Music with Teaching Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

BA Music with Teaching at Middlesex University combines your passion for music with practical teaching experience, developing your musical, creative and educational skills through performance, composition, songwriting, collaborative projects and teaching practice. You’ll explore how to inspire learners of different ages and abilities, while developing your own creative identity, confidence and professional experience as a musician and educator. With opportunities to gain practical teaching experience, industry connections and professional experience, you’ll be prepared to inspire others through music in schools, communities and the wider creative industries.

Why study BA Music with Teaching  at Middlesex?

You’ll combine practical musicianship with teaching experience, developing the skills to become a confident musician, educator and creative professional. Explore performance, composition, songwriting and music production alongside approaches to teaching and learning.

Through teaching practice, creative projects and collaborative music-making, you’ll build confidence as a musician and educator. You’ll gain experience planning and delivering engaging, inclusive music lessons, while continuing to develop your skills as a performer, composer or songwriter. This combination of practical teaching experience and creative development will prepare you to inspire others through music.

You’ll work alongside musicians, educators and creative practitioners, building communication, collaboration and professional skills. A final-year placement will give you the opportunity to gain experience in a professional setting, develop your network and apply your learning in practice.

What will you learn?

You’ll develop the musical, creative, educational and professional skills needed to inspire others through music. Alongside developing your own creative practice, you’ll explore different approaches to music education and gain practical experience of teaching in a range of settings.

You will learn how to:

• Develop your performance, composition, songwriting and musicianship skills while building your own creative identity

• Plan and deliver engaging music lessons using inclusive approaches for learners of different ages and abilities

• Explore different approaches to music education and the role of creativity and the arts in learning, wellbeing and personal development

• Develop your confidence as a music educator through practical teaching experience and professional practice

• Collaborate with musicians, educators and creative practitioners on interdisciplinary projects

• Build your understanding of the music industry and develop the professional, commercial and transferable skills needed for a creative career

• Apply your knowledge through a final-year placement, gaining professional experience and building valuable industry connections

By the end of the course, you’ll be able to combine your musical practice with educational expertise, giving you the flexibility to develop a career inspiring others through music. You could work across schools, community settings, music education and the wider creative industries, while continuing to develop your own creative practice.