Music: Creative Music Technology BA (Hons)
University of Salford
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Peel Park Campus UCAS

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SEP-25

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3 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Engineer, producer, composer? Whatever your professional goals are, our Creative Music Technology degree can help you to achieve them. Combining your existing musical talent with an in-depth knowledge of music production hardware and software, you’ll spend your time recording and producing music and sound for bands, ensembles, your own compositions, film, radio and games. Our state-of-the-art industry standard recording studios will be available to you throughout your degree. These facilities ...Read more

Engineer, producer, composer? Whatever your professional goals are, our Creative Music Technology degree can help you to achieve them. Combining your existing musical talent with an in-depth knowledge of music production hardware and software, you’ll spend your time recording and producing music and sound for bands, ensembles, your own compositions, film, radio and games. Our state-of-the-art industry standard recording studios will be available to you throughout your degree. These facilities are maintained by our amazing technical team, who are always on hand to offer support.What’s more, as a Creative Music Technology student studying at Salford, you’ll have access to Manchester’s thriving arts and music scene. Whether you’re part of the crowd, performing in front of one, or mixing the show, there’s plenty of creative opportunities for you to get involved in.


You will:

• Work in exceptional facilities to gain an understanding of contemporary music technology practice
• Develop a wide range of skillsets designed to open up careers in the music industry
• Explore a range of creative music technologies in the context of performance style, compositional technique and musicological discourse In the 2021 Guardian league tables, our Creative Music Technology degree was ranked the number one course of its kind in the North West and number two in the UK.


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Key stats

WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
12/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
49th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
73rd
Music
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 75 = 25% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
25%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
90%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Music graduate salary at this uni
£17,000
UK Music graduate salary
£17,000
What students say
J
Joshua
11 Feb 25

Very supportive and knowledgeable staff, as well as library and well being..Read more

A
Alyssa
11 Feb 25

Great place to study and the staff are really nice. Early lectures are quite draining..Read more

Modules

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

BBB Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Scottish Advanced Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

120 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

AS:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

31 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DDM Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

T Level:

M Grades / Points required

UCAS Points of 120 - to include Music subject.General Studies not accepted.

120 UCAS tariff points.Music subject

UCAS Points 120 to include Music.

Minimum number of A2 subjects or equivalent - 2. Music subject required

Pass Level 3 QAA approved Access Diploma with 120 UCAS tariff points. Music subject

AS levels are accepted in combination with Level Three qualifications; including A-levels and BTECs.

To include a grade of 5 (Higher Level) in Music.

120 UCAS tariff points.

Accepted in combination with other Level Three qualifications.

Accepted in combination with other Level Three qualifications.

Accepted in combination with other Level Three qualifications.

To include a Music subject.

Accepted in combination with other Level Three qualifications.

Music subject

Popular A-level subjects

Music

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Music
70%
Mathematics
15%
History
14%
English Literature
12%
Physics
11%
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Tuition fees

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£17,040 per year

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Accommodation - 129.00 per week

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11 Feb 25
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Alyssa
11 Feb 25
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Great place to study and the staff are really nice. Early lectures are quite draining...
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University of Salford
University of Salford , Salford

Located just minutes from Manchester’s vibrant city centre, the University of Salford is a hub of contemporary learning...

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73rd
University of Salford
The Crescent Salford Manchester M5 4WT United Kingdom
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