Music with Teaching (Hons) University of Chichester

Overview

The Music with Teaching (Hons) at University of Chichester allows you to explore the technique and mechanics of your own instrument and how it works with various learners, from young children with changing bodies to adults with more established muscular routines.

You will investigate graded examination systems across classical and popular music and explore how music is taught in the National Curriculum for mainstream and special needs children. You will also explore the psychology of learning and teaching, and prepare to support individual students. 

Every pupil is different so you will learn to prepare, assess, reflect and revise interactions and how teaching material is presented. Your understanding will support positive and pupil-centred teaching, instead of using a reactive approach.

On this Music with Teaching (Hons) at University of Chichester you will:

• Explore teaching to a range of students.

• Learn a new instrument as a beginner and sit a mock Grade 1 exam.

• Plan a year’s repertoire study.

• Gain practical experience in schools.

• Teach individual and group lessons.

• Develop your teaching and people skills.

• Explore the national music curriculum for various learners.

Careers

This BA (Hons) Music with Teaching degree prepares you for a range of careers after you graduate. You will have the opportunity to develop a variety of transferable skills and specific subject knowledge to prepare you for life after university.

Past graduates have secured work in:

• Private instrumental/vocal teachers 

• Film, television and radio session musicians 

• Teaching at all levels of education 

• Music therapy 

• Head of Music 

• Musical theatre 

• Music administration 

• Music leaders 

• Professional performers: orchestral/opera/pop singers 

• Chamber music/band members 

• Composers Instrumental or vocal peripatetic teachers