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Bachelor of Music (with Honours) - BMus (Hon)
Stag Hill
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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Bachelor of Music (with Honours) - BMus (Hon)
Stag Hill
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
Select a an exam type
• On this course you’ll be taught by music technology experts and creative practitioners, and work in a unique environment using world-class professional facilities. • A vibrant, creative community with collaboration across all courses, facilitating performance and composition. • £1.7m department facilities expansion and improvement.
What you will studyOn this practice-led course you’ll study the creative use of music technology using a wide range of specialist software and hardware, preparing you for a broad range of careers in the creative industries. You’ll choose from areas of study such as electronic music creation and performance, sound design, music for moving image and creative music programming. Traditional music skills are also an important part of the course, and you may also choose to study traditional instrumental music, including performance. Our vision is to create ‘thinking musicians’. We’ll work with you to develop analytical and interdisciplinary approaches to composing and performing with technology and to produce a strong portfolio of creative work. The skills that you develop will prepare you for professional opportunities in the creative industries as well as future postgraduate education.
Exam type
A levelA level:
BBB Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
ABBBB Grades / Points required
Scottish Advanced Higher:
BBB Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
D:27,M:18,P:0 Grades / Points required
Extended Project:
A Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
32 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDM Grades / Points required
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Overall:BBBRequired subjects: Music or Music Technology at Grade B. Applicants with a strong music background who are not taking one of the required subjects may be considered subject to interview. ABRSM Grade 5 Theory or equivalent is recommended.Applicants taking an A level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element. We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.
Overall:ABBBB and Grade 5 theory (ABRSM) or equivalent proficiency.Required subjects: Music or Music Technology at grade B. ABRSM Grade 5 Theory or equivalent is recommended.GCSE or equivalent:English Language: Scottish National 5 - CMaths: Scottish National 5 - CIn addition, Grade 5 theory (ABRSM) or equivalent proficiency.
Overall:BBBRequired subjects: Music or Music Technology at Grade B. Applicants with a strong music background who are not taking one of the required subjects may be considered subject to interview. ABRSM Grade 5 Theory or equivalent is recommended.GCSE or equivalent:English Language: Scottish National 5 - CMaths: Scottish National 5 - CIn addition, Grade 5 theory (ABRSM) or equivalent proficiency.
Overall:QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including:27 at Distinction and 18 at MeritRequired subjects: Please contact us to discuss suitability. ABRSM Grade 5 Theory or equivalent is recommended.
Applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) will receive our standard A-level offer for this programme, plus an alternate offer of one A-level grade lower, subject to achieving an A grade in the EPQ. The one grade reduction will not apply to any required subjects.Applicants can only receive one grade reduction from the published grades, an EPQ grade reduction can’t be applied in addition to other grade reductions made through other schemes such as Contextual Admissions or In2Surrey.
Overall:32 Required subjects: HL5/SL6 in Music or Music Technology. ABRSM Grade 5 Theory or equivalent is recommended.GCSE or equivalent: English A HL4/SL4 or English B HL5/SL6 and Maths (either course) HL4/SL4.
Overall:DDMRequired subjects: Please contact us to discuss suitability. ABRSM Grade 5 Theory or equivalent is recommended.
Overall:Pass overall with BBB from the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and two A levels. Applicants taking an A level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element. A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted.Required subjects: A-level Music or Music Technology at grade B. ABRSM Grade 5 Theory or equivalent is recommended.
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