Popular Music Performance at NCG in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom is a honours degree in Music programme. The programme runs for 3 years, delivered on campus. Tuition for international students is GBP 13,200 per year (GBP 9,790 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Honours Degree
Field:Music
Duration: 3 years
Delivery: On Campus
Local tuition: GBP 9,790 / year
International tuition: GBP 13,200 / year
We have no an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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This popular music degree prepares students to perform live or in the studio, and to work as session musicians, composers or songwriters. Topics include studio-based performance, production, digital media and promotion. Students collaborate with peers to host gigs, develop original music, and produce videos and album artwork.
The course suits those who want to record the next release, write for film and television, or play in a pit band. Studying in a vibrant creative community, learners gain a deep knowledge of music across the three-year programme. Study is full-time at the Rye Hill campus.
Teaching encourages collaboration, so students learn to work with other musicians and producers in live and studio settings. Creative projects combine performance with production, preparing graduates for the varied work of professional musicians.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: 64 UCAS points (from related Music and/or Performance/Production Arts subjects). Once your application has been reviewed, you will be invited in for a practical audition. (Details will follow through an email from our Admissions Team). If you are a current Newcastle College students and successfully meet the published Level 3 entry criteria in an appropriate subject, you will be guaranteed a place on this course. Applicants are normally expected to have achieved grade 4 or higher in GCSE Maths and English or the Level 2 equivalent (i.e.. Functional Skills or Adult Literacy/Numeracy). At Newcastle College University Centre we welcome applications from students studying new T-Level qualifications. Further details on our entry requirements can be found here .
