Music based careers and courses
Music Promoter
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The role
Music promoters generate publicity for live music events or pop stars. Their role includes:
• writing press releases to publicise a client's music or tour
• organising publicity events such as media interviews and personal appearances
• listening to new acts and deciding whether to offer them a contract
Performing Arts
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The performing arts sector covers the mediums of acting, dance and music, when they are carried out in front of an audience.
The obvious careers within this profession are those of the performers themselves – the actors, dancers and musicians.
However, there are a host of other people who work behind the scenes to ensure the smooth running of a production.
Within music there are also conductors and managers. In dance, choreographers will create routines for the show that they are working on.
Why study Music?
Submitted by daniel on Tue, 24/02/2009 - 00:00
Studying music at university is a wonderfully enriching cultural experience. It's also a challenging educational one. A university degree course in music is traditionally more academic than a course at a college of Music; here the emphasis is primarily on performance.
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What is Urban Music?
Submitted by daniel on Thu, 15/11/2007 - 00:00
Urban music covers a wide range of music, which is why it appeals to so many people. It is an evolving genre but at the same time is moving away from its originality. Example of this can be seen everywhere, watch MTV Base, Kiss, Channel AKA even TOTP, listen to the radio; the beats, the melodies and even their videos all look and sound alike.
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The Technology of Music at Derby University
Submitted by daniel on Mon, 07/11/2005 - 00:00
Students of the BA(Hons) Popular Music with Music Technology programme at the University of Derby continue to undertake high profile commercial music activities and significant community based music events.
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Become a Singer and Chart your Success
Submitted by daniel on Tue, 12/07/2005 - 00:00
Ever wondered what it takes to get No 1 in the charts or even how they started? Then read on. The first UK singles chart was published by New Musical Express in November 1952. Percy Dickins joint founder of NME, compiled the results by telephoning a selection of record stores. The No 1 position was occupied by Al Martino's 'Here In My Heart'.
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Studying Sport, Music or Travel at Bucks New University
Submitted by daniel on Tue, 12/07/2005 - 00:00
Images of sport, music and tourism conjure up Olympic athletes, rock and pop bands and sandy beaches, but behind these wonderful images lie three industries, which are substantial profit earners in the UK economy.
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