BMus Music (with Foundation Year)
Entry requirements
For all Music courses the ability to read staff notation is required. Points from grade examinations are taken into consideration where appropriate, but are not normally included in the offer. Offers are tariff based, 48 - 96 tariff points, from Level 3 qualifications* e.g. A Levels (including: AS-levels, General Studies) International Baccalaureate Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) BTEC Diplomas and Certificate are accepted and Cambridge Technical Diplomas / Certificates Cambridge Technical Diplomas and Certificates City & Guilds Advanced Technical Diplomas Welsh Baccalaureate is accepted Scottish Highers Irish Leaving Certificate is accepted T-levels: considered on a case-by-case basis We also welcome applications from mature learners. Mature students and/or those with other qualifications are considered on individual merit
About this course
BMus (Hons) Music, combining performance, composition and musicology. Core topics include research methods, communication and writing, critical and analytical thinking, and design and creative practice. The four-year programme includes a foundation year introducing academic skills across the arts and humanities before progressing to degree-level study. Solo performance features individual instrumental or vocal tuition leading to an assessed recital, and composition modules cover both notated and technology-based approaches.
Modules
- Essential Skills for the Arts and Humanities
- Arts, Humanities and the Future
- Introduction to Research and Inquiry
- Foundation Project
- Language of Music
- Academic Skills
- Debating the Disciplines
- Introduction to English Literature and Language
- Digital Communication
- Transnational Cultures
- Beginners' Spanish
- Beginners' French
- Adventures in the Creative Arts
- Melody and Harmony
- Introduction to Harmony and Counterpoint
- Music Since 1850
- Solo Performance
- Year 1 Solo Performance
- Studio Composition I
- Composition I
- Cyfansoddi I
- Genres and Composers A
- Acousmatic Composition
- Notation and Editing
- Composition II
- Solo Performance
- Ensembles and Groups A
- The Craft of Songwriting
- Music Teaching in Context
- Arts Project
- Interactive Sound and Music
- Understanding Popular Music
- Notation and Editing
- Ensembles and Groups B
- Genres and Composers C
- Community Arts Placement
- Orchestration Today
- Orchestration