30Nov
UndergraduateCourse summary
Our BMus Vocal Performance degree is all about you, the vocalist. It’s designed for both classical and popular singers, offering you the chance to explore many areas within the industry and your future career. This programme allows you to focus on your specific interests through a mix of optional and independent modules. Our goal is to help you become a confident performer who can take on roles in the music world. We aim to develop your technical skills in performance and practice through vocational training. You will also get a strong foundation in musicianship, stagecraft, and languages. You will learn about performance technologies and recording techniques, gain session musician skills, and understand how to arrange vocals. You will also work with others to create performances and learn to collaborate with a director or musical director. By the end of this programme, you will have advanced vocal performance skills. A distinctive features of our programme is the one-to-one principal study tuition. These sessions are tailored to your interests and career goals, offering personalised learning. They also provide a great chance for our staff to support you on a pastoral level. Throughout your studies, you will engage in various performance opportunities. These include concerts and masterclasses that will enrich your learning experience. You will also develop your singing and technical technique, preparing you for a successful career as a performer.
Modules
Year One – Level 4 (Cert HE, Dip HE & BMus) • General Musicianship and Studio Techniques (20 credits; compulsory). • Learning in the Digital Era (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) • Performance Class (20 credits; compulsory) • Performance Project 1 (20 credits; compulsory) • Repertoire and Style 1 (20 credits; compulsory) • Vocal Technique 1 (20 credits; compulsory) Year Two – Level 5 (Dip HE & BMus) • Changemakers: Building your Personal Brand for Sustainable Employment (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) • Ensemble Performance (20 credits; compulsory) • Performance Project 2 (20 credits; compulsory) • Presenting Performance (20 credits; compulsory) • Repertoire and Style 2 (20 credits; optional) • Vocal Arrangement (20 credits; optional) • Vocal Technique 2 (20 credits; compulsory). Year Three – Level 6 (BMus) • Creative Industries (20 credits; compulsory) • Final Performance (Vocal Technique 3) (30 credits; compulsory) • Independent Project (40 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) • Professional Practice for Performance (30 credits; compulsory).
Assessment method
Assessment on this programme is by a range of methods offering opportunities to present learning in a variety of different ways throughout the course. A number of the methods include performances, portfolios, technical assessments, recording, electronic testing, arranging, mock auditions, podcasting, essay writing and presentations.
How to apply
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- VPE1
- Institution code:
- T80
- Campus name:
- Cardiff Learning Centre
- Campus code:
- W
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 90 points
Additional entry requirements
Audition
Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £9000 | Year 1 |
| England | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9000 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9000 | Year 1 |
| International | £13500 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
College Road
Carmarthen
SA31 3EP