BEd (Hons) Primary Music - Course overview
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    KEY FACTS

    • Title
      BEd (Hons) Primary (Music)
    • Course type
      Full-time
    • Duration
      3 years (integrated placement)
    • Award
      Bachelor of Education - BEd (Hons)
    • Faculty
      Faculty of Health, Education and Society
    • School
      School of Education
    • UCAS codes
      Institution P60
      Course X1W3
    • Location
      Plymouth
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​Students in music practice room

 

'Highly-trained university tutors provide inspirational teaching’

Ofsted Initial Teacher Education inspection report, June 2011
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Ofsted Outstanding logoThere are many ways of being a musician!  We have a rich musical environment where we invite and encourage students to discover themselves as artists and to explorer the implications for classroom practice.

The music modules aim to develop you as a confident, competent and creative music practitioner.  As a music specialist you will be able to communicate a wide variety of musical concepts and learning opportunities for both children and colleagues.   There are options for participating in a wide range of musical activities on the campus and in the locality.  We also encourage students to set up their own ensembles/bands. 

Teaching is mostly in the form of interactive workshops and seminars.  Assessment is primarily by coursework and there are no end-of-year/semester examinations.  
​'I wanted to make a difference to people's lives with my career, and do something that I enjoyed and was worthwhile. Specialist subject music has been a wonderful experience. I have been encouraged to explore and express my own musicality through performance and composition in a no-pressure environment. Support from staff has been excellent as has the scale and availability of resources.’
 
Dave Perkins, BEd Primary Music
​Students working in music practice room
​Students on visit to The Gambia

International Opportunities with the BEd Primary

  • Spend 3 weeks teaching and 6 weeks travelling in Finland, Denmark, Czech Republic or Fredonia, New York, USA
  • Visit The Gambia to experience its culture, schools and people.

Find out more...

 

 

​Meet the academic staff

Subject leader Rob Bennett talks about the BEd Primary Music course at Plymouth University.

 

Rob Bennett, BEd Primary Music course leader

​Facilities

We have a number of powerful computer recording workstations running Apple Logic and Sibelius along with guitar and PA amplification, a digital drum kit and dedicated recording space.  Computers are used as a compositional tool, as an aid to teaching in the classroom and to record your own work.

Music student playing a keyboard