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Fort William Campus

Content

Nurture your musical passions and pursue a dynamic career in popular or traditional music performance. Develop your understanding of the music industry and enhance your instrumental skills, with modules in first study instrument or composition, live performance, theory, graded units, and music business.

Take the HNC as the first year of the UHI's BA (Hons) Popular Music, or use the HNC or HND to access the second or third years of the BA (Hons) Popular Music or BA (Hons) Applied Music.

You will study the following units:
Music: first study instrument OR Music: first study composition; Music: online promotion; Music: graded unit 2.

Optional units may include:
Music: instrumental tuition; Music: session skills; Music: stagecraft for musicians; Digital audio workstations; Music: live performance; Music: history and analysis; Music: theory.

Entry Requirements

HNC Music. Interview and audition. You should have your own instrument and be able to maintain it well. For those who play instruments such as Drums or Piano/Keyboard, these are available on campus at the college.