Music BA (Hons)

Course Overview - Music BA (Hons)

Develop into an accomplished musician with a broad base of musical and academic training on this rewarding three-year degree. Youll gain a solid grounding in Western art music practices whilst enjoying the opportunity to study a range of contemporary, world, traditional and popular musics. To help your performance skills, you will receive funded one-to-one tuition from internationally recognised musicians, and have access to rehearsal spaces 24/7 in our £4.5m Music Studios.

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

3 Years

Start Date

15/09/2025

Campus

Main Site (Newcastle)

Course Address
King's Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU

Application Details

Course Code

W300

Institution Code

N21

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

A,A,B,B,B

AABBB at Higher Grade, including Music or equivalent. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted. If Music isn't included, an offer of AABBB plus Grade 8 Associated Board/Trinity (Performance) may be considered. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted. Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

Access to HE Diploma

D:30,M:15

30 Level 3 Credits at Distinction and 15 at Merit. ABRSM/Trinity Music Theory G5 also required.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

32

With Music at Higher Level, Standard Level Music may be considered, but will depend on the combination of subjects being studied.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDD

In a music-related subject, at overall DDD and ABRSM Grade 5 Theory in addition to the Diploma.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H1,H2,H2,H3,H3

H1H2H2H3H3 at Higher Level, to include Music. If Music isn't included, an offer of H1H2H2H3H3 plus Grade 8 Associated Board/Trinity (Performance) may be considered.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

D3,M2,M2

D3, M2, M2 in Principal Subjects including Music. If Music isn't included, an offer of D3, M2, M2 plus Grade 8 Associated Board/Trinity (Performance) may be considered.

Extended Project

If you offer the Level 3 Extended Project Qualification in a topic relevant to the degree programme, we may take this into account in our consideration of your application.

A level

A,B,B

ABB including Music or equivalent. If A levels do not include music, AS level Music may be considered, but will depend on the combination of subjects/qualifications being studied. Alternatively BBB including Music plus Grade 8 Associated Board (Performance). If A Levels do not include Music an offer of ABB plus Grade 8 Associated Board/Trinity (Performance) may be considered.

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