BA (Hons) Music (Jazz)
Duration
3 years full-time
UCAS Institution Code
L30
UCAS Course Code
W341
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The University of Bradford
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The BA (Hons) Music (Jazz) degree consists of three strands (Specialist Study, Musicianship and Professional Studies) which encourages specialism whilst offering opportunities for cross genre collaboration and preparation for a career in the creative industries. Each strand continues through all three years to enable you to fully develop your skills in each area.
Specialist Study
In each year the Specialist Study strand consists of:
– Specialist Study 1-2-1: your one-to-one lesson and supporting class
– Group Study: small ensembles
– Specialist Projects: intensive projects which both support your specialist study and offer the opportunity to collaborate
across genres
In years one and two your Specialist Study will focus on the development of your technical and musical skills both through your curriculum studies and through performance opportunities. In the final year you will focus on your strengths working towards a major final performance or significant portfolio of compositions.
Throughout all three years there will be a focus on the development of self -
awareness as you aim to find an individual musical voice and sense of direction.
Group Study provides the opportunity in all three years to develop the techniques and skills for effective preparation and ensemble performance of both standard and contemporary repertoire. Specialist Study composers will have the opportunity to compose for a range of ensembles, varying in style, size and instrumentation.
In the final year you will focus on your strengths working towards a major final performance or significant portfolio of compositions.
Musicianship
The Musicianship strand consists of:
– Jazz Musicianship: Integrated core music skills including
language and improvisation, aural awareness, harmony, composition/
arranging and rhythmic studies
– Musicianship Options: e.g. Computer Based Composition, Composition
and Production for the Moving Image, Music and Ideology, Electroacoustic
Composition, Indian Improvisation and Musical Direction
In years one and two you will study the specialist musicianship skills needed
to support your development as a jazz musician in the 21st century.
The modules will focus on delivering a strong foundation of approaches to
improvisation/composition, depicted from a wide range of repertoire.
In years two and three option choices will also give you the opportunity to apply your musicianship skills in a range of cross genre environments allowing you to develop the broader musical skills essential to sustain a successful
portfolio career.
Professional Studies
The Professional Studies strand consists of:
– Working in the Creative Industries: This year one module will introduce
you to the professional framework and mechanisms of the creative industries
as well as developing essential personal skills such as project management and learning literacies
– Professional Studies Projects: In year two you will have option choices that
enable you to study a range of topics designed to help you explore potential
career opportunities as well as developing essential business and
marketing skills. In year three you will undertake a substantial independent
project in Community Music, Music Journalism or Events Management
Auditions and Interviews
If you are called for an audition or interview, you should ensure we receive the fee by the date specified in your offer of audition / interview letter and make every effort to attend.
You must let us know well in advance if you are unable to attend on the designated day and we will endeavour to re-arrange the audition. Please note that we do not audition/interview every applicant but no applicant will be made an offer without being auditioned or interviewed.
View additional information about auditions and interviews here.
Admission Requirements
The normal entry requirements for this course is 240 points.
240 points is equivalent to grades of C, C, C at A2 Level or MMM for the BTEC National Diploma. Applicants will be required to achieve a C grade in Music if taking A2 levels.
Applicants will also need a minimum of 3 GCSEs at grade C or above including English Language.
All applicants will need to demonstrate through audition that they are of ABRSM Grade VIII standard or equivalent in their principal study instrument. All applicants are also required to have ABRSM/London College of Music Popular Music Grade V theory or equivalent. Please note these do not count toward the 240 tariff points.
All international students must have a British Council English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0
