BA (Hons) Music

Delivered by a diverse range of industry and research experienced lecturers, this course will enable you to respond to the changing landscape of the music and wider creative industries, making you adaptable and employable. This course is designed to support you in following pathways that reflect your specialist interests in performance, composition, production, or other areas such as education, management and research. You will have the opportunity to develop and demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of your creative and scholarly intentions and mindset, with music as the primary medium for exploration and expression across a range of genres, including Classical, Jazz, Contemporary Commercial, Avant Garde and Popular Music styles (including Hip Hop, and Electronic Music). You will explore music in practical and contextual perspectives and domains, to develop your practical, critical and analytical skills and attributes. You will experience performance in a solo and/or ensemble/band context, depending on your specialism, with accompaniment provision (where appropriate). The practical application of orchestration/arranging and composition is emphasised through collaborative projects and workshops with instrumentalists. With modules that prepare you for careers in education and community music, we are also one of the few music departments in the country to offer an undergraduate module in Music Therapy.

What are the entry requirements for Music? You should state your specialist interests clearly on your application. This may be performance in popular music styles, performance in classical music styles, composition (including song writing), or production. If you meet or are predicted to meet the minimum academic requirements, we will contact you to request a portfolio demonstrating your experience in areas of relevant practice: performance, composition or production. You can find more information about what to include in your portfolio here. Our entry requirements indicate the Standard (minimum) qualifications with which we normally accept students. Competition for places varies from year to year and you aren't guaranteed a place if you meet the minimum qualifications. Can you go straight into second year of university? Advanced entry into Year 2 or Year 3 of this course is possible for students with suitable qualifications. See the individual year tabs for more information. Can I make an appointment with an advisor to discuss further about the admission process? If you want to get more information on the admission process, please get in touch with the undergraduate admissions team

IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5

International students: £21,120

UK students: £9,790

UK/Home: £9,790

International: £21,120

Sep

UCAS equal consideration deadline; 30 June for international students

• Edinburgh, United Kingdom