Course Modules

Understanding how music can be used to drive a narrative is a useful skill for any creative musician or musical theatre practitioner. Combining this with the knowledge of creating music in a collaborative and interdisciplinary context enhances the composer and […]

Practice is an activity that consumes most of the time you spend playing or singing, and usually, there is a target or goal associated with the practice activity. This module is about how we should practise, what we are trying

Previous jazz experience is needed to take this module. This module will develop key skills in rearranging standards from the jazz canon. You will look at a number of specific techniques on how to re-create jazz standards in a stylistically

This module aims to provide you with an opportunity to select an area of study of your choice in performance or individual research. You may develop a performance programme, research an agreed topic and present your findings in written or

This module will explore examples of business projects in commercial and publicly funded arts. You will also look at the different marketing models and explore an overview of the evolving social and political cultures which have influenced the arts over

This module explores issues of style and technique relevant to your specialist performance context. As you continue to develop your first study repertoire as singers or instrumentalists, yourunderstanding of style, and your skill in preparing for audition or performance are

In this module, you will work towards more polished and professional standards in group performance and presentation, and will seek to add to your experience in performing independently off campus. This module aims to consolidate existing repertoire and to foreground

Previous jazz experience is needed to take this module. This module will explore the roots of jazz, primarily focusing on the development of jazz between 1890 and 1930 and critically analysing the social, political and cultural context in New Orleans.

This module explores the psychology involved from both the teacher and student perspective during musical learning. You will gain a general understanding of the historical framework of learning theories and social frameworks within psychology. Specific relationships to musical learning and

A successful career as a performance professional needs to be informed, alongside artistic and communication skills, by an understanding of the nature of personal strengths and weaknesses. This module will seek to develop this self-awareness and to encourage a confident