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Music BMus(Hons)

Do you love music and want to broaden and deepen your understanding of how it works? Do you want to explore different styles, genres and traditions, develop your performing abilities, and create your own music to see what you're capable of as a composer? If so, our Music degree could be just the course for you. You'll choose from a range of modules on subjects like popular music, experimental music, film music, world music, opera and musical theatre, music analysis, and early music, and can choose to keep your music studies broad and balanced, or to specialise as a composer, musicologist or performer.

QS World University Subject Rankings 2020 ranked the University of Huddersfield equal 27th in the world for 'Performing Arts'.
You will be working with internationally recognised performers, composers and researchers, as well as our team of leading instrumental and vocal teachers.
You'll have the opportunity to develop skills in composition, performance, technology, music analysis, music history and critical thinking.
The course offers an optional placement year to help give you the edge in your chosen career.
95% of of graduates from this course are in work and/or further study fifteen months after graduating (Unistats 17/18 data, UK domiciled graduates)
You will study in the purpose-built Richard Steinitz Building, a state-of-the-art creative hub with many practice rooms, rehearsal spaces and professional-standard recording studios. You'll also have access to a large instrument collection and two purpose-built on-campus concert halls.
We have been awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for ‘world-leading work to promote, produce and present contemporary music to an international audience'. This is one of the most coveted distinctions in UK Higher Education.
You'll be able to explore the latest new music in the annual Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival and our label-defying Electric Spring Festival.
You’ll be encouraged to get involved in large and small ensembles, choirs and bands, including orchestra, symphonic wind orchestra, brass band, various classical and pop choirs, big band, funk, soul, folk and reggae groups, and a huge array of originals bands.
We'll want to hear you in recitals, concerts, master classes and workshops, and as a composer you'll hear your music played by professionals. We regularly host concerts and workshops with leading chamber groups and soloists. Recent visitors include the Australian contemporary music ensemble Elision, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, singer-songwriter Kirsty Almeida, and the Bollywood Jazz Project.

Intakes

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Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

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PSW Opportunity

2 Years PSW is applicable after completing a minimum duration of 9 months course (like- Undergraduate, Postgraduate Level)
3 Years PSW is applicable after completing PhD level courses.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

BBB at A Level .

120 UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications alongside evidence of prior Music or Music Technology experience (which could be offered either through formal qualifications or a portfolio of creative work). ?

DDM in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma.

Practical and theory music grades are accepted in the total points.
Applicants intending to study instrumental or vocal performance should have reached at least Grade 8 standard of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM), Rockschool or equivalent at entry and attend an audition.
Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above.
120 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.
For international students:

We understand international and mature students may not have traditional Music or Music Technology qualifications, and are happy to accept a portfolio from you to demonstrate skills relevant to the course. For applicants to our Music degree, you'll need to demonstrate your understanding of music theory to around grade 5 ABRSM (this could come from a graded exam, harmony exercises, or notated compositions). If you would like to take our optional Solo Performance modules and receive individual tuition on your primary instrument/voice then we will also ask you to send us links to videos of you performing two contrasting pieces. You should be equivalent to approximately grade 8 ABRSM standard in order to take Solo Performance.

If you are able to attend an in-person audition then you may find the information here helpful.

If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.

University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield , England ,United Kingdom