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UCAS Code: 2L42 Course Length: 3 Years Full-Time, 6 Years Part-Time Start Dates: September 2017 Department: Department of Performing Arts Location: Edge Hill University Develop skills in musicianship, composition, musicology and the study of popular music; Study popular music in-depth, appreciate its complexities and gain a solid grounding in the specific creative traditions of popular music; Combine practical learning with academic study to develop and explore your own specific interests. This degree is equally ideal for tutor-trained or self-taught musicians, songwriters, DJs, producers and those interested in music journalism or popular music research. Your musical expertise may be presented in a variety of ways, such as electric and/or acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drums and percussion, keyboards, turntable, sax or female and male vocalists. Combining performance, and the study of music and performance, with popular music, this degree offers a range of practical modules in music making, classes in instrumental, desktop or vocal techniques, as well as theoretical modules that will enhance your understanding of popular music histories and contexts. This interdisciplinary mix allows you to work in a more applied way when exploring and creating popular music. BA (Hons) Popular Music Studying Abroad Option Available Sandwich Year Option Available International Students Can Apply http://ehu.ac.uk/2l42 1 Published 7 Sep 2017, 13:42

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UCAS Code: 2L42

Course Length: 3 Years Full-Time, 6 Years Part-Time

Start Dates: September 2017

Department: Department of Performing Arts

Location: Edge Hill University

• Develop skills in musicianship, composition,musicology and the study of popular music;

• Study popular music in-depth, appreciate itscomplexities and gain a solid grounding in thespecific creative traditions of popular music;

• Combine practical learning with academic study todevelop and explore your own specific interests.

This degree is equally ideal for tutor-trained orself-taught musicians, songwriters, DJs, producers andthose interested in music journalism or popular musicresearch. Your musical expertise may be presented in avariety of ways, such as electric and/or acoustic guitar,bass guitar, drums and percussion, keyboards, turntable,sax or female and male vocalists. Combiningperformance, and the study of music and performance,with popular music, this degree offers a range of practicalmodules in music making, classes in instrumental,desktop or vocal techniques, as well as theoreticalmodules that will enhance your understanding of popularmusic histories and contexts. This interdisciplinary mixallows you to work in a more applied way when exploringand creating popular music.

BA (Hons) Popular Music

Studying Abroad Option Available Sandwich Year Option Available International Students Can Apply

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Course in Depth

What will I study?

Year 1 will explore the history of popular music, analysehow music is categorised by genre, consider thetechnological developments that have influenced soundproduction and introduce the techniques for studio anddesktop-based compositions and synthetic sound design.An optional module studying music literacy providestraining if you are unfamiliar with music notation or lackconfidence in its use, enabling you to read and writenotation and related graphic signs up to Grade 5 Theorylevel as identified by the Associated Board of the RoyalSchools of Music.

Year 2 will trace the history and development of theglobal music industry, explore music video production,consider the relationship between popular music and themedia, and introduce relevant research methodologies.There is also an optional module designed to enhanceyour performance skills, as well as additional electivechoices which will equip you with skills in music analysis,live performance, listening studies, and the criticalexamination of musical scores and soundtracks.

Year 3 provides the opportunity to develop andconsolidate the portfolio of work and recordings that youhave assembled to attract graduate employment,principally through a dissertation project. You will beexpected to demonstrate a more autonomous andprofessional approach to research, composition,performance and production. Module choices include anadvanced performance option which concludes with aself-organised gig or other kind of public event, and amodule centred on digital performance which is expectedto be of particular interest to electronic dance music(EDM) and intelligent dance music (IDM) artists.

How will I study?

Through formal lectures and seminars, practicalworkshop classes, production projects, independentensemble work and personal research, you will acquirecritical and creative skills which will be of use in a widerange of future careers. You will develop a personalportfolio and prepare practice CVs for employment,

supported by dedicated sessions in personaldevelopment planning.

How will I be assessed?

Assessment is through practical and written work,including essays, portfolios, seminar presentations, studioand computer based projects, workshop performancesand full scale performances.

All practice demands theoretical justification, so mostmodules will require either a piece of writing or an oralpresentation. You are required to reflect upon yourlearning in each assessment and summarise yourdevelopment regularly.

There are no formal written examinations as part of thecurrent assessment methods on this programme.

Who will be teaching me?

The programme will be taught by specialists in the area ofmusic composition, songwriting, music production, musictheory and music education. All teaching staff areresearch active across these fields. Teaching is deliveredby colleagues in Performing Arts and Media, supportedby music practitioners and technical staff, together withpart-time industry professionals and academicspecialists, offering a wide range of learning experiencesand music industry networking.

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A Great Study Environment

Performing Arts students at Edge Hill University enjoyindustry-standard teaching and learning facilities. The£7million redeveloped Arts Centre houses theUniversity’s Performing Arts Department in addition tothe Rose and Studio Theatres.

The department's outstanding resources ensure you gainpractical experience to a professional standard.Contemporary performance environments include dancestudios, black box drama studios, rehearsal rooms, atheatre construction workshop, costume constructionworkshop, scene dock, theatre design studios, digitalsound studio, digital design suite, music technology room,music practice studios, a recital room and an outdooramphitheatre. The Studio Theatre also functions as afully-equipped aerial performance space.

Music production and audio post-production studioscome equipped with AVID ProTools HDX digitalrecording systems with C|24 control surfaces, as well asWaves and IK Multimedia, and a range of microphones(AKG, Coles, Neumann, sE, Electro Voice, etc).

A dedicated Mac lab provides access to the latest audiosoftware (AVID ProTools 11, Apple Logic X,Propellerhead Reason 7, Adobe SoundBooth CE, AVIDProTools 11, Native Instruments Komplete Ultimate,Sibelius), and several dedicated rehearsal rooms, whichprovide electronic keyboards (Yamaha, Kawai), and arange of acoustic and electric guitars (Fender, Gibson,Gretsch, Martin, Taylor, etc), effects modules and practiceamps. A selection of acoustic pianos, grand and upright,are housed in the Department of Performing Arts.

The University library stocks a comprehensive range ofmusic books and scores, e-books and specialist musicjournals, including Grove Music Online, Rock's BackPages, and the Naxos music stream.

Music students at Edge Hill attend the annual musicfestival, Liverpool Sound City, of which the University is apartner. This event fuses a music festival with a musicconference, providing you with the opportunity tonetwork with a range of industry speakers andprofessional musicians, as well as experiencing live musicacross the city. Edge Hill students have also wonprestigious awards at the festival, including the UKStudent Music Award (2013) and the UK StudentInnovation Award (2014).

Consolidating Edge Hill's commitment to music, in 2013the University launched The Label Recordings, a newindependent label without contracts. This has beenestablished by the University to promote existing newmusic and to equip you with some real-world, hands-onexperience in a competitive industry.

The Arts Centre hosts a diverse range of high qualityproductions and performers, including comedy, dance,drama and music, designed to supplement PerformingArts programmes and entertain both students and thelocal community.

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Modules

Level 4 (Year 1 of Full-Time Programme)

MUS1006: Studio CompositionStudio Composition (20 credits)Studio CompositionStudio Composition introduces you to techniques for studio and desktop-based composition. A creative exploration ofrecording studio technology, sampling, sequencing and arranging will enable you to develop knowledge of a variety oftechniques that can be applied within musical compositions. You will create your own sounds from scratch in arecording studio and then compose using these sounds. Through an introduction to relevant musical histories,concepts and contextual repertoire, you will identify and analyse concrete (i.e. sample-based) approaches tocomposition within contemporary digital and electronic music.

MUS1007: Music Composition and Sound DesignMusic Composition and Sound Design (20 credits)Music Composition and Sound DesignMusic Composition and Sound Design develops your understanding of the key techniques, processes and terminologythrough an exploration of sound synthesis. You will gain knowledge and skills that can inform the production ofdistinctive and highly flexible electronic sounds for use in a variety of applied musical contexts. This will require you todevelop an understanding of the fundamental aspects of digital audio and sound. Through an introduction to relevantmusical histories, concepts and contextual repertoire, you will identify and analyse synthetic approaches tocomposition and sound design within contemporary digital and electronic music.

MUS1011: Music and SocietyMusic and Society (20 credits)Music and SocietyMusic and Society introduces you to the key concepts and developments that have shaped modern music and assessesthe current trends in musical practice. By placing these themes in an historical perspective, the module will alsoconsider the contexts of production, distribution and consumption of music in various contexts in order to consider thelinks between music and society. You will investigate the impact of new technologies on the development of new musicgenres and also the way music has driven technological innovation.

MUS1014: PPopular Music Historyopular Music History (20 credits)PPopular Music Historyopular Music History takes the 'long history' view of popular music (as 'music of the people') by identifyingurbanisation from the 18th century onwards, together with the oppositional collecting of folk music, as a definingperiod for the start of popular music as a distinct creative and commercial form that is recognisable today. The modulemoves chiefly chronologically, through music’s mediation from the printed ballad, the music hall, via radio andtelevision to the digital modes of circulation now prevalent. It will outline the connections, flows and fractures ofpopular music as a vicariously valued form of creative expression and delineator of social identity.

You will select two of the following modules:

MUS1008: PPerformance Studyerformance Study (20 credits)PPerformance Studyerformance Study is the first stage in which you are taught technique and musicianship, on an instrument or vocally,along a progressive path set by professional specialists. The module will generally be taught in one-to-one, hour-longweekly sessions (ten per semester).

MUS1010: EarEar, V, Voice, Songoice, Song (20 credits)EarEar, V, Voice, Songoice, Song will develop your musicianship skills through 'ear training'; that is, listening, imitating, improvising andinventing, using the voice and the body. Working through five phases of practice, class activity will include ensemblevocalisation and rhythmic exercises from around the world, focused on intervals, melodic shapes, basic rhythmic and

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metric patterns, ostinati, conducting patterns, dynamics, textural balance, modes, harmonies and simple tonality. Thiswill lead into the composition and performance of song through collaborative studio sessions.

MUS1168: Music LiterMusic Literacyacy (20 credits)Music LiterMusic Literacyacy is designed to assist those who cannot read conventional music notation or who have not yet reachedthe standard represented by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) Grade 5 Theoryexamination. The module will introduce you to time-based and pitch-based notation, basic principles of writing melody,harmony and counterpoint, varieties of rhythmic notation, simple phrasing, and descriptive terms in various languages.At the end of the module, you will have the required knowledge and skills to be able to successfully achieve the ABRSMGrade 5 Theory standard.

Language modules, delivered at the Edge Hill Language Centre, are available to study as an integral part of this degree.A single Language module can be studied instead of one of the optional modules above.

Level 5 (Year 2 of Full-Time Programme)

MED2204: Music VideoMusic Video (20 credits)Music VideoMusic Video examines the academic and cultural theory of popular music applied to the production of music videos.You will combine your understanding of the industrial contexts in which music videos are produced with yourburgeoning technical skills to produce a music video of your own which is designed to satisfy the various needs ofmulti-channel, niche-audience music television. Issues relating to copyright will be discussed and the planning ofpost-production will also be covered.

MUS2004: Music and MediaMusic and Media (20 credits)Music and MediaMusic and Media will broaden your appreciation and knowledge of the ways in which popular music is mediated. Themodule will help you to understand the organisational and cultural influences that affect the production, distributionand consumption of popular music. By studying the synergistic relationships between the music industry and mediaindustries, you will be able to demonstrate detailed knowledge of the business side of creative industries (such as themusic industry) and better understand the organisational complexities in music and sound production.

MUS2058: Researching Media and CultureResearching Media and Culture (20 credits)Researching Media and CultureResearching Media and Culture provides an overview of the main research methodologies in research in thehumanities (media, music, performing arts). You will learn to identify, justify and implement appropriate methods andtechniques, in accordance to the topic and type of the research project. The module will also encourage you to thinkindependently and reflect upon the ethical constraints of research and professional conduct.

MUS2166: Music Industry: Recording and LivMusic Industry: Recording and Live Music in Businesse Music in Business (20 credits)Music Industry: Recording and LivMusic Industry: Recording and Live Music in Businesse Music in Business traces the history and development of the global music industry,exploring the key features of industrial practice through chief critical texts from Adorno to Negus and Frith. You willbecome familiar with the use of statistics as well as concepts such as gatekeeping and synch rights. The module isdesigned to guide you through the principal issues surrounding the organisational, economic, legal and ethical aspectsof music industry activity.

You will select two of the following modules:

MUS2056: Recording and MixingRecording and Mixing (20 credits)Recording and MixingRecording and Mixing focuses on the recording of music and develops the theoretical knowledge and practical skillsneeded in a modern studio environment. You will be exposed to current hardware and software which will provide you

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with a real-world experience appropriate to the industry. In addition, the practical elements of the module will beunderpinned by relevant theory, established principles and working practices, thus allowing you to exploit the dynamicelements of music for creative purposes. Exploration, analysis and experimentation with audio technology willculminate in the creation of music for use in media or performance.

MUS2057: Production and MasteringProduction and Mastering (20 credits)Production and MasteringProduction and Mastering builds upon recording and mixing and allows you to further enhance the critical listeningskills necessary for completing both the final mix of a piece of music and its distribution. You will explore andexperiment with advanced music production techniques using current industry standard hardware and software.Attention is given to the spectral and spatial enhancement of music during the final mix process. Engagement with theaudio technology will result in a composition suitable for delivery via a range of listening media.

MUS2060: PPerformance Deerformance Devvelopmentelopment (20 credits)PPerformance Deerformance Devvelopmentelopment is the intermediate stage in which you are taught technique and musicianship, on aninstrument or vocally, along a progressive path set by professional specialists. The module will generally be taught inone-to-one, hour-long sessions, supported by related classes focused on collaborative projects and improvisatorystrategies.

MUS2062: The Artwork of MusicThe Artwork of Music (20 credits)The Artwork of MusicThe Artwork of Music considers album artwork and sleeve design within the overall context of the packaging andmarketing of music. You will deliberate upon the contribution of illustrators, graphic designers and photographers tothe advancement of the album cover as a distinct element in the culture of music. The module will chart the historicaldevelopment of the album cover from the 1940s and reflect upon the national and regional contributions to the artform. You will have the opportunity to create your own artwork for a band or solo artist via the use of visual authoringtools.

MUS2066: PlaPlaying Livying Livee (20 credits)PlaPlaying Livying Livee allows you to gain experience of performing live in different environments and in front of differentaudiences. You will have the opportunity to gain credit for playing live on the street, or at a venue, such as a localopen-mic event or other specialist music venue. You will also have the opportunity to perform in the Creative Edge TVstudio and to play and have your music streamed over the Edge Hill Student Union’s radio station. This module isideally suited to performing musicians and will provide you the opportunity to engage with the planning andorganisational elements necessary for successful live performance.

MUS2067: Listening StudiesListening Studies (20 credits)Listening StudiesListening Studies will develop your skills in listening and in appraising what listening is as an occupation of the brainand mind. The module will also consider the psychology of 'the musical mind' and the social history of listening, frompubs and festivals to the iPod. Above all, the module will enable you to consider, annotate and critique live musicperformance across a variety of popular music genres through a series of projects, thereby expanding your vocabulary,your means of communication, and your experience of music as an act of performance.

MUS2165: Music for LMusic for Learning, and Learning, and Learning for Musicearning for Music (20 credits)Music for LMusic for Learning, and Learning, and Learning for Musicearning for Music is an optional project practice based module where you are expected todemonstrate a level of independence in the planning and delivery of a music project in an educational setting. Thedevelopment of the project will be documented in an appropriate way according to the educational context.

MUS2170: SoundtrSoundtracksacks (20 credits)SoundtrSoundtracksacks critically examines the relationship between music and moving images in cultural contexts such as film,television, video games, advertising, animation and interactive performance. You will interrogate the communicative

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potential of musical scores and soundtracks, whether sourced or underscored, in order to explore the discourses ofvisual culture and how they are amplified by ascribed non-visual (sonic) traits. Of equal note has been the applied useof ambient soundscapes, foregrounded music and songs. In the main, the module takes the view of the composer andsound designer, focusing on the contextual history and development of their role. Ultimately, you will create a musicscore or soundscape to a given film extract.

If you studied a Language module in Year 1, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 2. This wouldform an integral part of your degree in place of one of the optional modules above.

Level 6 (Year 3 of Full-Time Programme)

MUS3058: Dissertation ProjectDissertation Project (40 credits)Dissertation ProjectDissertation Project offers you the opportunity to undertake an in-depth personal research project, under supervision,and explore a range of research methodologies and presentational formats appropriate to the project. You will gain athorough knowledge of your chosen subject area and will be expected to shape that knowledge to produce a finalsubmission that demonstrates your ability to locate the material within the wider contexts of your discipline. Theproject will require the consideration and discussion of methodological and epistemological issues. The dissertationwill allow you to work independently to explore areas of contemporary academic interest, consider issues of currentindustry practice and critically analyse case studies or products within specific cultural and social contexts.

MUS3160: Music Management, PMusic Management, Policyolicy, Subsidy and Media La, Subsidy and Media Laww (20 credits)Music Management, PMusic Management, Policyolicy, Subsidy and Media La, Subsidy and Media Laww provides a critical analysis of the organisational, legal, fiscal andethical dimensions of the international business environment which the professional composer, designer, arranger andproducer inhabits. The module is especially concerned with the range and exploitation of intellectual rights as a globalphenomenon and the protectionist versus ‘creative commons’ debate tied to it. You will not only explore this milieu interms of personal entrepreneurship but also examine the broader principles of management in terms of planning andcoordination. In particular, you will develop an understanding of the structures of subsidy (EU, national and regional)and an awareness of policy-making at different levels that affect the production, presentation and circulation of music.

You will select three of the following modules:

MED3057: EvEvent Managementent Management (20 credits)EvEvent Managementent Management looks at the organisational reasons for holding events and the techniques needed to manage thesesuccessfully. It will also look at how appropriate events are chosen and how venues are selected. This is a specialismwhich requires a high level of attention to detail and you will be expected to research relevant regulations, such asdisability and health and safety rules. Events can be key tools in the marketing communications mix. They range fromsmall highly targeted evenings for key stakeholders to major national conferences. All have key messages and definedaudiences.

MUS3001: Music EthnogrMusic Ethnographiesaphies (20 credits)Music EthnogrMusic Ethnographiesaphies requires you to study popular music as a way of life. In doing so, you will undertake an in-depthethnographic research project into a music scene, musician/band or group of music fans of your choice. This will allowyou to observe and critically reflect on how music is performed/consumed and consider the links between popularmusic and identity. Developing expertise in ethnomusicology will allow you to think more critically about the linkbetween the industrial process of production and the relationship between performers and fans/consumers.

MUS3060: Digital PDigital Performanceerformance (20 credits)Digital PDigital Performanceerformance introduces you to advanced computational techniques for real-time digital performance andinteraction design. You will develop skills enabling you to move beyond studio and desktop based environments into

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the field of live, multi-media performance. You will learn how to build bespoke software and digital instruments thatreplace the inflexibility of fixed duration compositions with dynamic, interactive systems for live performance.

MUS3061: Social Media ConteSocial Media Context and Prxt and Practiceactice (20 credits)Social Media ConteSocial Media Context and Prxt and Practiceactice engages with the information and communications technology currentlyunderpinning download culture. You will consider the impact of internet-based sharing tools, specifically in relation tothe online distribution and consumption of music. The module will also require you to devise a strategy for how thiscan best be exploited for a band or solo artist.

MUS3062: Advanced PAdvanced Performanceerformance (20 credits)Advanced PAdvanced Performanceerformance is the final undergraduate stage of three through which you will be taught technique andmusicianship, on an instrument or vocally, along a progressive path set by professional specialists. The module willgenerally be taught in one-to-one, hour-long weekly sessions, or group sessions, under the supervision of a specialist.

MUS3064: PPopular Music Journalismopular Music Journalism (20 credits)PPopular Music Journalismopular Music Journalism covers the principal areas by which writing about popular music is recognised, includingauthorship and literary prose. Other journalistic practices are also explored, such as those applied to radio, televisionand social media, as well as the promotion, publicity and PR associated with artists’ needs. The module is designed toguide you through expanding your skills in writing and research while at the same time examining the type of musicwriting that best appeals to diverse markets, from the demotic to the conceptual. Regional writers, authors andbroadcasters will be invited to meet with you and explain their approaches.

MUS3065: ArrArranging Panging Popular Musicopular Music (20 credits)ArrArranging Panging Popular Musicopular Music will guide you in learning the compositional techniques associated with the transformingcapacities of the arranger in the production of popular music. While the activity is often seen as adding material to, forexample, a song, the arranger might also refine the composition through reduction of timbre or enhancement of otherfeatures, meaning the terms 'transformation' or 'realisation' is preferred in this context. As well as exploring facets ofharmonisation, orchestration, instrumentation and voice leading, you will also learn conducting and the diplomaticskills needed to manage studio time and organise session musicians. You will examine the historical work of a variety ofleading arrangers, including Gil Evans (Miles Davis), Rod Temperton and Quincy Jones (Michael Jackson), Carla Bley,Wil Malone (Massive Attack) and Vince Mendoza (Joni Mitchell, Bjork).

MUS3161: EmploEmployment Stryment Strategies in the Creativategies in the Creative Industriese Industries (20 credits)EmploEmployment Stryment Strategies in the Creativategies in the Creative Industriese Industries allows you to examine and evaluate methods by which to optimiseopportunities for employment, commissions and interventions such as 'clean-up' tasks. Comparative methods ofplanning, networking and campaigning will be studied and workshopped and industry professionals will outline theirgrounds for selection. You will acquire strategies of how to plan for sustainability, maintain relations with institutions,and gain sources of finance for projects.

If you studied Language modules in Years 1 and 2, you may wish to study a further Language module in Year 3. Thiswould form an integral part of your degree in place of one of the optional modules above.

Optional modules provide an element of choice within the programme curriculum. The availability of optional modulesmay vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that theavailability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected bytimetabling requirements.

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Timetables

Timetables for your first week are normally available at the end of August prior to enrolment in September. You canexpect to receive your timetable for the rest of the academic year during your first week. Please note that while wemake every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place onany day of the week. Wednesday afternoons are normally reserved for sports and cultural activities.

Disclaimer

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information, however our programmes aresubject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may necessitate alteration to, or the cancellationof, courses.

Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies, revisions to subject benchmarksstatements, to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right tomake variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

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Entry Criteria

Entry Requirements

120 UCAS Tariff points. The study or experience of Musicor a Sound related subject is preferred.

All offers are made on the basis of an audition workshop.

Example Offers

Some typical examples of how you can achieve 120 UCASTariff points are detailed below.

• A LA Leevvelsels – BBB;

• BTEC Extended Diploma (BTEC Extended Diploma (or combination of BTECor combination of BTECQCF qualifications)QCF qualifications) – Distinction, Distinction, Merit(DDM);

• Access to Higher Education DiplomaAccess to Higher Education Diploma – 45 credits atLevel 3, for example 24 credits at Distinction and21 credits at Merit. The required total can beattained from various credit combinations.

Please note, the above examples may differ from actualoffers made. A combination of A Level and BTEC awardsmay also be accepted.

As long as you have a minimum of two A Levels (orequivalent), there is no maximum number ofqualifications that we will accept UCAS points from. Thisincludes additional qualifications such as the WelshBaccalaureate and Extended Project Qualification (EPQ),AS Levels that haven't been continued to A Level, andGeneral Studies AS or A Level awards.

For further information on how you can meet the entryrequirements, including details ofalternative qualifications, please visitwww.edgehill.ac.uk/offers.

EU students can get country-specific information aboutthe University's entry requirements and equivalentnational qualifications at www.edgehill.ac.uk/eu.

International students should visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/international for information on the entry criteria foroverseas applicants.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Edge Hill University recognises learning gainedelsewhere, whether through academic credit andqualifications acquired from other relevant courses ofstudy or through recognition of an individual'sprofessional and employment experience (also referredto as 'experiential learning').

Previous learning that is recognised in this way may beused towards meeting the entry requirements for aprogramme and/or for exemption from part of aprogramme. It is your responsibility to make a claim forrecognition of prior learning. For guidance, please consultthe University's Recognition of Prior Learning Policy andcontact the faculty in which you are interested instudying.

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Career Prospects

What are my career prospects?

Potential employment routes could include positions inthe administrative and organisational side of the musicindustries, including music management and publicrelations.

Employment in music production and sound technologycould be appropriate, as well as working in the creativeindustries (film and television, sound, theatre, gamesdesign, advertising), including working freelance in acompetitive market.

You will also have the option of progressing ontopostgraduate study in an associated area.

How can I enhance my employability?

It is useful to consider, even before you apply, how youwill spend your time while studying and make the most ofyour university experience.

Optional, additional activities may be available on thisdegree which could help to prepare you for a stimulatingand rewarding career. These include:

• Sandwich YSandwich Yearsears - you may have the opportunity toapply to complete a sandwich year placement,usually as the third year of a four year degree, andgain highly relevant work experience;

• ErErasmus+ and Studyasmus+ and Study AbroadAbroad - you may have theopportunity to apply to spend time studying orworking abroad, usually as the third year of a fouryear degree, enabling you to immerse yourself in adifferent culture;

• Language LLanguage Learningearning - you may be able to selectlanguage modules, delivered at the Edge HillLanguage Centre, as an integral part of your degree(for which you will gain academic credits).Alternatively, it may be possible to participate inLanguage Steps classes as additional study.

Please note, the availability of these additional activitiescannot be guaranteed for all students. Depending onavailability and the number of students wanting toparticipate, there may be a competitive applicationprocess for sandwich year placements or studying abroadopportunities or you may be required to secure a relevantplacement yourself.

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Finance

Tuition Fees

If you are a prospective UK or EU student who will bejoining this undergraduate degree on a full-time basis inacademic year 2017/18, the tuition fee will be £9,250 perannum. Tuition fees for international students enrollingon the programme in academic year 2017/18 are£11,575 per annum.

If you are a prospective UK or EU student who will bejoining this undergraduate degree on a part-time basis inacademic year 2017/18, the tuition fee will be £77 percredit, i.e. £1,540 per 20 credit module. 360 credits arerequired to complete an undergraduate degree.

The University may administer a small inflationary rise intuition fees, in line with Government policy, insubsequent academic years as you progress through thecourse.

Financial Support

Subject to eligibility, UK and EU students can apply for aTuition Fee Loan from the Government to cover the fullcost of tuition fees. Full-time UK students may also beeligible to apply for additional funding to help with livingcosts.

For comprehensive information about the financialsupport available to eligible UK and EU students joiningthis programme in academic year 2017/18, together withdetails of how to apply for funding, please view ourMoney Matters guide for your intended mode of study.

• MoneMoney Matters 2017/18 Fy Matters 2017/18 Full-ull-Time:Time:www.edgehill.ac.uk/undergradfinance2017

• MoneMoney Matters 2017/18 Py Matters 2017/18 Part-art-Time:Time:www.edgehill.ac.uk/undergradfinance2017pt

Financial support information for international studentscan be found at www.edgehill.ac.uk/international/fees.

Scholarships

Edge Hill University offers a range of scholarships with acompetitive application process for prospective full-timeundergraduate students. These scholarships aren't linkedto academic success and celebrate determination, talentand achievement beyond your coursework, for instancein creativity, enterprise, ICT, performance, sport orvolunteering.

Additional scholarships, which you may qualify to receive,reward outstanding grades and are available to eligiblefull-time UK and EU students.

To find out more about scholarships, to assess youreligibility, and to meet some of our dedicated scholarshipwinners, visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/scholarships.

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How to Apply

If you wish to study full-time, apply online through UCASat www.ucas.com. Visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/applyucas tofind out more about the application process.

If you wish to study part-time, apply directly to Edge HillUniversity at www.edgehill.ac.uk/apply-part-time.

Should you accept an offer of a place to study with us andformally enrol as a student, you will be subject to theprovisions of the regulations, rules, codes, conditions andpolicies which apply to our students. These are availableat www.edgehill.ac.uk/studentterms.

Visit Us

If you are considering applying to study at Edge HillUniversity, the best way to gain an insight into studentlife is to discover our stunning campus for yourself byattending an open day. You can view dates and book yourplace at www.edgehill.ac.uk/opendays.

Alternatively, if you are unable to attend an open day, youcan find out more about all of our events for prospectivestudents, including monthly campus tours,at www.edgehill.ac.uk/visitus.

Request a Prospectus

If you would like to explore our full range of degreesbefore you apply, you can order an undergraduateprospectus at www.edgehill.ac.uk/undergradprospectus.

Get in Touch

If you have any questions about this programme or whatit's like to study at Edge Hill University, please contact:

• Course Enquiries

• Tel: 01695 657000

• Email: [email protected]

International students should visit www.edgehill.ac.uk/international or email [email protected] withany queries about overseas study.

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