BA (Hons) Songwriting Bachelor's degree at Institute of Contemporary Music Performance

You'll explore the fundamental elements of songcraft through a combination of analytical and practical songwriting activities. You'll work individually and collaboratively to develop a repertoire of original songs within a specified range of thematic, structural and stylistic briefs, while you examine a variety of cultural, historical, social and political contexts for your songwriting.

You'll develop, edit and complete a portfolio of original songs within a specified range of thematic, structural and stylistic briefs. You'll apply the fundamental elements of songcraft in a practical manner, embedding research from a variety of cultural, historical, social and political contexts into your songwriting.

The overall aim of this module is to expand your musical literacy and confidence by providing you with a grounding in theory and musicianship skills. You'll study melody, rhythm, harmony, developing your aural recognition and using these skills as a basis for realising new composition and performance works.

You'll explore what it means to be a live performer in today's musical landscape. You'll develop your understanding of how to play solo and in a group, while improving your stage craft and learning how to communicate your music to audiences in both 'live' gig and online 'livestreaming' performance settings.

Assessment: End-of-term performance and submission of a research document demonstrating understanding of how to put on a successful live performance

This module will provide you with an introduction to a digital audio workstation (DAW) based approach to writing, developing and presenting song material. You'll learn how to use the DAW as a creative tool in the songwriting process and will produce your own innovative music.

This module provides a solid grounding for establishing a practical knowledge of the music business. You'll start to establish an insider's understanding of today's music industry, from the point of view of a songwriter. You'll explore the modern music industry's three main sectors – recorded music, live music and publishing.

You'll develop your technical knowledge of songcraft within a variety of creative contexts and projects. You'll begin to contextualise your work according to the norms and standards of professional songwriting practice, producing a new body of work in the process.

You'll embed your technical knowledge of songcraft in a body of work that achieves a set of stated outcomes. Through in-depth research and the use of music technology, you'll synthesise a range of concepts, techniques and approaches as you realise finished songs suited to a specified creative context.

This module will explore the role of the songwriter and the purpose and power of songs within a variety of non-commercial contexts. During the module you'll be encouraged and equipped to facilitate real-world community songwriting via self-initiated projects.

You'll have the chance to conceive your own creative performance project. In realising your project, you'll explore the myriad of possibilities available to you as a performer in both the offline and the online worlds.

You'll examine contemporary production practice from a variety of contexts. You'll apply technical knowledge of DAWs and a range of sample-based processes familiar to rappers and beatmakers to create a showreel of professional sounding productions.

This module covers fundamental marketing principles, traditional marketing theories and contemporary marketing approaches and tools. You'll develop an understanding of consumer behaviour and how customer-driven marketing strategies are designed and turned into marketing plans that can be implemented to solve real-world problems.

You'll use your high command of songcraft to originate, plan, develop and manage a viable songwriting project. You'll engage in detailed research that will underpin the formation of a cohesive repertoire of original work. You'll be coached in professional artist and repertoire (A&R) practice.

This double module aims to support you in the development of your professional and academic skills; particularly in the planning, execution and evaluation of a music-related professional creative project.

Culminating in a real-world business pitch to a potential investor, in this module you'll establish entrepreneurial thinking backed up by a solid understanding of business strategies.