Music Performance with Foundation Year (Hons) University of Derby

Overview

You will develop a wide range of disciplines through performance, composition, technology, media production and musicology. You will also develop an in-depth appreciation of the increasing significance of popular music in economic and professional terms.

The music industry is an important element of the creative industries sector and a significant contributor to the UK and global economy. In recent years, with the growth of new digital distribution models and the proliferation of live music events, the music industry has evolved significantly presenting new and exciting ways of music making and delivery.

This Music Performance with Foundation Year (Hons) course at University of Derby will support you to be multi-skilled, adaptable and adept at collaboration across different disciplines and media within the music industry and industry sub-sectors such as film, television, computer games and advertising. 

You will have opportunities to collaborate with students from other courses such as BA (Hons) Film and High-End Television Production and BA (Hons) Animation as you develop advanced digital skills for the creation of album artwork, music promos, brand development, etc., whilst also gaining vital networking and entrepreneurial skills for a successful career in the music industry. 

Careers

Graduates go into many fields of professional activity. These include the primary and secondary education sector, lecturing for colleges of further education, freelance instrumental teaching, recording studio management and music production, music performance, media company management, and commercial music making. They also work in a range of media organisations.

Others have gone on to further study, at MA, MSc or PhD level, or successfully completed QTS teaching qualifications for primary or secondary education.

Graduates of this programme are equipped specifically for work within the modern commercial music sector as performers, composers, producers, educators, promoters, publishers, academics, and entrepreneurial freelance musicians. Opportunities for specialisation exist in ensemble performance and music production but wider opportunities exist in promotion, publishing, education, and commercial music entrepreneurship. Specific graduate opportunities exist in music production, sound recording, performance, composition, education, journalism, and music promotion.