BMus (Hons) Performance and Music Management at University of West London

Programme overview

Are you interested in a career in the music industry? The BMus (Hons) Performance and Music Management degree is the perfect course if you want to take control of managing your career while gaining the studio knowledge to perform basic recordings. As such, this degree has a heavy focus on learning how the industry works and how you can empower yourself as a pragmatic, well-informed creative business entrepreneur.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 1 year top-up | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The BMus (Hons) Performance and Music Management course provides future popular music professionals with a thorough, industry-facing educational experience. This degree offers you opportunities to cultivate essential performance-focused skills which are vital for the contemporary musician. Central to the course’s philosophy is an emphasis on performing artistic identities, rather than simply the presentation of musical works, which can be empowered and embodied through the performance and curation of original material. Modules include: Performance and Management Project; Performance for Audience; Digital Marketing; Performance for Industry; Portfolio Development; The Collaborating Musician; DAW Recording and Production; Creative Industry Practices; Situated Performance; Popular Music Scenes.

Career pathways

The Performance and Music Management degree course can open up a wide range of interesting career opportunities for you. Once you graduate, you could go on to work in a range of job roles from a recording artist to a session musician. Job roles include: recording artist; in recording studios; session musician; on tours or cruise ships; in schools and colleges, teaching and passing on your skills; music promoter; for record labels and music management companies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

112-128; UCAS points required; from level 3 qualifications; These can include: A Levels at grade B, B and C, or above. BTEC Extended Diploma with Distinction or Merit; Access to HE Diploma; T Levels. GCSE English and Maths (grade 9 – 4 / A* - C) or Level 2 equivalents. Level 3 qualifications would normally include Music or an alternative relevant subject area, but this is not compulsory. Each application will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Subject-specific requirements: Practical - A minimum of grade 6 standard (LCME/ABRSM/RSL/TCL) or equivalent on your chosen first study instrument. *. Music Theory – Grade 5 (LCME/ABRSM/TCL) standard. **. We recognise that applicants have experience of a variety of different learning styles and backgrounds. Therefore: *Applicants do not need to have sat and passed a grade six (or above) qualification in their proposed first study instrument. This standard will be determined through the submission of a video of themselves performing two contrasting pieces. These pieces should be chosen by the applicant, performed on their proposed first study instrument, and should not exceed a total of 8 minutes in duration. **Applicants do not need to have sat and passed a grade five (or above) qualification in music theory. The important element is the standard of knowledge, not the qualification. If there is any uncertainty regarding the requisite music theory knowledge, applicants may be asked to complete a short online task, which will allow a demonstration of the requisite skills equivalent to this level. Applicants who do not meet the required musical entry requirements for level 4 may be considered for entry to level 3. UCAS/course code: W306, W392.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time (3 years, September 2027); Top-up (1 year, September 2027). Source

International applicants: GBP 17,250 a year (2027/28). Tuition for: Full-time (3 years, September 2027); Top-up (1 year, September 2027). Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 1 year top-up

Apply through the official page: https://www.uwl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-apply-undergraduates

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