BA (Hons) Music - Popular Music and Recording

Serious about a career in the music industry Ready to join a course that’s produced Mercury Prize nominees, award winning entrepreneurs, and professional film and television composers If so, our popular music degree is the right choice for you. When you join this course, you’ll embark upon your personal journey towards professional musicianship, developing your performance, composition and recording skills while deepening your knowledge of how the industry works. You’ll receive musical tuition in the instrument of your choice, get to grips with the essentials of studio recording, and expand your experience of performing in both solo and ensemble settings. Added to all that, you’ll take part in masterclasses led by established professionals, providing you with invaluable insight into what it’s like to work in the music industry. As an undergraduate music student studying at Salford, you’ll have access to a vibrant local music scene with links to local venues and musical institutions. We’ll be providing you with the chance to regularly contribute to concerts and gigs, as well as to engage with like-minded creative artists. Our popular music recording degree is well known for producing successful recording artists such as members of the British art rock band Everything Everything (Mercury Prize nominees 2018); recording artist and award-winning entrepreneur Caroline Redman Lusher (Founder and Creator of Rock Choir); Film and television music composer Louis Dodd (Love and Hate Crime, EMMY nominated Strike Back: Retribution, Amazing Hotels and BAFTA winning Long Lost Family), and songwriterproducer Rick Boardman (member of indie dance band Delphic and co-writer of hit singles including ‘Back to You’ performed by Louis Tomlinson and Bebe Rexha; ‘Real Love’ Clean BanditJess Glynne and ‘Love On Me’ Galantis). You will: - Be taught by practising music professionals on a course with a reputation for producing graduates in the popular music industry - Be able to fully explore your creative ideas and passions through specialist portfolio work - Work on projects in our industry-standard music recording studios - Graduate with a portfolio of work that can be used for future employment or further study. Visit our Popular Music and Recording degree CourseFinder webpage https:bit.ly3iCRHIf Explore all of our Music courses and read our helpful FAQs https:bit.ly391SUG6 Sign-up to an Open Day or Campus Tour https:bit.ly2MchZVA