BA (Hons) Commercial Music at Bath Spa University

Programme overview

If you have a flair for original musical ideas, the Commercial Music course can take you on a creative journey to inspire and define a lifelong career. This is a wide-ranging course that treats everyone as a creative individual. You can focus on writing original material alongside exploring identity, promotion and the wider music business and you can develop relevant skills such as music production, audio-visual and session playing.

Faculty: Bath School of Music and Performing Arts | Duration: Three years full time. Part time available. | Study mode: full-time; part-time | Location: Bath, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Your first year focuses on songwriting, performance and production. This raw material will define the launch and release cycles of your second year. You’ll write songs and journalistic/promotional material, and learn how to produce and develop your material in the recording studio. Year one modules include Songwriting, Composing with Technology, Performance (Collaborative), Introduction to the Music Business, Commercial Music Studio Production, Performance (Projects).

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Level – grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required.; BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required.; T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required.; International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required.; Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required.; English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element. Applicants who meet the entry criteria will be invited to interview. You'll also be asked to supply a digital portfolio of your work.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee, UK full time Source

International applicants: GBP 19,505 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee, International full time Source

Duration: Three years full time. Part time available.

Apply through the official page: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/Connectors/Paperless/BACM_D

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