ABOUT THE COURSE
Looking to start a career as a performer, songwriter, creative artist or studio musician? Solent University’s BMus (Hons) Popular Music Performance programme brings together practical, theoretical and vocational learning to help launch your musical career.
Our music courses ranked 15th out of 66 other UK institutions for student satisfaction (NSS 2019).
Throughout the course you’ll be supported to develop a wide range of musical skills alongside academic, research and critical-thinking proficiencies that are relevant to many different careers.
The course features extensive study of the music industries including copyright, contract law and career pathways. You’ll also be encouraged to develop transferable skills in research, IT, presentation, teamwork, creative thinking, communication and project management.
The curriculum is taught by a highly experienced course team, many of whom are active industry experts with professional experience in performance, studio and live sound, electronic sound design and the business and culture of music production. The team’s industry links also enable a handpicked selection of students to record at the world-renowned Abbey Road Studios.
You’ll study in our industry-standard facilities, including rehearsal rooms and recording studios – and will have access to full backline and PA during your rehearsals and classes.
Beyond timetabled seminars and workshops you will be encouraged to engage with Southampton’s thriving music scene. By promoting your own shows, you’ll cultivate your talents and expand your understanding of real-world arrangement, composition and stagecraft.
YOUR FUTURE
Students from Solent’s music performance programme will be well prepared for a wide range of graduate level employment opportunities. Suitable roles for graduates include:
- Music performer
- Session musician
- Songwriter
- Arts administrator
- Music technician
- Music entrepreneur
- Music teacher
- Postgraduate study
INDUSTRY LINKS
Students have the chance to work with local clients including the Joiners Live venue and BBC Introducing. Every year you have a chance to enter a competition to record at Abbey Road Studios, probably the most famous studio in the world, and work with engineers at the top of the industry.
The entire guest speaker programme at Solent is open to you, providing a wealth of advice from industry professionals. Recent guest speakers have included: Craig David; Hannah Vasanth (keyboards for Rhianna), Katie Holmes-Smith (backing vocals for Adele), Imogen Heap (songwriter for Taylor Swift), Andrew Scheps (mix engineer for Red Hot Chili Peppers), Nina Hartstone (dialog editor, Bohemian Rhapsody), Colin Lester (Manager for Craig David) Tudor Davies (sound engineer for Later with Jools Holland).
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