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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Songwriting with Foundation Year
Leeds Conservatoire
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Songwriting with Foundation Year course at Leeds Conservatoire.
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A level
As per UCAS tariff
You may also need to
Attend an audition
Submit a portfolio
Most popular A-levels studied
The Songwriting with Foundation Year course at Leeds Conservatoire features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Music | C |
| Psychology | B |
| Drama and Theatre Studies | B |
| Mathematics | A |
| English Literature | B |
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Music | C |
| Psychology | B |
| Drama and Theatre Studies | B |
| Mathematics | A |
| English Literature | B |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W3J4
Here's what Leeds Conservatoire says about its Songwriting with Foundation Year course.
This course follows the same specifications as our three-year BA (Hons) Songwriting degree, but the extra Foundation Year will allow you to gain the essential musical and theoretical skills you'll need to study electronic music production at university level.
Our BA (Hons) Songwriting degree is designed for songwriters who want to refine their own style and sound, develop their unique artistry, build a sustainable career and make a lasting impact on the music industry.
Whatever your musical interests – acoustic to electronic, mainstream to left-field – you’ll explore the art and the mechanics of songwriting in a way that enables you to identify and develop your own unique direction, rooted in originality and purpose.
Through individually tailored one-to-one tuition and taught collaborative group writing sessions with professional songwriters, you will develop advanced songwriting skills, refine your artistic identity, and cultivate your collaboration skills. You’ll have the creative freedom to develop your own projects with other writers and performers, focus your creative practice, and work in our Apple Mac labs where you will learn the skills required to realise your ideas into recordings using industry-standard software and facilities.
You’ll explore the cultural, social and industry context of popular music and will learn how to analyse songs and recordings, empowering you to become an informed and adaptable songwriter. Through expert tuition and a regular series of visiting masterclasses and Q&A sessions, you will also learn the music industry skills that prepare you for the realities of a portfolio career.
Whether you want to be behind the mic or behind the scenes, this course will nurture your songwriting voice and help you build a sustainable career in the music industry.
On completion of the Foundation Year, you'll continue to Year 1 of the BA (Hons) Songwriting degree.
Source: Leeds Conservatoire
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
School of Pop and Production
Location
Main Site | Leeds
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Music
• Popular music composition
Start date
14 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £16,200 per year (provisional) |
| International | £16,200 per year (provisional) |
How you will be assessed
The course is assessed in a variety of ways to reflect the diversity of creative and professional practice. Assessment methods include portfolios, audio recordings, presentations, technical tests, essays, oral exams, and performances.
Leeds Conservatoire student reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Leeds Conservatoire
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Leeds Conservatoire students who took the Songwriting with Foundation Year course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
87%
med
Teaching on my course
87%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
81%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
97%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
91%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
79%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
87%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
87%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
89%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
86%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
71%
low
Assessment and feedback
84%
med
Assessment and feedback
84%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
83%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
84%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
82%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
94%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
78%
med
Academic support
87%
low
Academic support
87%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
82%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
91%
med
Organisation and management
54%
low
Organisation and management
54%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
55%
low
How well organised is your course?
53%
low
Learning resources
81%
low
Learning resources
81%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
74%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
89%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
82%
low
Student voice
62%
low
Student voice
62%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
46%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
69%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
70%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
70%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
90%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
86%
med
Student information
The Songwriting with Foundation Year course at Leeds Conservatoire features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
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Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Leeds Conservatoire graduates who took Songwriting with Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£16.7k
First year after graduation
£20.6k
Third year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Songwriting with Foundation Year.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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