Popular Music BMus (Hons)
Goldsmiths, University of London
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Bachelor of Music (with Honours) - BMus (Hon)

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Bachelor of Music (with Honours) - BMus (Hon)

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**Why study BMus Popular Music at Goldsmiths**- This ground-breaking degree embraces popular music in its many forms, and centres on exploration and experimentation in creative practice.- This programme will allow you to acquire and develop a variety of skills, both individually and collaboratively, including musicianship and ensemble playing, songwriting, production and recording (at Goldsmiths Music Studios), composition and making music for film, and alternative sites for music.- We have ...Read more


Why study BMus Popular Music at Goldsmiths

- This ground-breaking degree embraces popular music in its many forms, and centres on exploration and experimentation in creative practice.- This programme will allow you to acquire and develop a variety of skills, both individually and collaboratively, including musicianship and ensemble playing, songwriting, production and recording (at Goldsmiths Music Studios), composition and making music for film, and alternative sites for music.- We have strong links with the music industry, employing professional musicians, producers, and artists as lecturers.- We also present frequent, high-profile speakers from the music industry at our talks and events. Recently, these have included Dave Okumu, Nigel Godrich, Darkstar, Mica Levi, Matana Roberts, and Arts Council Music Relationship Managers.- You’ll be very well set-up for the world of work. Employers look for initiative-driven graduates who think critically about their actions, work well with others and adapt quickly and creatively to new ideas. These ideas are written into the DNA of the degree, which will help you develop these skills. - Through a collaboration with Matthew Herbert's Accidental Records we have created NX Records, an independent record label based at Goldsmiths, giving us the potential to promote our students' work on an international stage.- You'll be within easy reach of South East London's many venues, as well as those across the capital, which provide a connection to music, art, dance, and theatre with an international focus, but also to local promoters, labels and the London-based music industry.- You'll have the opportunity to perform at student-run showcases, in department ensembles, and at PureGold, our annual music festival that celebrates music created and performed at Goldsmiths.- Our location in London means that we are able to attract visiting instrumental and vocal teachers of the highest quality, with many of our staff also teaching at the major music conservatoires. We provide a generous allocation of tuition time. Our performance modules are supplemented with ensemble classes and workshops/masterclasses given by top professional musicians.Please note the BMus Popular Music only accepts applications for first year entry and does not accept applications for deferred entry.

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CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
60th
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 - 80 = 20% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
20%
Employment rate
Employment rate
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
95%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Music graduate salary at this uni
£15,000
UK Music graduate salary
£19,000
What students say
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Krystal
27 Feb 23

The support from most lecturers, events and independent and career..Read more

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Alex
23 Feb 23

It's a creative institution with a lot of freedom of study. I do wish there was a bit more supervision and guidance, teachers seem overworked and unorganized. I wasn't informed of..Read more

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Popular A-level subjects

Music

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

Music
77%
English Literature
34%
Mathematics
19%
History
14%
Psychology
10%
HESA

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Krystal
27 Feb 23
Popular Music BMus (Hons)
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Alex
23 Feb 23
It's a creative institution with a lot of freedom of study. I do wish there was a bit more supervision and guidance, teachers seem overworked and unorganized. I wasn't informed of...
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Goldsmiths, University of London
Goldsmiths, University of London , Lewisham

Goldsmiths, University of London - a part of the esteemed University of London - is a pioneering institution in the UK’s capital....

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Goldsmiths, University of London
Goldsmiths, University of London New Cross London Lewisham SE14 6NW United Kingdom
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