Course summary

Introduction The music industry is an ever-evolving landscape. How will you shape it? Our undergraduate degrees in Composition, Performance, and Jazz with Integrated Foundation Year provide you with an additional, preliminary year of conservatoire training, preparing you for successful study on the BMus degree. The course is designed to give you the tools you need to define your artistic voice and use it to lead the arts beyond convention. Key Features During the Integrated Foundation Year, your training will be rooted in studio and practice-based activity, developing foundational skills required by the contemporary profession with a focus on Western Art Music. By the end of the year, you will be able to perform and / or create music as an instrumentalist, vocalist or composer at a level appropriate for entry to the conservatoire BMus course. Your individual artistic voice and personality will be consolidated as appropriate to a range of performance settings. The course will provide you with a broad skill set suited to diverse further training routes in music. You will maintain a personal development portfolio of key documents in your progress and will have termly tutorials to review and discuss these documents. Enhancing your instrument / vocal performance will also be a priority, with 1-1 lessons, departmental classes, performance workshops, audition classes, and more. You will participate in CoLab and your academic study will be refined through a critical thinking seminar and the Music, History, Society module. During the undergraduate degree in Composition, Performance, and Jazz, your training will be centred around practical learning with a curriculum designed to develop your curiosity, professional skill set, and understanding of the contemporary world and music’s place within it. At Trinity Laban, you will advance your technique and musicianship through individual and group tuition, and many diverse performance opportunities. Alongside recitals and building your experience in small and large ensemble contexts, you will have the opportunity to collaborate in multi-artform projects and present your work to a range of audiences. You will be immersed in an inspirational community of global arts creators, from fellow students and staff, to visiting artists, ensemble directors and lecturers, creating the space for you to explore and challenge your artistry, and grow your professional network. The demands of the profession are diverse, which is why your training here goes beyond traditional music education. You will develop entrepreneurial and business skills, learn how to look after your health and wellbeing as a musician, and establish robust learning techniques which will see you through your career.