BA (Hons) Music at University of Plymouth

Programme overview

BA (Hons) Music is a three-year full-time degree covering performance, composition, sound recording and music therapy, blending theory with practical work. Students have access to practice rooms, recording studios and a theatre, and gain experience through placements, performances and collaboration with postgraduate music students.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business | Duration: 3 years (plus optional placement year) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers developing musicianship, Western music tradition, music of diverse cultures, composition, music technology and group performance. Year 2 broadens musical horizons and prepares for a specialism such as music as therapy. The final year covers performance, ethnomusicology, composition for screen, electroacoustic and electronic music and community music, with a dissertation in a chosen music-related area.

Career pathways

Graduates work as singing teachers, performers, musicians, music educators and music therapists, and in publishing, media, the performing arts, education, healthcare and information services. Transferable skills also lead to management and administration roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer 104 UCAS points (contextual offers typically 8 points lower). A levels: 104 points from a minimum of 2 A levels. BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM. Access to HE Diploma: pass with 33 credits at Merit/Distinction. T level: Pass with grade C in core, any subject. International Baccalaureate: 26 points. Other combinations and non-A level qualifications are considered, and mature students and those with music industry experience or high-level instrumental skills are welcome. International applicants need a suitable English language qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time UK students; optional placement year charged separately Source

International applicants: GBP 18,150 a year (2026/27). Full-time international students; optional placement year charged separately Source

Duration: 3 years

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