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University of Hull

UCAS Code: W300 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Entry requirements

A level

C

Music

Pass Access to HE Diploma overall with a minimum 112 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of 18 credits at Merit in Music

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

28

Including grade 5 in Higher Level Music

Only acceptable if studied in addition to A level Music/Music Technology at grade C

UCAS Tariff

112

Points can be from any qualification on the UCAS tariff, but must include at least 80 points from A levels BTEC Subsidiary Diploma, Diploma or Extended Diploma OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma, Diploma or Extended Diploma CACHE Diploma or Extended Diploma Irish Leaving Certificate Scottish Highers Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma or a combination of appropriate Level 3 qualifications

About this course

Course option

3years

Full-time | 2025

Subject

Music

Develop a wide range of music and technical skills and be part of a creative community of performers, composers, songwriters, producers and writers.

On this dynamic course, you’ll receive robust training in the critical and contextual dimensions of the study of music, exploring and challenging the status, value and significance of music in society.

You’ll have the time and resource to pursue your creative endeavours. This could be performing, composing, organising events, or becoming a music technologist.

All of this prepares you for today’s fast-moving music culture, giving you the confidence and skills for a successful career.

**Why study at Hull?**

- Learn from performance-led staff: Our staff include experienced DJs, band members, stage performers and session musicians, who are actively making and performing music.

- 100% employability: A perfect 100% of our graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating.¹

- Industry-standard facilities: Get exclusive access to our 400-seat concert venue, professional recording studios, ambisonic studios, and rehearsal spaces.

**Where could ths take me?**

Our graduates have successfully set-up record labels – even before finishing their degrees – while others have become performers, conductors and managers. With the versatile skills gained from this degree, you can head into a career in producing, audio engineering, live sound engineering, teaching or journalism.

Once you’ve graduated, you’ll have a professional portfolio to enhance your CV, along with access to our extensive network of industry partners. This network could provide you with opportunities for live projects, work experience and masterclasses.

¹ (Music) UK domicile full-time first degree leavers; Higher Education Graduate Outcomes statistics, for the academic year 2020/21, published by HESA June 2023.

Modules

**Core modules include**

Creating Recorded Music
Creating Live Music
Core Music Techniques
Applied Music Skills
Individual Creative Project
Collaborative Creative Project
Specialist Music Skills
Major Project
Working in Music

**Optional modules include:**

Professional Music Skills
Music & Sound for Media

Assessment methods

You'll be assessed through a combination of written, practical and coursework assessments throughout your degree.

Written assessment typically includes exams and multiple choice tests.

Practical is an assessment of your skills and competencies. This could include presentations, school experience, work experience or laboratory work.

Coursework typically includes essays, written assignments, dissertations, research projects or producing a portfolio of your work.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
International
£16,500
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni

Course location:

The University of Hull

Department:

Faculty of Arts, Cultures and Education

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What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

89%
Music

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Music

Teaching and learning

95%
Staff make the subject interesting
89%
Staff are good at explaining things
84%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
95%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

94%
Library resources
84%
IT resources
79%
Course specific equipment and facilities
79%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

95%
UK students
5%
International students
63%
Male students
37%
Female students
85%
2:1 or above
21%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
B
C

After graduation

The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Music

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£17,000
med
Average annual salary
98%
med
Employed or in further education
30%
low
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

16%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
16%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
14%
Other elementary services occupations

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Music

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£16k

£16k

£18k

£18k

£22k

£22k

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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