BA (Hons) Doctor of Policing and Criminal Justice | Part-time

Through this module, you bring together elements of what you have learned this year in practical projects. You develop and plan a range of appropriate professional and experimental projects based on your own music-related objectives. These could include songwriting, production, observed band rehearsals and performances. You also learn about how the music industry operates, including copyright and intellectual property, and music contracts and agreements. Your experiences on this module enable you to develop your planning and problem-solving skills.

In this module, students explore how current popular music is created, mediated and consumed, within music industry and broader socio-cultural contexts. Focusing on specific examples of current popular music, students will become familiar with the relationships between music and its contexts, and the ways in which these relationships are understood, explained and debated. Students will also develop their research and writing skills and knowledge of academic conventions such as referencing.

Songwriting Techniques 1 serves as a practical and theoretical introduction to songwriting with a primary focus on the generation, development and presentation of original songs. It will provide learners with an understanding of fundamental concepts in songwriting that will provide a foundation for further studies and creative practice.

Weekly dance classes and vocal a cappella group rehearsals enhance singers' performance skills.

Membership of one or more of the following music-making group activities: Big Band, JBS/Covers House Band, Songwriter House Band, Ensembles, Theatre/Pit Bands, 2ubeXtra House Bands, Samba Band, Guitar Orchestra, String Ensemble, Brass Section, etc.

One-to-one weekly instrumental or vocal lessons run for twenty four weeks and are enhanced by weekly workshops in vocal repertory for singers and improvisation for instrumentalists.

Music Creation Techniques 1 serves as a practical and theoretical introduction to composition and arranging with a focus on the generation, development and presentation of original works. It will provide learners with an understanding of fundamental concepts in composition and arranging and develop understanding in music theory, harmony, rhythmic and aural skills that will provide a foundation for further studies and creative practice.

Music Production Techniques 1 introduces broad desktop recording concepts with the aim of providing a solid base for further creative practice at LIPA. Key skills are introduced to develop existing and new abilities.

AuralSkills seminars will develop students' recognition of musical intervals, chords, scales, melodies and rhythmic patterns.

Rhythmic Awareness seminars will introduce the fundamental elements of Latin-American and West-African percussion as well as developing overall rhythmic awareness and literacy within popular, contemporary and commercial music.

Improvisation workshops will practically apply these aural and rhythmic awareness skills developed by students in a creative setting, working within the genres of Jazz and Popular Music.

Repertory workshops will develop students' interpretive skills within a performance context with opportunities to apply these skills in practical performance settings.

Studio and Recording Techniques 1 covers a range of industry-standard studio-specific recording equipment, techniques and theory, complementing the Music Production Techniques 1 module.

Through this module, you have further opportunity to apply your musical skills to practical projects. These could include collaborations with other subject areas here, playing in a pit band, session playing or developing your own individual project. You identify and plan different musical projects which link to your career ambitions, with your work allowing you to demonstrate your progression as an artist. Through all of this activity, you refine skills which will support you as you embark on life as a professional musician, including business and career planning.

In this module, students analyse the visual aspects of musicians promotional materials and practices, focusing on examples of images, fashion and style, performance and music video. They will become familiar with a range of analytical approaches, and be able to use lenses such as genre, identity and authenticity to analyse and contextualise examples of popular music visuals. They will develop their academic skills, becoming more familiar with independent research and academic writing conventions.

Songwriting Techniques 2 builds upon first year study to expand knowledge and practice in the creative application of music and lyric writing techniques and to further develop learners understanding of industry standard creative and working practices.

Weekly dance classes and vocal a cappella group rehearsals enhance singers performance skills.

Membership of one or more of the following music-making group activities: Big Band, JBS/Covers House Band, Songwriter House Band, Ensembles, Theatre/Pit Bands, 2ubeXtra House Bands, Samba Band, Guitar Orchestra, String Ensemble, Brass Section, etc.

Twenty four hours of weekly one-to-one vocal or instrumental tuition lead to assessments of both pieces and technical exercises. These are supported by 1.5 hour weekly improvisation workshops for instrumentalists and vocal repertory workshops for vocalists.

Music Creation 2 builds upon first year study to expand knowledge and practice in the creative application of composition and arranging techniques and to further develop learners' understanding of industry standard creative and working practices.

Music Production Techniques 2 builds upon first year study to develop understanding of the role of a Producer within the wider music industry. Frameworks and strategies for evaluation and planning are supported with further investigation of practical music production skills.

Varied weekly classes and activities covering aural transcription, desktop scoring, recording, arranging and group singing.

Studio and Recording Techniques 2 further develops understanding of industry-standard studio-specific recording equipment, techniques and theory, providing industry context and complementing the Music Production Techniques 2 module.

Through this module, you explore how you will pursue your career ambitions as a professional musician. You review realistic employment and self-employment opportunities and create a professional portfolio which reflects these, whilst considering industrial factors, marketing, legal and budgetary considerations. To support your career prospects, you develop appropriate promotional materials. There is additional focus on financial planning and management, along with contracts and copyright and how these will impact on your work and ability to generate income.

In this module, students build on the theoretical knowledge and understanding, and research/writing skills, developed in Popular Music Studies 1 and 2, to undertake research into an aspect of current popular music that is personally and professionally relevant and useful to them. They carry out independent research using a wide range of sources to write a substantial essay, supported through a series of research and writing skills lectures, and regular individual tutorials.

The songwriter module builds upon and applies songwriting techniques studied at Levels 4 and 5. Over the course of the year, students are required to plan, revise and execute to a professional standard a songwriting oriented project or projects. Work will be supervised by a songwriting tutor and supplemented by visiting A&R workshops and open mic sessions which will provide opportunities for professionally focused feedback.

Building upon and applying skills and technique from Level 4 and 5 modules, students are required to plan, execute and evaluate performance led projects over the course of the year, leading to performances of devised pieces.

Building upon and applying skills and technique from Level 4 and 5 modules, students are required to plan, execute and evaluate performance led projects over the course of the year, leading to a final performance.

Building upon and applying skills and technique from Level 4 and 5 modules, students are required to plan, execute and evaluate performance led projects over the course of the year, leading to a final performance.

The Music Creator module builds upon and applies composition and arranging techniques studied at Levels 4 and 5. Over the course of the year, students are required to plan, revise and execute to a professional standard a music creation oriented project or projects. Work will be supervised by a music creation tutor and supplemented by drop-in sessions, workshops and visiting professionals which will provide opportunities for professionally focused feedback.

The Producer module encourages learners to create music at a professional level and encounter the role of record producer as evidenced in industry. A portfolio is developed throughout the year and collaborations with performers, engineers, arrangers and programmers are highlighted.

The Recording Studio Producer module encourages learners to create music in the recording studio at a professional level by developing a portfolio throughout the year to explore the roles of studio-based producer, mixing engineer, and mastering engineer as evidenced in industry.