BA (HONS) MUSIC
About This Course
Specialism structure: Choose from five specialisations within one music degree – Popular Music Performance, Electronic Music, Jazz Performance, Composition and Arranging, and Classical Performance.
State of the art technology and facilities: Produce high quality music in our tracking, mixing and mastering suites and computer lab, and produce live performances in our industry standard venues and with our online broadcast capacity.
Holistic approach to music education: Performers become confident improvisers and composers.
Emphasis on critical thinking through experimental practice: A commitment to experimental practice sets us apart in the field of music education enabling you to readily take risks, think outside the box, and remain competitive and at the forefront of the music industry.
What You'll Learn
Uniquely offering five specialist areas of practice including Popular Music Performance, Electronic Music, Jazz Performance, Composition and Arranging, and Classical Performance, you will focus on essential technical skills and repertoire specific to your specialisation, while collaborating with students from other specialisations.
Practice is at the core of this programme, and it is delivered through weekly one-to-one lessons, rehearsals and performances in your ensembles, lessons in music theory, aural training and music technology. Alongside the focus on practice, there is an emphasis on research throughout the programme, preparing you to be a confident and articulate leader in the music industry.
Distinctive programme features include the teaching of live sound and producing techniques – a pioneering improvisation programme for Classical Performance – a focus on conducting in our Composition and Arranging specialisation, and teaching the leading approaches to group improvisation including Soundpainting, Conduction and Cobra.
In addition, you have the opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary projects with our international partners and students from other Schools within LASALLE, student exchanges, internships, international telematic performances, as well as participate in our yearly festivals including Piano Voyage, Rock and Indie Festival (RIF), CHOPPA Festival of Experimental Music and the Living Composers Series.
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Entry Requirements
The qualifications listed below are common entry qualifications submitted by applicants.
- Singapore-Cambridge GCE �A� level with minimum �Pass� in two subjects at A-Level/H2 Level and General Paper
- Local Polytechnic Diploma
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma
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