How will I learn during this Music Foundation Year course?
You will work in an environment in which all learning is informed by the academic expertise and research specialisms of our staff.
In performance, you will receive 20 hours of individual instrumental/vocal tuition. This is complemented by seminars covering strategies for practice/performing and performance practice, attendance at concerts and open rehearsals, and participation in masterclasses and workshops. This introduces you to the way performance is taught throughout the Northumbria Music degree.
Music history combines lectures with seminars based around group discussion of musical texts or broader questions, with seminars often led by students. Music history is brought alive in this module through visits to libraries, archives, houses and other institutions, where you will have the opportunity to engage with the primary source materials of music history, giving you insights into how music research is done.
Workshops allow you to develop practical skills and provide a means of putting theory into practice. For example, your theoretical knowledge of harmony will be developed through practical workshops involving the piano, guitar and improvisation on your instrument; you will learn to play the piano in small groups.
In preparation for your future career, the Foundation Year has a module introducing you to the music profession in which you will interact with musicians pursuing various career paths from all over the UK using video-conferencing as well as taking you out into the wider community, taking advantage of our partnerships with various musical and arts organisations.
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