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Bachelor of Music (with Honours) - BMus (Hon)
Derry~Londonderry
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
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Bachelor of Music (with Honours) - BMus (Hon)
Derry~Londonderry
Full Time
SEP-25
3 Years
Select a an exam type
Study Music at Ulster University in the United Kingdom.The undergraduate music degree programme at the School of Creative Arts and Technologies, Ulster University is based around four core elements: Performance, Composition, Musicology and Music Technology.
Year 1is designed to provide students with a comprehensive overview of musical styles, genres and disciplines enabling them to develop existing skills and interests as well as acquire a range of new ones. Note: All year 1 modules are compulsory for BMus students:• Musicology 1• Performance Studies 1• Performance Studies 2• Musicology 2• Music Technology 1• Music Technology 2• Composition & Orchestration 1• Composition and Orchestration 2
Year 2allows students the opportunity to begin specialising by introducing a number of optional modules as well as level 2 modules in the four core disciplines.• Musicology 3• Musicology 4• Interactive Systems (Music, Media and Performance) (optional)• Electronic Music, Sonic Arts and Sound Design (optional)• Performance studies 3 (optional)• Performance studies 4 (optional)• Composition and Orchestration 3 (optional)• Composition and Orchestration 4 (optional)• Sound Recording and Studio Techniques (optional)• Introduction to Music Business (optional)• Introduction to Music in the Community (optional)• Music and Moving Image (optional)
Year 3Industrial Placement (optional). This module provides students with the opportunity to experience life as a professional in the creative industries as a paid employee of a company. They will be supported by an academic coordinator.
Year 3/4enables students to focus their degree programme in one or more related areas of specialist interest with a broad range of advanced level modules. Placement presents students the opportunity to take part in an internship with a local music or arts organisation while the Project options allow students to pursue an independent course of research or practical work in a chosen field of musical study.• Interactive Systems 2 (Arts and Media Technologies) (optional)• Sound Theory/Sound Practice (optional)• Project 1 (optional)• Project 2 (optional)• Jazz in the United States (optional)• Double Project (optional)• Music and Moving Image (optional)• Performance Studies 5 (optional)• Performance Studies 6 (optional)• Conversations in Irish Traditional Music (optional)• Composition Portfolio 1(optional)• Composition Portfolio 2 (optional)• Advanced Audio Production (optional)• Placement 1 (optional)• Placement 2 (optional)• Experimental Music (optional)• Teaching Music in the Community (optional)Studying music prepares graduates for a range of careers both inside and outside of the music industry. Our students have been successful in establishing careers as composers and performers, studio engineers, teachers, community music leaders and many progress to postgraduate study.
Exam type
A levelA level:
CCC Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
CCCCC Grades / Points required
Scottish Advanced Higher:
DDD Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
M:45 Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
24 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
MMM Grades / Points required
Applicants may satisfy the requirement for the A level C grade by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications to the same standard as defined by the University.
Applicants may satisfy the requirement for an element of the offer grade profiles (equating to the final A-level grade stated in the standard 3A level offer profile - grade C) by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications to the same standard as defined by the University
Applicants may satisfy the requirement for an element of the offer grade profiles (equating to the final A-level grade stated in the standard 3A level offer profile - grade C) by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications to the same standard as defined by the University.
Overall profile of 45 credits at Merit (60 credit Access course) (GB Access course)Overall profile of 55% (120 credit Access Course) (NI Access course)
To include 12 at higher level.
96 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at higher level) to include English at H6 if studied at Higher level or O4 if studied at Ordinary Level.
If completing a QCF National Extended Diploma (2012) the requirements are DMM.
Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.
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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£4,750 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£16,320 per year
Students from EU
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£16,320 per year
Students from International
£16320 Per year
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