BMus (Hons) Popular Music at Goldsmiths, University of London

This ground-breaking degree embraces popular music in its many forms, and centres on exploration and experimentation in creative practice. This programme will allow you to acquire and develop a variety of skills, both individually and collaboratively, including musicianship and ensemble playing, songwriting, production and recording (at Goldsmiths Music Studios ), composition and making music for film, and alternative sites for music. We have strong links with the music industry, employing professional musicians, producers, and artists as lecturers.

Faculty: School of Music, English and Theatre  |  Department: Theatre, Music and Performance  |  Duration: 3 years full time, or up to 6 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 (compulsory modules): Creative Popular Music 1, Creative Popular Music 2, Popular Music Cultures, Contemporary Creative Industries, Critical Writing. Year 2 (compulsory modules): The Goldsmiths Project, The Goldsmiths Elective, Performance: New Contexts, Songwriting. Year 3 (compulsory modules): Major Project.

Career pathways

Many of our graduates choose careers in fields related to their musical knowledge, such as: Teaching, Performing, Arts administration, Music librarianship, Publishing and retailing, Record companies and production, Technical work in radio or television. Statistically, music graduates demonstrate very good employment rates, because they are often highly trained in the kinds of transferable skills employers are seeking, such as individual motivation, team working and effective communication.

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