BA (Hons)Popular Music Performance and Songwriting (Sandwich)

Study location	United Kingdom, Coventry University
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA (Hons)
Course code	W315

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Upload documents in original language and translations. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.0 (with no skill level below 5.5) CAE: 169 (with no skill level below 162) Secondary school exam result can be accepted for the following countries: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and Croatia

Other requirements

At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. A relevant portfolio is required. Applicants will be required to attend an interview and audition. The selection process is friendly, informal and designed to help us assess the your suitability for the course, and whether it is the right course for you. You should demonstrate prior engagement in songwriting/music composition and performance and your musical skill level should, typically, be at an equivalent to Grade 6 (or above) ABRSM/RSL/LCM on an instrument or voice. Applicants who do not have Grade 6 will be able to demonstrate musical ability equivalent to Grade 6 (e.g. in songwriting/composition) at interview. *Candidates (e.g., from overseas) unable to attend in-person will be interviewed and auditioned online (e.g. via Skype, FaceTime, WeChat).

More information	coventry.ac.uk/..e-and-songwriting-ba-hons

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Career opportunities

There is a strong emphasis within the course on future career paths. This is aimed not only to help you to explore what your chosen career path might be, but also to help build a professional level of business skills and knowledge.

Typical options may include: the portfolio music artist utilising a range of music performance and creative skills both in-person and online; you tube/live-streamer songwriter; performer as session musician and tour artist; teaching; arts management; music examining; musical arranging; incidental music and concert-based music; setting up bands and ensembles; developing careers as songwriters/composers working in such areas as: film and dance, sound-libraries and the games industry; postgraduate study.

Our Creative Futures employment team is on hand to offer tailored career and enterprise support if you wish to gain employment or take advantage of professional practice opportunities within course specific industries. Our dedicated enterprise officers also offer valuable assistance on how to begin as a freelancer/entrepreneur.