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Music Production & Songwriting (3 Years) at pointblank Music School - UCAS

pointblank Music School

Degree level: Undergraduate
Awarded by: Middlesex University

Music Production & Songwriting (3 Years)

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Course summary

Songs are at the core of popular music - their ability to allow people to experience a range of human emotions, means that they have great cultural significance across the globe. Do you want to learn how to write great songs? Are you an artist who wants to develop your style and musical identity? Our songwriting programme will provide you with the platform to write, create, produce and market your music - all delivered by industry professionals. The course will instil the basic principles of songwriting before developing a variety of advanced techniques reflecting industry standard practice, such as stylistic composition and production, the art of lyric and melody writing, including the importance of collaboration and writing to a brief. The aim is to foster learners into professional music practitioners with a thorough understanding of the creative music industry. Therefore, learning will also include Music Production (Ableton & Logic Pro), Vocal Production, Mixing & Audio Recording, Composition Techniques, Music Industry, Branding & Marketing. Point Blank is located in a vibrant and thriving international city, situated in the creative sector of London, with industry standard facilities and state-of-the-art technology.

Modules

Year 1 Music Production Songwriting Principles Audio Recording Music Composition Music Industry Songwriting Styles Year 2 Lyrics Studio Vocal Production Melody Writing Art of Mixing Co-writing & Collaboration Marketing & Branding Year 3 Advanced Composition Writing to Brief Songwriting Bootcamp Professional Portfolio Music Entrepreneur


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
SW3Y
Institution code:
P73
Campus name:
Main Campus
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.pointblankmusicschool.com/about-point-blank/about-london-school/entry-requirements-bahons/


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6A minimum 5.5 is required in each area (Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing)

All applicants must be able to demonstrate English language at CEFR level B2, equivalent to grade C / 4 at GCSE. Please note this requirement also applies to mature students (21 or over) without formal qualifications who have been admitted based on their admissions test and/or prior experience. All international students requiring visa sponsorship require an IELTS Academic test. If you are an international student applying for a Student Visa and do not currently have a valid IELTS Academic test, Point Blank will be happy to provide a fee waiver of 185 GBP, to be waived from your fees upon successful registration only. Point Blank will not provide further waivers for resits and the IELTS test booking receipt must be provided as proof of test fee paid. Fee waivers are applicable to tests completed post-application date only.

English Language requirements

https://www.pointblankmusicschool.com/about-point-blank/about-london-school/studying-at-point-blank-london/entry-requirements-bahons/#english-language


Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students
80%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
85%
Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

EU £9250 Year 1
England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
Channel Islands £9250 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9250 Year 1
International £14750 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

Applicants applying from the European Union The We Are Europe Scholarship is awarded to EU applicants without settled or pre-settled status in the UK. This scholarship allows the same financial benefits as domestic students by granting EU students the home tuition fee. Students with Pre-settled or Settled status in the UK should be eligible for UK Home Fees.
Music Production & Songwriting (3 Years) at pointblank Music School - UCAS