BMus (Hons) Music at University of Surrey

The opportunities for collaboration and creativity are wide and varied on our Music degree courses, inspiring and exciting our students across a huge range of styles: from classical to popular, musical theatre to opera, film to jazz, and from the historical through to the present day. Join inspiring ensembles and societies, from the University Orchestra, University Chamber Choir, Big Band, student ensembles and bands, as well as perform in, and watch, weekly lunchtime student recitals. Plus, you’ll have visits and performances by industry professionals – performers, composers, promoters, publishers and educators.

Department: Music and Media  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement year  |  Study mode: full-time (optional placement year)  |  Intake: September 2027 (UCAS W300)  |  Location: Guildford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

On our course you can take performance and composition in each year. Alongside these, you’ll study music across history and within culture. You’ll develop advanced knowledge of music theory and analysis. Year 1 core modules include Harmony 1: Common-practice Harmony, Music Project 1a, Encountering Music History, Pathways in Musicianship A: Performance and Arrangement, Investigating Popular Music: Case Study, Investigating Classical Music: Case Study.

Career pathways

Roles our students have gone into include, assistant producer, marketing officer, assistant studio runner, digital marketing manager, creative sync and licensing manager, studio manager and concerts and projects manager.

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