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BMus Music

Ulster University

Institution
Ulster University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
BMus (Hons) Music
Duration
6 years
Typical offer
A-level CCC

Entry requirements

A level: CCC Applicants may satisfy the requirement for the final A level grade (C) by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications to the same standard as defined by the University.

About this course

BMus (Hons) in Music, delivered part-time over six years. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Design & Creative Practice. The programme is built around four core elements: Performance, Composition, Musicology and Music Technology, with all Level 4 modules compulsory. An industrial placement offers experience as a paid employee in a creative industry, and the programme culminates in an independent research project.

Modules

  • Musicology 1
  • Musicology 2
  • Introduction to Music Technology
  • Performance Studies 1
  • Performance Studies 2
  • Composition & Orchestration
  • Music and Sound Practices
  • Creative Computing
  • Musicology 3
  • Electronic/Electroacoustic Composition
  • Musicology 4
  • Sound Recording and Production 1
  • Introduction to Music Business
  • Industrial Placement
  • Performance studies 3
  • Performance studies 4
  • Composition and Orchestration 3
  • Composition and Orchestration 4
  • Introduction to Music in the Community
  • Music and Moving Image
  • Experimental Music
  • Interactive Music Systems
  • Project 1
  • Project 2
  • Jazz in the United States
  • Double Project
  • Music and Moving Image
  • Performance Studies 5
  • Sound Theory/Sound Practice
  • Performance Studies 6
  • Conversations in Irish Traditional Music
  • Composition Portfolio 1
  • Composition Portfolio 2
  • Advanced Audio Production
  • Placement 1
  • Placement 2
  • Teaching Music in the Community