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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Music and Music Psychology
University of Leeds
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Music and Music Psychology course at University of Leeds.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
A,A,B
If these don't include A level Music, we would normally expect an essay/discursive subject and evidence of Musical Literacy.
You may also need to
Attend an interview
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W356
Here's what University of Leeds says about its Music and Music Psychology course.
Our unique BA Music and Music Psychology degree is the only course of its type in the country.
The core of the BA in Music and Music Psychology balances modules focused on music psychology with those drawing on musics from a range of genres, styles, cultural and social contexts, and geographic locations to explore key concepts, theories and approaches. You’ll develop your skills as a creative, critical and reflective thinker, gaining the tools and experience needed to be an independent worker, musician and music psychologist, ready for life after university. Across all three years, you'll maintain a dual core of music and music psychology. You can personalise your course in all years by choosing optional modules from a broad range of areas – including aesthetics, analysis, contemporary composition, film music, the music business, musicology, music technology, performance (solo and collaborative) and popular music – enabling you to shape your degree to fit your interests and ambitions.
You’ll study with academics who are experts in their fields, receive support from a dedicated technical team, and take lessons with a visiting professional specialist if you study solo performance. Across your course you’ll engage with the latest research, explore a range of theoretical, creative and applied aspects of music and music psychology, and develop a set of valuable subject-specific and transferrable skills. You’ll have opportunities to work independently and collaboratively, developing your skills and knowledge in contexts that extend beyond the University environment. All these elements combine to provide you with an exciting and dynamic educational experience that is unique to Leeds.
Source: University of Leeds
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Music and Music Psychology at University of Leeds.
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3 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
School of Music
Location
Main Site | Leeds
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time with year in industry
Subjects
• Music
• Psychology of music
Start date
23 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Music and Music Psychology course at University of Leeds features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
88%
med
Teaching on my course
88%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
85%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
98%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
81%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
86%
med
Learning opportunities
80%
low
Learning opportunities
80%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
79%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
86%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
78%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
85%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
72%
low
Assessment and feedback
76%
med
Assessment and feedback
76%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
75%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
79%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
58%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
91%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
77%
med
Academic support
87%
med
Academic support
87%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
91%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
83%
med
Organisation and management
85%
med
Organisation and management
85%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
82%
med
How well organised is your course?
87%
med
Learning resources
87%
med
Learning resources
87%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
84%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
94%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
81%
low
Student voice
73%
low
Student voice
73%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
53%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
86%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
79%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
85%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
84%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
85%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
88%
med
Teaching on my course
88%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
85%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
95%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
84%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
89%
med
Learning opportunities
74%
low
Learning opportunities
74%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
75%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
70%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
74%
low
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?
65%
low
Assessment and feedback
76%
low
Assessment and feedback
76%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
88%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
81%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
75%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
69%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
69%
low
Academic support
90%
med
Academic support
90%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
95%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
86%
low
Organisation and management
66%
med
Organisation and management
66%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
61%
low
How well organised is your course?
72%
med
Learning resources
84%
med
Learning resources
84%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
79%
med
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?
81%
low
Student voice
67%
low
Student voice
67%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
52%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
86%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
63%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
83%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
80%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
73%
low
Student information
The Music and Music Psychology course at University of Leeds 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.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Music | B | |||||
| Mathematics | A | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| History | A | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Music | B | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| History | A | |||||
| Mathematics | A | |||||
| Sociology | A | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Music and Music Psychology course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of Leeds graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
62%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
92%
In work, study or other activity
69%
Say it fits with future plans
59%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
14%
Therapy professionals
12%
Business and public service associate professionals
9%
Teaching Professionals
9%
Welfare and housing associate professionals
Graduate statistics
70%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
85%
In work, study or other activity
100%
Say it fits with future plans
40%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
20%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
20%
Teaching Professionals
10%
Administrative occupations
10%
Business and public service associate professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
The Music and Music Psychology course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of Leeds graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£22.6k
First year after graduation
£27.7k
Third year after graduation
£34.3k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£20.4k
First year after graduation
£27.4k
Third year after graduation
£29.9k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Music and Music Psychology.
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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