Music with Teaching BA Honours at Middlesex University

Programme overview

Combine your passion for music with practical teaching experience and develop the skills to become a confident musician, educator and creative professional. Through performance, composition, collaborative projects and teaching practice, you'll build the skills to share your love of music in schools, community settings and the wider creative industries.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries | Department: School of Arts | Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time | Study mode: full-time (part-time available) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This degree develops you into a confident, creative and reflective music educator through a structured progression from foundational musicianship and creative practice to advanced teaching experience, and professional experience. Compulsory modules include How Music & Sound Work, Recording and Producing Music and Sound, Creative Practice: Performance, Composition and Songwriting 1, Music and its Industry, Music and the Moving Image, Creative Practice: Performance, Composition and Songwriting 2, Teaching Music, Collaborative Arts and Media, Placement, Creativity and the Arts in Education.

Career pathways

A degree in Music with Teaching prepares you for a range of careers in music education, performance and the wider creative industries. You’ll combine practical musicianship with teaching experience, developing the skills to work with learners in different educational and community settings.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff Points: 80-112 UCAS tariff points. A Levels: BB-BBC. BTEC: MMP-DMM. Access requirements: Overall pass in a relevant subject: must include 45 credits at level 3, of which all 45 must be at Merit or higher. Combinations: A combination of A-Level, BTEC and other accepted qualifications. Entry onto this course requires an interview and an audition. Also, as part of the application process, we'd love to receive your showreel of work. It’s your chance to show us what inspires you and how you think.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time rate. Part-time: £83 per taught credit (not included). Source

International applicants: GBP 18,300 a year (2027/28). Full-time rate. Part-time: £152 per taught credit (not included). Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/courses/7a02c5d6-0162-4c5f-87cf-ea9003456271/music-with-teaching?studyYear=2027

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