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University of Plymouth

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

Entry requirements

104-112 tariff points. General studies accepted. Applicants are required to show a strong interest/experience in music and have an instrument (which can be voice). Any queries please do contact the admissions team at [email protected] or telephone on 01752 585858

Considered in combination

Pass a named Access to HE Diploma with at least 33 credits at Merit/Distinction.

Considered in combination

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

26

English and Maths accepted within as GCSE equivalent

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

H3,H3,H3,H4,H4

English and Maths accepted within as GCSE equivalent

Considered in combination

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

D*D

In any subject

Considered in combination

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

DMM

In any subject

Considered in combination

104-112 tariff points.

In combination with Advanced Highers

T Level

M

Any subject is considered.

UCAS Tariff

104-112

Applicants are required to show a strong interest/experience in music and have an instrument (which can be voice). Any queries please do contact the admissions team at [email protected] or telephone on 01752 585858

Considered in combination

About this course

This course has alternative study modes. Contact the university to find out how the information below might vary.

Course option

3years

Full-time | 2025

Other options

4 years | Sandwich | 2025

Subject

Music

Showcase and develop your musical talents with our links to local venues and performers and benefit from our well-equipped practice rooms, recording studios, and award-winning theatre. Master your instrument with our specialist 1:1 tutors. Gain the practical, critical and technical skills you need to expand your understanding of music in all forms and make your mark in today’s rapidly changing landscape. Explore music from different cultures and get hands-on helping disabled performers compose.

- Explore your interests in performance, composition, musicology, sound recording and music therapy in modules which combine theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills.

- Professional development programme that provides invaluable work placement and performance opportunities.

- Rehearsal and recording facilities, including individual practice rooms, a professional recording environment, digital audio workstations and instrumental facilities ranging from Steinway and Yamaha grand pianos to guitar amps, electronic keyboards and midi-guitar synthesisers.

- Societies and groups, such as our gospel choir, concert band, ukelele society, musical theatre society, symphony orchestra and more.

- Learn from teachers with world-class reputations for research expertise, many who have come from industry and are acclaimed in their field, and benefit from links with the University’s exciting Centre for Computer Music Research.

- Collaborate with students on the BSc (Hons) Audio and Music Technology, MA Music and MA Music Production courses.

- Continue your studies at postgraduate level on the MA Music and MA Music Production courses.

Modules

In your first year, you’ll lay the foundations for an intelligent engagement with creative practice and the world of music through studies in developing musicianship, Western music tradition, the music of diverse cultures, composition and music technology. You will also be involved in group musical activities designed to develop your performance skills.

In your second year, you'll broaden your musical horizons; this prepares you to engage wholeheartedly toward your final year and embrace a specialism you enjoy (e.g. music as therapy).

Undertake an optional placement year where you can build a number of key employability skills. Put theory into practice, get a taste for your chosen career and expand upon your professional network.

In your final year, you'll gain independence in your creative musical practice as you explore performance, ethnomusicology, composition for screen, electroacoustic and electronic music, and community music. You will be able to specialise in a music-related area of your choosing in negotiation with your dissertation supervisor.

The modules shown for this course or programme are those being studied by current students, or expected new modules. Modules are subject to change depending on year of entry and up to date information can be found on our website.

Assessment methods

For up to date details, please refer to our website or contact the institution directly.

The Uni

Course location:

University of Plymouth

Department:

School of Society and Culture

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What students say

How do students rate their degree experience?

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Music

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Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

94%
UK students
6%
International students
49%
Male students
51%
Female students
81%
2:1 or above
12%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
B
C

After graduation

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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.

£16,000
low
Average annual salary
96%
med
Employed or in further education
25%
low
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

16%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
13%
Teaching and educational professionals
13%
Artistic, literary and media 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.

£14k

£14k

£17k

£17k

£22k

£22k

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