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Universities United Kingdom Leeds Conservatoire Courses BA (Hons) Music (Folk, Roots and Blues)*

BA (Hons) Music (Folk, Roots and Blues)*

Leeds Conservatoire

Leeds, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 18,300
Country Rank-
Duration36 Months
Score

Program Overview

Rebellion. Tradition. Activism. Our exciting, inclusive approach to folk and traditional music explores music, stories and traditions from all over the world. We explore traditional music from the British Isles and globally, expanding it through innovative performance, composition, arrangement and recording techniques.

You will consider how traditions have evolved and travelled, social movements, protest music, global themes and cultural identity, expanding these ideas through an innovative approach to performance, repertoire, composition, songwriting, arrangement and ethnomusicology.

Course Content
Each year of the course is structured into three distinct strands:
- Specialist Study – One-to-one tuition and group study in performance or composition
- Contextual Studies – Develop your composition/songwriting/arrangement, musicology and critical listening skills
- Professional Studies – Develop your skills for working in the creative industries
Some examples* of Contextual Studies and Professional Studies modules:
- Working in the Creative Industries
- Politics and Art
- Songwriting
- Concerts and Touring
- Self-Promotion and Music Marketing
- Working with Music in the Community
- Intercultural Music
- Music and the Body
- Collaborative Composition
- Music for the Moving Image
- Instrumental Music Tuition
- Music Journalism
- Introduction to Music Technology
Entry Requirement
96 UCAS tariff points from level 3 studies or equivalent, which normally include A Level Music or a BTEC Extended Diploma in a Music-related subject.

A minimum of three GCSEs including English Language at Grade C / Grade 4 or above or equivalent international qualification, eg IELTS 6.0 (5.5 in each component).
Fees & Scholarships
£18,300 per year
Career Prospect
Graduates from Leeds Conservatoire have gone on to a wide variety of careers including Award-winning Folk artists, Film Scorers, Record Label owners and Producers.

Cost Of Studying At Leeds Conservatoire

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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