MA COMMERCIAL SONGWRITING & PRODUCTION
CONFETTI LONDON, POWERED BY TILEYARD LONDON
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The MA Commercial Songwriting and Production, validated by Nottingham Trent University, is an industry-driven practical postgraduate degree taught in partnership with Confetti London at their facilities in Whitechapel. It strikes a necessary balance between traditional creative songwriting and production practice and a critical evaluation of specialised tools, techniques and case studies unique to the current music and entertainment industries.
Tileyard London is the world’s largest independent music community home to over 200 music businesses and 150 private recording studios, home to Apple Music 1, Soundcloud, Believe Music, Spitfire Audio, Focusrite, Pioneer DJ, Noel Gallagher, The Prodigy and many more. Students can benefit from the world-class facilities and education at Confetti London whilst being able to make use of the connections and industry professionals at Tileyard.
Commercial Songwriting 1
Developing Voice and Style 1
Creative Music Management
Audio Production
Commercial Songwriting 2
Developing Voice and Style 2
Writing to Commercial Brief
Image Branding and the Creative Process
Creative Music Project
1 Year Full-time
£10,750 for home students
£18,750 for international students
Entry Requirements (home)
This programme is open to graduates with a degree from any discipline and does not require music business study to be completed at undergraduate level.
Entry & admission criteria:
A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree, or an appropriate equivalent, i.e. a professional qualification, from a recognised British or overseas institution
If you don’t have a degree, please detail related industry experience and the length of time the activities took place over in your personal statement
Applicants should have a genuine interest in music business. Please use the personal statement to demonstrate your motivation and suitability for the course, including related skills.
Applicants who have been taught and assessed in languages other than English should have an English language equivalent to IELTS 6.5.
Personal statement:
You should include in your personal statement why you want to study this course and what career in the music business you are aiming for. Please also include:
Evidence of knowledge of the music industry
Any experience of management (of people or projects)
Any details of organisational skills (for example in modules or in your work)
Any experience of marketing skills (in your course or in your work)
Interview:
You’ll be invited to an informal interview after you submit your application, to determine your project ideas, your fit with the course, and to discuss your aspirations.
Entry Requirements (International)
This programme is open to graduates with a degree from any discipline and does not require music business study to be completed at undergraduate level.
Entry & admission criteria:
- A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree, or an appropriate equivalent, i.e. a professional qualification, from a recognised British or overseas institution
- Applicants should have a genuine interest in music business. Please use the personal statement to demonstrate your motivation and suitability for the course, including related skills.
- Applicants who have been taught and assessed in languages other than English should have an English language equivalent to IELTS 6.5.
Personal statement:
You should include in your personal statement why you want to study this course and what career in the music business you are aiming for. Please also include:
- Evidence of knowledge of the music industry
- Any experience of management (of people or projects)
- Any details of organisational skills (for example in modules or in your work)
- Any experience of marketing skills (in your course or in your work)
International qualifications
We accept qualifications from all over the world – check yours here:
English language entry requirements
You can meet our language requirements by successfully completing our pre-sessional English course for an agreed length of time, or by submitting the required grade in one of our accepted English language tests, such as IELTS:
Would you like some advice on your study plans?
Confetti’s international teams are highly experienced in answering queries from students all over the world. We also have members of staff based in Vietnam, China, India and Nigeria and work with a worldwide network of education counsellors.
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