Music Study at University

If you’re passionate about playing and serious about study, you might be thinking about continuing with your music education at university or conservatoire. Making the decision to study music at university is the first step, but where do you go from here? If you’re still at school, you probably don’t know too much about music as a degree subject, and the choices available can be rather confusing at first!This article is intended for those wanting to study music at university in the United Kingdom – other countries have very different systems and requirements, so unfortunately you can’t apply this information across the board!

So, here are some questions that you may or may not have thought about!

What grade do I have to be to get on a university music degree course?
Do I have to be able to play the piano?
What’s the difference between university and conservatoire?
What do BA (Mus) and BMus mean, and what’s the difference?
What career prospects are there with a music degree?
What’s life like for music students at university?

What grade do I have to be to get on a university music degree course?

If you want to study music at university, you will normally need to be at least at grade 8 standard on your main instrument. If you play other instruments, it will often be an advantage, even if you are not at such a high grade on them.
Do I have to be able to play the piano?
No, you don’t. However, having some basic piano skills will definitely be an advantage to you, so if you are thinking about going to study music at university some time in the future, it might be a good idea to get some piano lessons organised as soon as you can. Being able to play the piano makes life easier for several reasons – you will understand the both the treble and bass clefs with ease, you’ll be able to understand chords more quickly, you will learn score-reading skills more quickly, and it is in so useful to have an instrument to hand which can play several notes simultaneously.What’s the difference between university and conservatoire?

The courses offered by universities and conservatoires overlap to a certain extent, but there are a few clear differences. Usually, a university will offer a more “academic” course which will include a broad range of musical subjects, from music history to composition, tonal analysis, music technology or performance. You take “modules” in a number of different subjects, and can usually decide for yourself which subject has the major focus for your studies. At conservatoire, you are primarily a performance student, and as such will be an excellent player. You study the other subjects as subsidiaries to your performance. Conservatoire students are expected to put in several hours a day of self-study practice on their instruments, and often go on to careers as orchestral or solo musicians, or become composers. University students spend more time reading, writing essays (and playing!), and often go on to become teachers, librarians or take on management roles in the music industry.

Being a student at university also means that you will meet people from a wide range of backgrounds who are studying a diverse range of subjects. Universities are often huge institutions with several thousand students. Conservatoires, on the other hand, are much smaller, and you will form close-knit friendships with other students who share your talent and passion.What do BA (Mus) and BMus mean, and what’s the difference?

BA (Mus) stands for “Bachelor of Arts degree in Music”, and BMus stands for Bachelor of Music. Both are recognised undergraduate degrees. The BA(Mus) degree is more usually offered at universities, and the BMus is more often at conservatoires, but both institutions sometimes offer both types of degree. A BA degree is less specialised and more general. A BMus degree is more about performance or composition, whereas a BA degree can be about a wide range of musically related topics. A BMus degree sometimes lasts for four years, whereas a BA usually only takes three. A 4-year BMus degree might include a year spent abroad, studying at a conservatoire in a foreign country.

What career prospects are there with a music degree?

Finding a job connected with music is not a easy option! The competition is great, and the earnings are usually low, sadly. The vast majority of people decide that they want to study music at university because it is something they enjoy doing, not because they want to get rich! Having said that, most music graduates do go on to have fulfilling and enjoyable careers. Here are some options that you may not have thought of (some careers would entail further study in other areas).

Music librarian
Music copyright lawyer
Record company manager
Peripatetic teacher
Examiner for the ABRSM
Studio engineer
Jingle writer
Computer games music composer
Tour manager (for orchestras or soloists)
Music journalist

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Music Business

The music industry or music business sells compositions, recordings and performances of music. Among the many individuals and organizations that operate within the industry are the musicians who compose and perform the music; the companies and professionals who create and sell recorded music (e.g., music publishers, producers, studios, engineers, record labels, retail and online music stores, performance rights organizations); those that present live music performances (booking agents, promoters, music venues, road crew); professionals who assist musicians with their careers (talent managers, business managers, entertainment lawyers); those who broadcast music (satellite and broadcast radio); journalists; educators; musical instrument manufacturers; as well as many others.

In the late 19th century and early 20th century, the music industry was dominated by the publishers of sheet music. By the middle of the century records had supplanted sheet music as the largest player in the music business: in the commercial world people began speaking of "the recording industry" as a loose synonym of "the music industry". Since 2000, sales of recorded music have dropped off substantially,[1] while live music has increased in importance.[2] Four "major corporate labels" dominate recorded music — Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment,[3] Warner Music Group and EMI — each of which consists of many smaller companies and labels serving different regions and markets. The live music industry is dominated by Live Nation, the largest promoter and music venue owner. Live Nation is a former subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications, which is the largest owner of radio stations in the United States. Other important music industry companies include Creative Artists Agency (a management and booking company) and Apple Inc. (which runs the world's largest music store, the iTunes Store).[4]

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How to Get a Favorite Band to Come to Your Town

Everyone who appreciates music has a favorite band that sings their favorite song and makes them feel better on a bad day. They are the band that always has the right song for any occasion, so getting to see them in concert is a huge deal. Getting a favorite band to come to town takes a little ingenuity, creativity and persuasion.

Read more: How to Get a Favorite Band to Come to Town | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_2272675_get-favorite-band-come-town.html#ixzz1KsjuNs00

Follow this Instructions :
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Join the fan club. This will give you access to insider information about where the band will be playing in the future and also give you a little "street cred" for when you make your case to the band to get them to come to town.
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Talk to radio DJs. If the band isn't well known, try to get your local DJs to give them a spin or two. The band will appreciate this fan effort, and the exposure might earn them a spot at the next event sponsored by the radio station.
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Invite the band to town to help raise money for a charitable organization you support. Most bands will take advantage of an opportunity to give to a charitable cause, and you'll be raising money for your charity, too. Be honest about it, though. Affiliating yourself with something you're not really a part of is unethical.
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Organize other fans of the band located near you and organize a group request for the band to come to town. The more people that request the band, the more the band will see that they have a fan base in that area. Then they will give it more consideration.
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Time your invitation right. Don't write to the band's management team and organizers asking them to come to Boston when they're touring Europe. Pay attention to when the band is recording, when they're on the road and when they're playing dates relatively close to your town. Your request will be more reasonable if the band is already going to be within a manageable driving distance and they can fit the stop in between other tour dates.


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JUSTIN BIEBER THE YOUNG GENERATION

On April 23rd 2011, every dream of teenagers and those young at heart all over Indonesia will be fulfilled, as the phenomenal teenage prodigy Justin Bieber will come and perform live in front of some 10,000 audience at the Sentul International Convention Center, at the outskirt of Jakarta.(For venue details click: Jakarta International Exhibition Center, and more )

The show will be a part of the worldwide tour entitled “My World” Tour, and marks the first time ever Justin Bieber performs in Indonesia. Assurance of the event came after almost a month of uncertainty that has left millions of Bieberians or fanatic Justin Bieber’s fans worried. Asia Sport Development (ASD), Berlian Entertainment (BE), Marygops Studio, Multivision Production, and Mahkota, who are the combined promoters of the event, have confirmed that the show will take place at the designated time and place.

Preparations have been made for the event, including: the venue, tickets selling and security. The promoters had also proposed a ‘meet & greet’ and signing session, which always precedes every Justin Bieber’s concerts. If the proposal is approved, there will be an additional 50 special tickets autographed personally by the teenage superstar available for purchase. “If the proposal is approved, there will be 50 additional tickets that we can sell. We are optimistic that it will be sold rapidly” said Marchel Permadi, the Project Director of Berlian Entertainment as reported by suarapembaharuan.com.

Discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, a talent manager, who accidentally came across Bieber’s video on YouTube, Justin was introduced to the R&B superstar Usher. Usher recognized the young boy talent and quickly signed him to Raymond Braun Media Group (RBMG), a joint venture between Braun and Usher. His debut single, "One Time", released worldwide in 2009, peaked in the top ten in Canada and charted in the top thirty in several international markets. His debut release, My World, followed on November 17, 2009, and was eventually certified platinum in the United States. He became the first artist to have seven songs from a debut album chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

In January 2010, the single “Baby” was released as part of his first full studio release, My World 2.0. The single started a worldwide frenzy of what popularly known as the Bieber Fever. The music video of "Baby" is currently ranked as the most viewed and most discussed video. The teen phenomenon has also been nominated and awarded numerous accolades over the past few years. Among his accomplishments were winning Artist of the Year at the 2010 American Music Awards, and being nominated for Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards.

This April, the Bieber Fever in Indonesia will inevitably come to its highest peak. Prepare yourself to be hysterical, as “One Time”, “One Less Lonely Girl”, “Favorite Girl”, “Baby”, “Somebody to Love”, “Never Say Never” and more will be played romantically for and obviously in front of you. With the whole world gone Bieberized, the concert is surely something that anybody cannot afford to miss.

Official Website: http://www.jbindofever.com/

Source: suarapembaharuan.com, KOMPASentertainment, wikipedia

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Melody

A melody (from Greek μελῳδία - melōidía, "singing, chanting"[1]), also tune, voice, or line, is a linear succession of musical tones which is perceived as a single entity. In its most literal sense, a melody is a combination of pitch and rhythm, while, more figuratively, the term has occasionally been extended to include successions of other musical elements such as tone color. It may be considered the foreground to the background accompaniment. A line or part need not be a foreground melody.

Melodies often consist of one or more musical phrases or motifs, and are usually repeated throughout a song or piece in various forms. Melodies may also be described by their melodic motion or the pitches or the intervals between pitches (predominantly conjunct or disjunct or with further restrictions), pitch range, tension and release, continuity and coherence, cadence, and shape.

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Music???

Music is an art form whose medium is sound. Common elements of music are pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture. The word derives from Greek μουσική (mousike), "(art) of the Muses."[1]

The creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of music vary according to culture and social context. Music ranges from strictly organized compositions (and their recreation in performance), through improvisational music to aleatoric forms. Music can be divided into genres and subgenres, although the dividing lines and relationships between music genres are often subtle, sometimes open to individual interpretation, and occasionally controversial. Within "the arts," music may be classified as a performing art, a fine art, and auditory art. There is also a strong connection between music and mathematics.

To many people in many cultures music is an important part of their way of life. Greek philosophers and ancient Indian philosophers defined music as tones ordered horizontally as melodies and vertically as harmonies. Common sayings such as "the harmony of the spheres" and "it is music to my ears" point to the notion that music is often ordered and pleasant to listen to. However, 20th-century composer John Cage thought that any sound can be music, saying, for example, "There is no noise, only sound."[2] Musicologist Jean-Jacques Nattiez summarizes the relativist, post-modern viewpoint: "The border between music and noise is always culturally defined—which implies that, even within a single society, this border does not always pass through the same place; in short, there is rarely a consensus ... By all accounts there is no single and intercultural universal concept defining what music might be."[3]

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