Course Overview

If you’re stylistically eclectic and keen to experiment, this is the course for you. Whether you aspire to be a performer, composer, session musician, music educator, or sound artist or to work in a mixture of these disciplines, we’ll offer an insight into the modern music industry.

Based on our supportive and collaborative environment, you’ll develop your practice, pushing stylistic and technological boundaries while carving out your musical identity.

You will:

• Learn to play in a range of musical styles and genres in a variety of professional contexts

• Play regularly in ensembles, including session bands, vocal groups, contemporary music groups and laptop orchestras

• Benefit from guest speaker artists and ensembles. Recent visitors include Adrian Utley (Portishead), Graham Fitkin (composer), Kenny Werner (pianist), Ed O’Brien (Radiohead) and Kavos (ensemble)

• Have the chance to gain industry experience, from shadowing a professional composer or interning with a record label to working with a professional orchestra

• Have the opportunity to investigate study options with our prestigious international exchange partners, including CalArts (USA), Griffith University (Australia), LASALLE (Singapore) and Nagoya University (Japan)

General Eligibility

We consider all applications on their merit and potential. We invite all applicants to an interview day or audition to allow them to demonstrate this, along with what inspires and motivates them in their field. Applicants can also show their portfolio or give a performance, depending on the course. We welcome applications from all subject backgrounds, whether you’ve specialised in STEM, the arts or the humanities.  

Course route Entry requirements

BA/BSc(Hons) three-year degree 104 – 120 UCAS Tariff points

BA/BSc(Hons) four year degree

with placement year 104 – 120 UCAS Tariff points

UCAS Tariff points will primarily be from Level 3 qualifications such as but not limited to A-levels, T Levels, a BTEC/UAL Extended Diploma or a Foundation Diploma.

Part Time Work Details

Twenty hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• For applicants whose first language is English, we require you to have or be working towards GCSE English Language Grade 4 (C) or equivalent.

  If English is not your first language, you must meet the standard equivalent to the IELTS Academic 6.0 overall score, with at least 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening. In addition, we accepted a range of in-country equivalencies and approved tests.