BA (Hons) Music at Bath Spa University

Programme overview

Starting with your own interests as a musician, our Music degree develops your core skills as an artist (singer, songwriter, performer or composer), and explores the many ways you can build a sustainable career in music. This is a broad and hands-on course. Throughout your studies, you'll delve deeper into your own musical interests and explore various genres and styles.

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

In your first year, our focus is almost exclusively on developing your musical skills: singing or playing on stage, creating your own music, and understanding the wider musical world. During practical musicianship workshops, you’ll try new instruments, sing in choirs or join ensembles. Through this practical work, you’ll learn about music in relation to what’s going on in society and explore the ways your music can make a difference in people’s lives.

Career pathways

This degree in Music prepares you for various careers. You could become a performer, manager, educator or leader in the community music and wellbeing sectors.

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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 submit a digital portfolio of your work. More details will be supplied on invitation.

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/BAMUS_D

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