Arts & Humanities
BA (Honours) Art History and Visual Cultures
The Open University, United Kingdom
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Next intake
- February 2027, October 2027
Arts & Humanities
The Open University, United Kingdom
A BA (Honours) degree of 360 credits exploring how music is created and expressed across Western art, jazz, popular and non-Western traditions. It develops technical skills in analysing and composing music, critical skills for discussing cultural meaning, and practical skills in performance, collaboration, recording and production, with partnered teaching at Trinity Laban.
Duration: 6 years part-time (60 credits a year) | Intake: Not stated | Study mode: part-time distance learning | Location: Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Three stages of study. The Stage 3 module Creative music making is offered with Trinity Laban and includes a residential learning week in Greenwich, London.
There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification. Before Stage 2, some knowledge of music theory equivalent to ABRSM Grade 3 is useful; students without it are directed to the OU's free Introduction to music theory course. For the Stage 3 module Creative music making, students are expected to be involved in practical collaborative music making and must attend a residential learning week at Trinity Laban, Greenwich; any level of practical skill is welcome.
Domestic applicants: GBP 25,010 for the whole programme (2026/27). Total for the 360-credit honours degree at the England-resident rate (maximum chargeable fee, 2026/27), based on 60 credits a year over 6 years (£4,088 a year) and including the higher-cost Trinity Laban module (CTLU302, £4,570). Source
Intake: Not stated
Duration: 6 years part-time (60 credits a year)
Arts & Humanities
The Open University, United Kingdom
Arts & Humanities
The Open University, United Kingdom
Arts & Humanities
The Open University, United Kingdom
Arts & Humanities
The Open University, United Kingdom
Arts & Humanities
The Open University, United Kingdom
Arts & Humanities
The Open University, United Kingdom
Arts & Humanities
The Open University, United Kingdom
Arts & Humanities
The Open University, United Kingdom
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