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  • Qualification

    Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE

  • Location

    Penryn Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    15-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 Years

Course summary

Become a skilled creative music artist with one of our three CertHE courses.Whether you’re a vocalist, instrumentalist, songwriter, composer or producer, these programmes are aimed at those looking to eventually become entrepreneurial and creative music professionals with varied and enduring portfolio careers. You’ll be introduced to a range of music practices and contexts and provided with the experience, technical support and industry links to progress your creative ambitions. Whichever CertHE course you choose, you’ll find a wealth of teaching experience, technical support and industry links that will provide you with the opportunity to progress your creative ambitions. As part of the Academy of Music & Theatre Arts, you'll learn from industry professionals and have access to our cutting-edge facilities and performance spaces. Once you have successfully completed your CertHE you’ll have the option to apply for the second year of the equivalent honours degree: Music BA(Hons), Popular Music BA(Hons) or Creative Music Technology BA(Hons). You will:Develop and nurture your specialist practice Communicate via sound and music in collaboration with others Gain key insights into the music industry and understand the requirements to succeed in a variety of roles Explore sound and music practices as they evolve within ever-changing audio cultures Examine the context and culture in which artists and musicians work, to better understand and critically question the relationship between music, sound, noise and culture Engage with various theoretical concepts in order to form critical theories and to reflect on your own practice Acquire the fundamental skills and knowledge needed to work in the sound and music industries Study modules tailored to your chosen subject as you develop and nurture your specialist practice

Application deadline

29 January

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University information

Falmouth University

  • University League Table

    64th

  • Campus address

    Falmouth University, Woodlane, Falmouth, Cornwall And Isles Of Scilly, TR11 4RH, England

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    45th out of 80 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 213
    118 55%

    67th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    72.0 72%

    28th

    9
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.12 78%

    31st

    6

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