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The Institute Songwriting degree is aimed at developing students’
creative voice as well as their technical abilities while equipping them
with the entrepreneurial and business skills required to capitalise on
their songwriting practise.
Students will be challenged to develop their skills as a writer, with
respect to their own writing projects and in the professional arena
working to a variety of briefs. The programme covers both the
creative process and the craft of songwriting.
As a songwriting student, you will have the opportunity to engage
with real industry experiences. Additionally, you will study promotion,
marketing, social networking and finance, as well as learning to
develop personal skills such as communication, self-management and
motivation. You will produce and workshop a significant portfolio of
work over the duration of the course and will be challenged to interact
and work in a wide range of professional scenarios. The 3rdYear is
entirely self-directed, by nature of your chosen artistic project, and
you will graduate with an industry-standard demo show reel and/or
a well-developed artist project demonstrated by a live showcase at
a top London venue.
Year 1
(
Level 4
)
Students will focus on developing their skills as singer-songwriters.
Creative Songwriting
(40 credits)
Technical Skills For Songwriters
(20 credits)
The Performing Songwriter
(20 credits)
IntroductionToMusicTheory
(20 credits)
TheMusic Industry
(20 credits)
Year 2
(
Level 5
)
Students will continue to develop the skills they learned in their
first year of study while focussing on industry-based writing with
an increased emphasis on production technique.
Commercial Songwriting
(40 credits)
Live Demonstration
(20 credits)
Entrepreneurship
(20 credits)
Recorded Demonstration
(20 credits)
Music Composition For Songwriters
(20 credits)
Year 3
(
Level 6
)
Students will create their own industry-ready original music
project which can combine recorded and live elements.
Creative Identity & Repertoire
(40 credits)
Individual A&R Project
(40 credits)
Dissertation
(40 credits)
BA
(
Hons
)
Songwriting
Qualification
BA(Hons) Songwriting
Duration
3years
Timing
Two15-weeksemesters (inc. exams) per year
+/- 16hours/week
3-4days/week
EntryRequirements
Applicantswill typicallyhaveGCE /VCE‘A’
levelsor equivalent at 200UCASpoints
minimum, or the Institute’sHigherDiploma
(subject toaudition) or Level 3Diploma
atD*D
Applicantswill usuallybeexpectedtopossess
5GCSEswithgradesA-C, includingMathsand
EnglishLanguage
The Institutealsowelcomesapplications
fromestablishedpractitionerswhoarekeen
toundertakestudyatHE level butmaynot
possess the requiredqualifications
International
English language requirement—
MinLevel B2of theCEFR
formore information
Auditions
Applicantswill be requiredtosubmit two
audio/ visual examplesof theirownoriginal
songs. Alongside thispractical evidence,
applicantsmust alsosubmit an
accompanyingstatementdetailingtheir
artisticaims / aspirationsandananalysis
of asongof their choice
Someapplicantsmayalsobe invitedto
attendanauditionworkshop
UCASCode
W3W8
Validatedby
TheUniversityof East London
Fees
Contact InstituteAdmissionsor see
website fordetailsof course fees, funding
andscholarships