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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Durham City
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Durham City
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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The BA Music and Philosophy enables you to pursue your interest in both disciplines and explore the fascinating intersection between them. You will be part of two particularly vibrant departments. Located at the heart of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Durham offers the perfect juxtaposition of the ancient and the cutting-edge.We pride ourselves on combining the traditional and the modern in the study of music, exploring diverse genres from the past and present and developing exciting new approaches in musicology, composition, music and science, analysis, ethnomusicology and performance.As part of the philosophy element of the course, you will examine the broad divisions of philosophy, delving into metaphysics and theory of knowledge on the one hand, and moral philosophy on the other. You can also apply to add a placement year or a year abroad to your degree, increasing the course from three years to four.In the first year you will take a variety of core and optional modules designed to give you a broad overview of the disciplines and approaches of each subject.In the second year, there is an increased emphasis on the development of critical and analytical skills and the modules will specialise more strongly in particular areas.The third year of this course is structured around an independent project, which can take the form of a composition portfolio, public performance recital or dissertation (in either music or philosophy).
Exam type
A levelA level:
AAB Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
AAABB Grades / Points required
Scottish Advanced Higher:
AAB Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
D:30,M:15 Grades / Points required
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:
D3,D3,M2 Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
36 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H2,H2,H2,H2,H3 Grades / Points required
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:
DDD Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DDD Grades / Points required
T Level:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
General information on subjects/grades required for entry:To include Music A Level. ABRSM Grade 6 Music Theory will be accepted as an alternative to Music A Level alongside 3 other A Levels. Specific subjects excluded for entry:General Studies and Critical Thinking.
Departments will normally make offers based on Advanced Highers. In the absence of 3 Advanced Highers, where these are not offered by the applicant’s school, offers comprising of Advanced Highers and Highers or a number of Highers may be made on a case by case basis.To include Music at Advanced Higher Level. ABRSM Grade 6 Theory will be accepted as an alternative to Music at Advanced Higher Level alongside the academic grades requested.
To include Music. ABRSM Grade 6 Music Theory will be accepted as an alternative to Music alongside 3 other Advanced Highers.
We require 60 credits with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3 (or equivalent). Applicants may be required to meet additional subject-specific requirements for particular courses at Durham.ABRSM Grade 6 Music Theory will be accepted as an alternative to Music A Level.
To include Music. ABRSM Grade 6 Music Theory will be accepted as an alternative to Music alongside 3 other Pre-U certificates.
665 in higher level subjects, including Music. ABRSM Grade 6 Music Theory will be accepted as an alternative to Music Higher Level alongside a completed IB programme.
To include Music. ABRSM Grade 6 Music Theory will be accepted as an alternative to Music.
To include Music A Level. ABRSM Grade 6 Music Theory will be accepted as an alternative to Music A Level.
To include Music A Level. ABRSM Grade 6 Music Theory will be accepted as an alternative to Music A Level.
At Durham we welcome applications from students of outstanding achievement and potential from all educational backgrounds. We will consider applicants studying T level qualifications for entry to many of our courses. Where a course requires subject specific knowledge and this is not covered within the T level being studied, you may need to supplement your T level studies with a suitable qualification to meet this requirement, for example at A level. Where this is needed this will be clearly stated in our entry requirements.
Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
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£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Channel Islands
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£28,500 per year
Students from EU
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£28,500 per year
Students from International
£28500 Per year
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