Popular music

| POPULAR MUSIC | |
| State code | 6531PX015 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts and Design |
| Study field | Arts |
| Qualification | Professional Bachelor of Arts |
| Form and duration of studies | Full-time studies, 3 years |
| Credits | 180 |
| Study plans | Degree Course 2023-2025 |
Career Prospects
The knowledge, skills and artistic experience acquired during the studies provide an opportunity to work in cultural institutions, popular music ensembles, music clubs, as well as to carry out creative and artistic activities independently.
Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:
- analyze and distinguish the essential elements of the language of various genres of popular music, traditions of performance, stylistics and genres;
- apply technical means used in the field of music (IT, sound reinforcement equipment) to perform the intended musical program, taking into account the requirements of occupational safety;
- collect, analyze and interpret information related to professional activity and its environment in an argumentative manner;
- analyze and evaluate popular culture phenomena in the context of regional and world musical culture;
- assess the quality of authors and performers of various genres of popular music and their own personal musical activity;
- perform musical works from musical notes, hearing and memory;
- perform works (standards) of the main styles and genres of popular music with a selected instrument/voice;
- arrange and interpret popular music works, taking into account the requirements of the selected style and the composition of the ensemble;
- compose and prepare a program of various genres of popular music for different social and cultural contexts;
- create and realize an individual musical concept with a selected musical instrument/voice;
- improvise with a selected instrument/voice, following the requirements of the appropriate musical style and genre;
- present creative ideas in writing and/or orally to interested parties and communicate with them in Lithuanian and a chosen foreign language;
- communicate and work in a team with other performers and concert organizations, guided by ethical norms and legal provisions;
- play music individually and in an ensemble, adapt to changing circumstances;
- plan and carry out professional activities;
- manage stress (especially stage fright), adapt to changing circumstances using the tools of imagination, intuition and emotional intelligence;
- demonstrate a mature stage culture when performing a concert program in public.
Full-time studies
Degree Course 2023- 2025
| 1st semester (30 credits) | |||
| Mandatory subject | Credits | Evaluation* | |
| Audio Technologies and Human Safety | 3 | E | |
| History of World Music Cultures | 3 | E | |
| Music Theory and Solfeggio | 3 | P | |
| Rhythmics | 3 | P | |
| Main Instrument | 6 | P | |
| Improvisation | 3 | P | |
| Keyboards and Additional Instruments | 3 | P | |
| Ensemble | 6 | P | |
| 2nd semester (30 credits) | |||
| Alternatively optional | Credits | Evaluation* | |
| Professional English | 3 | E | |
| Psychology of Performing Arts | 3 | E | |
| Mandatory subject | Credits | Evaluation* | |
| Evolution of Popular Music Styles | 3 | P | |
| Music Theory and Solfeggio | 3 | E | |
| Rhythmics | 3 | P | |
| Main Instrument | 6 | P | |
| Improvisation | 3 | P | |
| Keyboards and Additional Instruments | 3 | P | |
| Ensemble | 6 | P | |
| 3rd semester (30 credits) | |||
| Mandatory subject | Credits | Evaluation* | |
| Evolution of Popular Music Styles | 3 | E | |
| Digital Music Technologies | 3 | P | |
| Rhythmics | 3 | E | |
| Pop/Jazz Harmony and Solfeggio | 3 | P | |
| Main Instrument | 6 | P | |
| Improvisation | 3 | P | |
| Keyboards and Additional Instruments | 3 | P | |
| Practice | Credits | Evaluation* | |
| Practice of Ensemble Playing | 3 | P | |
| Concert Practice | 3 | P | |
| 4th semester (30 credits) | |||
| Mandatory subject | Credits | Evaluation* | |
| Professional Communication | 3 | P | |
| 20th-century History of Academic Music | 3 | P | |
| Pop/Jazz Harmony and Solfeggio | 3 | P | |
| Main Instrument | 6 | P | |
| Improvisation | 3 | P | |
| Keyboards and Additional Instruments | 3 | P | |
| Practice | Credits | Evaluation* | |
| Practice of Ensemble Playing | 3 | P | |
| Concert Practice | 3 | P | |
| Free Elective Subjects | Credits | Evaluation* | |
| Free Elective Subject 1 | 3 | P | |
| 5th semester (30 credits) | |||
| Mandatory subject | Credits | Evaluation* | |
| Contemporary Academic Music Analysis | 3 | E | |
| Fundamentals of Composition | 3 | E | |
| Main Instrument | 6 | P | |
| Keyboards and Additional Instruments | 3 | P | |
| Performer’s Career | 3 | P | |
| Practice | Credits | Evaluation* | |
| Practice of Ensemble Playing | 3 | P | |
| Concert Practice | 3 | P | |
| Music Arrangement Practice | 3 | P | |
| Free Elective Subjects | Credits | Evaluation* | |
| Free Elective Subject2 | 3 | P | |
| 6th semester (30 credits) | |||
| Mandatory subject | Credits | Evaluation* | |
| Personal Management of a Musician | 3 | E | |
| Intellectual Property Law | 3 | E | |
| Keyboards and Additional Instruments | 3 | P | |
| Practice | Credits | Evaluation* | |
| Concert Practice | 3 | P | |
| Music Arrangement Practice | 3 | P | |
| Recording Practice | 3 | P | |
| Free Elective Subjects | Credits | Evaluation* | |
| Free Elective Subject3 | 3 | P | |
| Final Thesis (Project) | 9 | P | |
Free elective subjects are subjects that can be freely selected from the list of predefined subjects.
* E – exam, P – project