Music BA Honours
UCAS Code: W300 (3 Years)

Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts for an academic year and you need to complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage.

Please be aware that programme modules do change and therefore may differ for your year of entry.

Stage 1

Compulsory modules

Stage 2

Compulsory modules
Optional modules

You choose 80 credits from the following lists, including at least one historical/cultural module and one applied module. The historical/cultural modules offered change on a yearly basis and always include a range of topics, musical repertoires and musicological approaches. The options available in this current academic year are:

Historical/cultural modules
Applied modules

Stage 3

Compulsory modules
Optional modules

You take one of the following optional modules (or pairs of modules):

You choose your remaining modules from the following lists, including at least one historical/cultural module and one applied module to bring your total credits to 120:

Historical/cultural modules
Applied modules

In addition to the above, you choose one of the following modules, provided the area of study (Dissertation, Performance or Project) is different to the Major Specialist Study and you have achieved a minimum average of 60% in Stage 2 of your studies: