Music with Political Studies BA at Royal Holloway, University of London

Programme overview

This course combines Music (75% of your course) and Political Studies (25%), enabling you to study these two subjects together. Studying Music at Royal Holloway allows you to tailor your studies to your own interests and passions. We have expertise spanning traditional, modern and world music.

Department: Music | Duration: 3 years full time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: Introduction to Politics and Government. Optional modules: Year 1: Theory and Analysis, Creative Composition Techniques, A Very Short History of Music, Introduction to Historical Musicology, Introduction to World Music and others; Year 2: Studies in Music Analysis, Studies in Composition, Studies in Music History, Studies in Ethnomusicology, Studies in Music, Media and Technology and others; Understanding the European Union: Politics and Theory, Democracy in Britain, Contemporary Political Theory, Modern Political Thought, Introduction to Political Communication and others; Year 3: Solo Performance, Ensemble Performance, Composition Portfolio, Practical and Creative Orchestration, Practical Conducting (Choral and Orchestral) and others.

Career pathways

Choosing to major in Music at Royal Holloway will equip you with specific practical in performance, composition and production and for a wide range of careers including roles as musicians, composers and performing arts teachers, as well as technicians, publishers, managers, lawyers and policy makers. Many graduates also go on to advanced study in a variety of fields.

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Entry requirements

A Levels: ABB-BBB; Required subjects: A-level Music or Grade 7 Music Theory at pass plus Grade 7 Music Performance; Applicants without A-level Music or pass in Grade 7 Music Theory may be eligible for the Intensive Theory entry. This requires Music GCSE grade A/7 or equivalent, plus performance at Grade 7 level. In term 1 you will be required to take Fundamentals of Music Theory, an intensive music literacy course. Students wishing to take Solo Performance options will need to be of Grade 8 level in performance at point of entry. We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4 (C); In some cases, a theory test may need to be completed and performance sample provided upon request in order to meet specific Music requirements. English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall with 6 in Writing and minimum of 5.5 in each subscore.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28) Source

International applicants: GBP 23,000 a year (2027/28) Source

Duration: 3 years full time

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/ucas-undergraduate-apply-and-track

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