BA Music (W300)

2022 entry
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UCAS code	W300
Application method	Full time: UCAS Part time: Apply direct to the University
Course duration	3 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 Part-time tuition fees will normally be charged on a pro rata basis Further information on tuition fees, living costs and financial support.
Location of course	Clifton campus
Part-time study	6 year(s) part-time Six years with daytime, weekday teaching

About BA Music

Our BA Music is a well-established and highly regarded programme. Our graduates go on to work in the music profession, the creative industries and a host of other careers.

We offer 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. The department is exceptionally friendly and welcoming and staff run ensembles and perform with students.

You will be taught by internationally recognised musicologists and composers and by a team of professional instrumental and vocal tutors. Our teaching and music-making takes place in the magnificent 19th-century Victoria Rooms, a familiar Bristol landmark with a 530-seat auditorium. A number of our students have secured organ and choral scholarships with our local churches and Bristol Cathedral.

View all our Music courses

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

Course structure

The first year lays a solid foundation in musicology and composition and (if you choose) performance, preparing you for advanced study in subsequent years.

In years one and two most of the curriculum is optional. You might specialise in your particular area of interest or explore a more varied selection, including composition, performance, editing, studio - and research-led history units, covering such topics as medieval music, opera, romanticism, music and war, aesthetics, film music, music and migration, and African-American music.

Your final year includes one major project (musicology dissertation or composition portfolio) or 30-minute recital. Performance students receive one-to-one tuition with specialist tutors throughout their degree.

You will have an average of at least ten contact hours per week and may take units in other subjects. You can also choose to spend part of your second year studying abroad at a partner university.

Our Liberal Arts courses allow you to select a specialist music pathway, combining music units with foundational units exploring issues in the arts and humanities and building skills in analysis and communication.

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

Typical offer for BA Music - 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 21 credits at Distinction and 24 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 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.