BA Music
Entry requirements
We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below: A Level – grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required. BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required. T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required. International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required. Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required. If you don’t meet the entry requirements above, we may be able to accept your prior learning or experience from outside of formal education. See our Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) page to learn more. English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.
About this course
BA (Hons) in Music, a broad and practical programme covering performance, composition, recording, and contextual study over three years full time. Core topics include research methods applied to musical practice. The course includes interdisciplinary collaboration, a professional placement opportunity, and a supervised research project.
Modules
- Practical Music Skills
- Playing, Performing and Recording
- Listening and Hearing
- Music in Society
- Improvising and Devising
- Creative Sandbox
- Practice and Research
- Music for All
- Music for Learners
- Communicating Music
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Music as an Event
- Wellbeing, Inclusivity and Sustainability
- Professional Placement
- Creative Project
- Research Contexts
- Research Project