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Studying an undergraduate modern language from beginner or advanced level (French, German, Spanish or Russian) alongside Music is highly complementary and an exciting opportunity to contextualise your knowledge in each discipline. At the Univeristy of Birmingham, language is studied through the lens of the target culture's literature, history, politics and society, and through total immersion on the Year Abroad. Find out more about your chosen combination. Some combinations we are unable to offer due to timetabling restrictions and German alongside Music is only offered at Advanced level.
Three GCE A levels (including International A Levels)
The International Baccalaureate Diploma
SQA Highers and Advanced Highers (many programmes will accept Highers without additional Advanced Highers)
The Cambridge Pre-U (minimum three separate subjects)
A mix of A levels and Cambridge Pre-U subjects (minimum three in total)
The Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Level
The European Baccalaureate
Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (the grade required will be the same as from an A level and must be combined with 2 A levels.)
20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.
Compulsory Modules
Music and its Cultures I (20 credits) and II (20 credits)
Tonal Harmony and Counterpoint I (10 credits) and II (10 credits)
You must take a minimum of 40 credits in both Music and Modern Languages. You will use your remaining credits in optional modules.
80 credits - Critical Musicology (20 credits); Analysis of Music (20 credits); optional modules
60 credits - Critical Musicology (20 credits) or Analysis of Music (20 credits); optional modules
40 credits - Critical Musicology (20 credits) or Analysis of Music (20 credits); optional module
The degree programme is four years in length, and you will spend your third year abroad studying, teaching or working before returning to Birmingham for your final year.
80 credits - Independent Study Module (20 or 40 credits)
60 credits - Independent Study Module (20 or 40 credits - if not taken in Modern Languages)
40 credits - Independent Study Module (20 or 40 credits - if not taken in Modern Languages)
In order to undertake a programme of study here at the University, you will need to demonstrate that you have a suitable level of English proficiency.
You can demonstrate your level of English with IELTS/TOEFL/PTE or alternative qualifications. The sections below will tell you what grades you need in these qualifications for the subject area you want to study.
English tests/qualifications normally need to have been taken within two years of the start date of your programme.
For those joining us for 2022, we will accept the following additional tests as evidence of English language proficiency:
TOEFL Home Edition
IELTs Online
PTE Academic Online
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