Course Overview

Being delivered from within the Department of Music, Media, and Performance allows students to work with and alongside other performance students, as part of a close-knit,

thriving, creative community. Chester has a strong local music scene with close ties to the Department, and Chester is just a short train ride away from several big cities, including Liverpool and Manchester.

Alongside recording, production, performance, and the study of the history of popular music, students have the opportunity to focus on live music technology, music theory, and songwriting and composition.

Our music graduates have gone on to work as songwriters, music promotions managers, recording studio owners, producers, recording engineers and mastering engineers, sound engineers, music teachers, and events organizers.

General Eligibility

Typical Entry:

104

UCAS points

GCE A Level:

Typical offers: BCC - CCC at A Level

BTEC:

DMM

T Level:

Pass (C or above on the core)

Irish/Scottish Highers:

Irish Highers - H3, H3, H3, H4, H4

Scottish Highers - BBBB

International Baccalaureate:

26 points

Access requirements:

Access to HE Diploma, to include 45 credits at level 3, of which 30 must be at Merit or above

Extra Information / General Entry Requirements:

Applicants will be required to attend an audition.

ABRSM Grade 8 or equivalent on your instrument (or voice), and the ability to read music, would be preferred. Do not let this put you off applying; reading music is not essential and if you don't have Grade 8 we may still offer you an audition.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS Academic: Undergraduate: 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each band)