BA Music (Performance)
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) Music, a performance-focused degree covering classical, jazz, and popular music. Students receive small-group coaching from practising musicians and develop skills across playing, performing, recording, and improvising. A Professional Placement module offers industry experience, and the course culminates in a Performance Project.
Modules
- Practical Music Skills
- Playing, Performing and Recording
- Listening and Hearing
- Music in Society
- Improvising and Devising
- Creative Sandbox
- Audio Visual Practice
- Creative Composition
- Performance Craft and Fluency
- Music for All
- Music for Learners
- Exploring Repertoire
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Music as an Event
- Composition for Media
- Audiovisual Project
- Wellbeing, Inclusivity, and Sustainability
- Professional Placement
- Creative Project
- Freelance Performance and Leadership
- Performance Project