You'll study a range of modules that cover historical, cultural, theoretical and creative approaches. Modules range across music history, world musics, music theory and techniques, performance and composition (notated and electro-acoustic).

You’ll also take one compulsory cross-disciplinary module on writing about music, and developing academic and professional skills.

Choose from a broad range of historical, cultural and practical options, and have the freedom to determine the balance between these different strands. Module choices include historical and cultural options such as Western music history and practical options such as composition and performance.

You'll spend this year studying abroad at one of our partner institutions. Please be aware that participation in this year abroad is normally subject to you achieving an average of 60% or more across the first three semesters of the programme.

Where you have not met the condition outlined above, you will be transferred to the Music BA Honours, programme code W300. The Degree Programme Director will confirm this transfer in each case.

You'll have opportunities to conduct independent work in two specialised areas of your choice. You'll complete a major specialist study and also a minor specialist study in a second area. You'll choose the remaining balance of modules from a range of historical, cultural and practical options offered by the world-leading research-active staff at our International Centre for Music Studies (ICMuS).

Modules

Compulsory modules

You are required to take one Major Specialist Study (shown in the optional list below):

Major Specialist Study: Composition (40 credits)
Major Specialist Study: Dissertation (40 credits)
Major Specialist Study: Performance (40 credits)
Major Specialist Study: Project (40 credits)