About the course

Our Music degrees provide the opportunity to studying, create and perform music in a lively, creative environment. With a well-established Music School that embraces both the traditional and the modern in the study of music, our exciting course allows you to explore music through a variety of subject areas including: musicology, analysis, performance, composition, critical theory, genre and more. Our Music (with Foundation Year) BA option is a four-year course with an integrated foundation year which leads to the same qualification as our three-year honours degree. It has been specifically designed for those wanting to undertake degree-level study but who may not meet the entry requirements or have traditional qualifications. The Foundation Year (Year 0) offers you the chance to expand and strengthen your confidence, skills and knowledge – ensuring that you are well-prepared and qualified to progress into Year 1 of the undergraduate degree.

　　While many graduates pursue careers in the area of music, these degrees are also good preparation for a wide range of employment in administration, commerce, management, and other professions. Our graduates have become professional performers, composers, university lecturers, researchers, teachers, arts administrators, music therapists, music publishers, librarians, concert managers, community arts officers, stage managers, recording and broadcasting producers, and sound engineers. Many former students have followed these degrees with further musical training, as performers, scholars or composers, and there are opportunities for all these at Bangor.

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Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 4 Year(s)Fees: GB£64,000

Intake	Location
Semester 1 (September), 2024	Bangor
Semester 1 (September), 2025	Bangor

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Bangor University

For joint degrees, look at the entry for your other chosen subject. For all Music courses the ability to read staff notation is required. Typical offer is based on a minimum 120 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.:

　　A Levels (including grade B in Music or in conjunction with alternative qualifications listed below **)

　　International Baccalaureate Diploma (including grade H6 in Music)

　　BTEC National/Extended Diploma in Music: DDM

　　Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DDM**

　　City & Guilds Advanced Technical/ Extended Diploma: considered case by case**

　　Access: Pass**

　　Welsh Baccalaureate is accepted.

　　Points from grade examinations are taken appropriate,not normally included in the offer.

　　IELTS 6.0

　　TOEFL iBT (L-17, R-18, S-20, W-18) total-75

　　

English language requirements

　　6.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 75.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Bangor University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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