Pioneers of the Band Music Degree concept, The University of Salford has long been at the forefront of popular music education in Europe. Graduates of the BM programme take their place as leading conductors, arrangers/composers and performers in the Brass & Wind movements and beyond.

The Music Department is delighted to announce the launch of a new pathway on the established BM degree programme. Designed specifically for Norwegian candidates, the pathway is a direct response to the growing demand for a programme of study which affords the opportunity of living and working in the heartland of the brass band community. In addition to performing with one of the 4 University Bands, many students also link up with one of the numerous local brass or wind bands.

The mellomfagstillegg pathway allows students the option of graduating after 1 year of study with the grunnfag equivalent Certificate in H.E. and returning to Norway with the prerequisite for the mellomfagstillegg course. Alternatively students may wish to continue studies in Salford for the BA (Hons) BM Degree.

Award: Certificate in Higher Education (Grunnfag Equivalent)

Credit Value: 60 ECTS

Period: Autumn and Winter Semesters

Duration: 2 semesters (1 academic year)

1. History of European Art Music (Two 1 hour lectures and 1 hour seminars in semester 1; 1 hour lecture and 1 hour seminar in semester 2); Harmonic Analysis (weekly 1 hour lecture, 1 hour seminar in semester 2); Band History (Jazz, Brass, Wind - weekly 1 hour lecture in semesters 1 and 2)
2. Compositional Studies; Compositional Techniques - Jazz, Brass, Wind (weekly 1 hour lecture, 1 hour seminar in semesters 1 & 2); Aural & Transcription (weekly 1 hour seminar semesters 1 & 2), Harmony (weekly 1 hour lecture, 1 hour seminar in semesters 1 & 2)
3. Performance; Individual Performance Lesson (weekly 60 minute lesson semesters 1 & 2); Performance Skills (weekly 1 hour Conducting lesson semester 1 and Aural Perception and Improvisation Class semester 2; weekly 1 hour Instrumental Facility Lesson ie. 1 brass, woodwind and percussion instrument semesters 1 & 2); Participation in Band/Ensemble Programme (weekly 3 – 6 hours semesters 1 & 2)

The University of Salford has one of the UK’s largest music departments and an academic staff of unrivalled expertise. Performance tutors in the Brass Band subject areas alone, headed by David King, include the following :

Andrew Berryman - Tenor Trombone

Peter Christian - Baritone

Andrew Duncan - Tuba

Nigel Fielding - Soprano Cornet

Mark Frost - Bass Trombone

Morgan Griffiths - Euphonium

David King - Conducting/Performance

Roy Newsome - Conducting

Ian Porthouse - Cornet/Flugel

Brian Taylor - Cornet/Flugel

Sheona White - Tenor Horn

This course will be offered at the reduced (non-standard) fee of £5000 (UK)

All successful candidates must initially enrol on the 3 year BA (Hons) BM Degree

Auditions will be held from Spring 1999 in Salford and Norway

Upcoming Audition Date: August 8 – 14 at Manger folkehgskole

For reservere tid for intervju, vennligst kontakt Jacqui Chesney,

enten fr 19 juli eller etter 2 august p tlf.: 56 37 42 39 eller e-mail: jacqches@hotmail.com

For further information on this particular course contact the following:

Dr Peter Graham
The University of Salford
Music Department
Adelphi Building
Peru Street
Salford
Manchester M3 6EQ

Telephone: +44 161 295 6116
Fax: +44 161 295 6113

27 September 1999 - 30 January 2000

18 December 1999 - 09 January 2000

31 January 2000 - 09 June 2000

08 April 2000 - 30 April 2000