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Popular Music Composition

Training Provider: Republic Polytechnic
Course Reference: TGS-2024050997
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About This Course

This module is part of the Modular Certificate in Music Creation (Part-Time Diploma in Music and Sound Production ).

What You'll Learn

The Popular Music Composition module equips students with essential skills for contemporary music creation, focusing on melody, harmony, rhythm, and lyrics. Key topics include the fundamentals of music composition, melodic development, harmonic techniques, and rhythmic patterns, as well as lyrical writing and arrangement. Students learn to use digital audio workstations (DAWs), MIDI sequencing, and virtual instruments. The module also covers genre-specific techniques, critical analysis of successful compositions, and practical applications through composition projects. This comprehensive training prepares students for careers as songwriters, composers, music producers, and arrangers, ensuring they can create original, industry-standard music.

Entry Requirements

- 3 GCE ‘O’ level with English language (grade 1-7), Mathematics (grade 1-6) and 1 relevant subject (grade 1-6) and 3 years of relevant working experience
- NITEC/ NITEC in Technology/ Services (GPA 3.5 and above) and and 2 years of relevant working experience
-Higher NITEC/ Higher NITEC in Technology/ Services and 1 year of relevant working experience
-Relevant WSQ Diploma + Workplace Literacy & Numeracy (WPLN) Level 6 and and 3 years of relevant working experience
- For applicants who do not meet the MER, the polytechnics will consider discretionary entry based on the structured process for discretionary entry to CET diploma programmes

Course Details

Duration 45 hours
Language English
Training Commitment Part Time
Total Enrolled 7 students
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