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BMus Music

Queen's University Belfast

Institution
Queen's University Belfast
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Music
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
W302
Typical offer
A-level BBB, IB 32

Entry requirements

A level: BBB including A-level Music. IB: 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 at Higher Level, including Music

About this course

BMus in Music, focusing on the study of western art music, composition, performance, and sound technology. Core topics include Signal Processing, Research Methods, Human Behaviour, and Design & Creative Practice. Practical training incorporates solo performance tuition, ensemble workshops, and studio-based recording projects.

Modules

  • Fundamental Harmony
  • Music in History
  • Introduction to Music
  • Introduction to Composition
  • Sound Recording and Production 1
  • Introduction to Film Studies 1
  • Composition 1a (Acoustic Comp)
  • Solo Performance 1
  • Being Creative: Music Media and the Arts
  • Fundamentals of Sound
  • Ensemble Performance 1
  • Composition II
  • Harmony and Theory 2
  • Sonic Arts
  • Solo Performance 2
  • Ensemble Performance 2
  • Principles of Business in Arts, Cultural and Creative Industries
  • Improvisation
  • Experimental Popular Musics
  • Songwriting
  • Radio and Podcast Production
  • Instrument and Installation Design
  • Sound Recording and Production 2
  • Sound Design for Screen
  • Music Psychology
  • Culture, Class, and Emotion
  • Early Music
  • Music in Culture
  • Composition 3a
  • Double Performance 3
  • Dissertation
  • Bach and Mozart
  • Special Project
  • Single Performance 3
  • Sound Recording and Production 3
  • Classical Analysis
  • The Politics of Performance: From Negotiation to Display
  • Traditional Irish Music: Form, Style and Development
  • Directed Study
  • Auditory Perception
  • Politics in Popular Song from the French Revolution to Punk
  • Work-based Learning
  • Audio Post Production
  • Composing for Screen
  • Sonic Arts 2
  • Music and Medicine
  • Music, Power and Conflict