Re: Might understand this music stuff a bit better in the future

[Phil Holmes]

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From: "Graham Percival" <address@hidden>
To: "Phil Holmes" <address@hidden>
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Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 1:06 PM
Subject: Re: Might understand this music stuff a bit better in the future


> On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 12:08:23PM +0100, Phil Holmes wrote:
> > I've just received an unconditional offer to study a part-time
> > BA(Hons) in music from a local university.  I'm well pleased :-)
>
> Congratulations!  Is this one hour a day, two hours a day, or
> what?  And does it include music (performance) lessons?  (it seems
> that in the UK, music at universities require little or no
> performance)

Well, if a first degree is full-time at 5 days per week, then this is 
half-time, at 2 1/2 days per week.  Actual attendance at University for 
lectures is less, of course, but probably on campus for 2 (part) days per 
week.  It does involve performing - see 
http://www.colchester.ac.uk/swinburne/events/default.htm - quite a few of 
these are students.  Apart from the fact that it's quite close, I chose this 
because of the emphasis on theory and performing.  The selection process 
involved performing 2 songs, and some on-the-fly theory - quite simple 
stuff, but theory all the same.

> Also, isn't the (Hons) decided when you graduate, not when you
> appy?  ;)

No - you have to be on an Hons course to start with.  I think that if you 
get to the 3rd year, you either get Hons or fail.

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Phil Holmes