BA Music and Russian (WR37)

2021 entry
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UCAS code	WR37
Application method	UCAS
Course duration	4 year(s) full-time
Tuition fees	Fees quoted are for 2021 entry only. Fees for 2022 will be confirmed, subject to government approval, later in 2021. Home students: £9,250 per year EU students: £24,700 per year International students: £24,700 per year Channel Islands and Isle of Man students: £10,750 per year Further information on tuition fees, living costs and financial support.
Location of course	Clifton campus, Placements
Part-time study	Part-time study is not available for this course.

About BA Music and Russian

This joint honours degree combines a full course in music with the study of Russian language, literature and culture, providing you with a valuable skill set that is ideally tailored to the increasingly globalised workplace.

Music offers a broad range of units in musicology, composition and performance, across diverse styles and genres. These are complemented by weekly concerts, regular masterclasses and performances in the department, and opportunities to get involved in the dynamic music scene in the city of Bristol.

Russia continues to assert itself as an independent, powerful political and economic force; Russian expertise has never been more vital in a range of professions.

You will spend your third year abroad in a Russian-speaking environment, which will enable you to refine your language skills and cultural knowledge.

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See a list of all Music and Russian degrees at Bristol, and find more information about the course, assessment and career prospects.

Course structure

This joint degree provides a wide range of units that allows you to pursue your own interests in both fields. In your first year you will take 60 credits in each department, and in years two and four you can specialise in one subject (80 credits in one and 40 in the other). In year one music harmony and analysis are compulsory, in addition to which you have a choice of composition, performance or another history unit.

Second and fourth years allow even more choice and your third year is spent abroad. You will have access to the School of Modern Languages' state-of-the-art multimedia centre.

Find out more about the course structure and units available for Music and Russian

Typical offer for BA Music and Russian - applicants must meet one of the following

A-level Standard offer	AAB including Music. Where a candidate is not taking A-level Music, we will accept AAB plus Grade 8 Theory or Practical (ABRSM or Trinity) at Pass.
A-level Contextual offer What is a contextual offer?	BBB including Music. Where a candidate is not taking A-level Music, we will accept BBB plus Grade 8 Theory or Practical (ABRSM or Trinity) at Pass.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Standard offer	34 points overall with 17 at Higher Level, including 5 at Higher Level in Music. Pass in Grade 8 Theory or Practical (ABRSM or Trinity) can be accepted in place of Higher Level Music.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Contextual offer What is a contextual offer?	31 points overall with 15 at Higher Level, including 5 at Higher Level in Music. Pass in Grade 8 Theory or Practical (ABRSM or Trinity) can be accepted in place of Higher Level Music.
Cambridge Pre-U offer	Requirements for principal subjects are as for A-level, where D1/ D2 is A*, D3 is A, M1/ M2 is B, and M3 is C.
Access to HE Diploma offer	Pass Access to HE Diploma (Music) with at least 30 credits at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit, plus either B in A-level Music or Pass in Grade 8 Theory or Practical (ABRSM or Trinity).
BTEC offer	DDM plus either B in A-level Music or Pass in Grade 8 Theory or Practical (ABRSM or Trinity).
Scottish Qualifications Authority offer	Advanced Higher: AB including Music, and Standard Higher: AAABB. Pass in Grade 8 Theory or Practical (ABRSM or Trinity) can be accepted in place of Advanced Higher Music.
Welsh Baccalaureate offer	Requirements are as for A-levels, where you can substitute a non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at that grade.
European Baccalaureate offer	80% overall, with 8.0 in Music. Where a candidate is not taking EB Music, we will accept 80% overall plus a pass in Grade 8 Theory or Practical (ABRSM or Trinity).
UK qualifications	Further information about UK qualifications
International qualifications	Accepted international qualifications

Applicants must also meet these requirements

GCSE profile requirements	Profile: No specific subjects required. Further information about GCSE requirements and profile levels.
English language requirements	If English is not your first language, you need to meet this profile level: Profile B Further information about English language requirements and profile levels.
Additional requirements	Where an academic qualification in Music is not available, Pass in ABRSM/Trinity Grade 8 Music Theory can be considered.