical work and some written examinations.

eMPlOyABility

Brunel’s music courses help you to develop a wide range of vocational, collaborative and transferable skills that are highly attractive to employers in industry and commerce. students have the opportunity, for example, to developITabilityandhighlysought-after presentation and communications skills during the course. Our undergraduate programmes are designed to sharpen creative and analytical skills and develop confidence in working in teams and in problem-solving techniques.

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Games Design and sonic Arts BA

GCe A-level BBB including Grade B in Music. refer to Games design, page 72.

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students are able to look not only at aspects of production that the industry uses in recording, production and mastering, but also at live performance aspects of music composition as related to synthesis, live mixing and improvisation.

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Jo Machontel: +44 (0)1895 267514 email: [email protected]

Theatre BA


ABOut the COurse

Brunel university’s BA theatre honours degree has been designed for students who aspire to work in today’s vibrant and diverse theatre industry. the degree is taught in the purpose-built Antonin Artaud Performance Centre which houses a fully equipped main theatre and studio theatre as well as a suite of rehearsal and recording studios.

you will study theatre and performance in both their historical and contemporary contexts and prepare for work in the creative industries, education or for further research by developing the skills of leadership, self and group management, initiative and personal responsibility, communication and interpersonal skills, decision-making and independent learning.

the course will give you knowledge and understanding of: the concepts and models used in the practice and studyoftheatre;thetheoretical debates arising from theatre as a live medium in the context of itsheritageandhistory;the creative significance of theatre production and the marketing of theatre performance.

COurse COntent

level 1

• Perspectives1(compulsory)

• StudyingtheArts(compulsory)

• Histories1(pre-20th Century)

• EnsembleProduction

Plus four from:

• Acting:EssentialSkills

• AppliedDramaPractice:anIntroduction

• Devising:DramaticAdaptation

• DigitalPerformance1

• Director’sTheatre

• Playwriting1

level 2

• Perspectives2(compulsory)

• Histories2(20thCenturyup to the present)

Plus four from:

• Acting:BeyondNaturalism

• DirectinginContext

• Playwriting2

• AppliedDramaPractice: Project

• Devising:Fillingtheempty space

• DigitalPerformance2

level 3 Core

• WrittenDissertationor

• SpecialistProject(Writingfor Performance, directing for theatre, devising, total theatre, Acting, Production, Applied theatre: tour, directing and digital Performance)

entry CriteriA

GCe A-level BBB, including drama/theatre studies.

Advanced Diploma Progression diploma Grade B in Creative and Media, plus an A-level at Grade B in theatre studies, drama or Performing Arts for Additional and specialist learning or Public services, including A-level english at Grade B for Additional and specialist learning.

iBDP 32 points.


Access Pass in drama including at least 80% of units with Merit or distinction.



THEATRE BAW440 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;


THEATRE AND CREATIVE WRITING BAW4WW 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;


THEATRE AND ENGLISH BAWQ43 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;


THEATRE AND FILM AND TELEVISION STUDIES BAWW46 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;


THEATRE AND GAMES DESIGN BAWW42 3-yEArSFuLL-TIME;


level 3 Options

• Perspectives3:BattlingwithIdeas

• DramaPlacementandProfessional development

• TheCanonreloaded

• ExperientialTheatreandembodied Practice

• NewWritingforTheatre

• IndependentStudy

• SummerProduction


you will be taught through various methods such as lectures, classes, tutorials, workshops, seminars and production. you will also receive one-to-one supervision for your final year project.

Assessment is by a combination of performance, projects, presentations, essays, portfolio and audiovisual production.

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Past students have gone on to work as: theatre producers, actors, directors, performers, playwrights, stand-up comedians, casting agents, event managers, animateurs, arts administrators, community theatre officers for local councils, drama teachers, researchers, public relation officers, drama therapists and academics. the subject team also has well-established links with theatre venues and companies in london and the uK and you will be able to draw on these relationships in order to undertake your work placement at level 3.

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theatre and Creative Writing BA

GCe A-level BBB, including Grade B in theatre studies, drama or Performing Arts and Grade B in english language or literature. refer to Creative Writing, page 66.

theatre and english BA

GCe A-level BBB, including Grade B in theatre studies, drama or Performing Arts and a Grade B in english literature. refer to english, page 68.

theatre and Film and television studies BA

GCe A-level BBB, including Grade B in theatre studies, drama or Performing Arts. refer to Film and television studies, page 70.

theatre and Games Design BA

GCe A-level BBB, including Grade B in theatre studies, drama or Performing Arts. refer to Games design, page 72.

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the degree is taught in the purpose-built Antonin Artaud Performance Centre which houses a fully equipped main theatre and studio theatre as well as a suite of rehearsal and recording studios.

Documents

Undergraduate Prospectus 2013 Arts