1. Develop proficiency in instruments or voice
2. Learn to perform music with emotion and authenticity
3. Cultivate analytical skills for music
4. Prepare for solos and bands

1. Academic Qualification
2. English Proficiency

1. Performance practice
2. Ensemble
3. Music in its widest context: social, cultural, historical
4. Creativity is more important than knowledge
5. Remote digital music collaboration
6. The effective contributor
7. Music, power and commerce
8. Creative skills
9. Creation through technology
10. Professional practice
11. Music in social and historical contexts
12. Music in educational and community contexts
13. Applied music research skills
14. Creative identity
15. Creative technology applications
16. Applied music: performance, creation or research
17. Applied music: critique and evaluation

1. Lectures
2. Practice
3. Seminars
4. Studio learning

1. Keyboard
2. Advanced Keyboard
3. Harmony and Counterpoint
4. Ear Training/Musicianship
5. Music Notation Software
6. Professional Preparation for a Music Career
7. Instruction
8. Private Instruction
9. Ensemble
10. Chorus
11. History of Hip Hop
12. History of Rock n’ Roll
13. History of Rhythm and Blues
14. History of Pop Music
15. History of Country Music
16. Intro to World Music
17. Digital Audio
18. Music Business
19. Monetisation of Music
20. The Making of the Album
21. Women in Music
22. Foundations of Recording

1. Aural Skills Tests
2. Performance Examinations
3. Jury Evaluations
4. Written Assignments

The course duration can vary by country and institution. In the UK, it takes about 2 years to complete.

1. Practice Rooms
2. Performance Venues
3. Rehearsal Spaces
4. Music Studios
5. Instrument Libraries
6. Music Technology Labs
7. Digital Resources

1. Musician
2. Teacher
3. Concert manager
4. Facilities manager
5. Talent agent
6. Music publisher
7. Label producer
8. Promoter/publicist
9. Music critic
10. Music supervisor
11. Music writer

The fees per year for an applied music course for international students can lie between £5,000 and £15,000 in the UK, but the amount can vary by country and university.

1. A high school diploma or equivalent
2. English Language Proficiency
3. Personal Statement
4. References

1. Orchestra or Ensemble Participation
2. Solo Performances
3. Teaching Assistantships
4. Music Therapy
5. Music Advocacy and Outreach
6. Collaborations with Professional Musicians
7. Music Production and Technology Internships
8. Music Education Internships

1. Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM)
2. DipABRSM
3. LRSM
4. Certified Music Educator
5. National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
6. Board Certification in Music Therapy (MT-BC)
7. The Audio Engineering Society

In the UK, the primary intake happens in September/October, and the secondary intake happens in January/February.

“I have had an amazing time and would do it all again if I could." “In 1st and 2nd year here we did classical, contemporary and traditional and in the 3rd year I specialised in solo performance and in traditional as my genre.”

“We did modules in the history of Irish music, song and dance and in contemporary music and western art music.” [Martha Guiney from Dundalk Institute of Technology]