FdA Music

Comments about FdA Music - At the institution - Poole - Dorset

• Objectives
  This highly practical programme includes the study, analysis and performance of different musical styles. The course offers students the opportunity to develop their compositional skills to a high standard, develop improvising techniques and emphasises the importance of music technology as a compositional tool, particularly in terms of music for media.
• Entry requirements
  Entry requirements: 80 points
• Academic title
  FdA Music
• Course description
  FdA Music
  
  Programme
  
  Year 1
  
      * Core skills - Classical and jazz theory, education workshops and theatre reviews
      * Music Design - modal music to classicism, origins of jazz
      * Performance - stylistic performance techniques, improvisation, directing, solo, ensemble
      * Theoretical & Contextual Studies -  Stylistic history, harmony and social contexts
      * Professional Studies - IT Law & Copyright / production theory / music industry
      * Music Technology -  music publishing software, sequencing and recording tools
      * Music & Media - composing music for TV, film, animation and other various media including theatre and dance
      * Project (Portfolio) and Analysis - composition portfolio
  
  Year 2
  
      * Music Design - 19th Century styles, commissioned writing, jazz post 1940s, stylistic interpretation
      * Theoretical & Contextual studies - stylistic history, harmony and social contexts
      * Professional Studies - Internet, arts councils and funding, contract law, management, publicity and marketing
      * Final Project - large-scale commissioned composition or performance
      * Project Commentary and analysis

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