Contemporary and Popular Music Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Contemporary and Popular Music Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Our three-year Contemporary and Popular Music degree focuses on a range of musics and approaches. From acoustic singer-songwriting to jazz and experimental electronic forms. From ethnomusicology to cultural theory.
You'll grow as an accomplished musician while developing your creativity and critical thinking.
While you may choose to specialise in contemporary and popular music, we offer a broad musical education. This means you can also take modules on world, classical, and folk and traditional music.
You’ll study a range of historical, cultural, theoreti...
Our three-year Contemporary and Popular Music degree focuses on a range of musics and approaches. From acoustic singer-songwriting to jazz and experimental electronic forms. From ethnomusicology to cultural theory.
You'll grow as an accomplished musician while developing your creativity and critical thinking.
While you may choose to specialise in contemporary and popular music, we offer a broad musical education. This means you can also take modules on world, classical, and folk and traditional music.
You’ll study a range of historical, cultural, theoretical and applied modules covering topics such as:
* music analysis
* music history
* DJing and turntablism
* songwriting
* audio production
You'll receive one-on-one tuition and group lessons from our performance tutors, who are experts in their craft.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2027-09-20
Campus
Main Site (Newcastle)
Application Details
13 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A27-B63
Institution Code
N21
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
A level
ABB including Music, Music Technology or another music-related subject, or Rock School or equivalent performance experience. Applicants should be practitioners in a type of contemporary or popular music. Alternatively BBB including Music, Music Technology or another music-related subject, or Rock School or equivalent performance experience plus Grade 8 Associated Board (Performance). Applicants should be practitioners in a type of contemporary or popular music. If A Levels do not include Music or a relevant music-related subject, an offer of ABB plus Grade 8 Associated Board (Performance), Rock School or equivalent performance experience may be considered. Board/Trinity (Performance) may be considered.
UCAS Tariff
Not accepted
Scottish Higher
AABBB at Higher Grade including a music-related subject, or BBBBB including Music plus Grade 8 Associated Board (Performance), Rock School or equivalent. Applicants should be practitioners in a type of contemporary or popular music. Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.
Access to HE Diploma
offer-distinction: 30.0, offer-merit: 15.0
ABRSM/Trinity Music Theory G5 also required. Applicants should be practitioners in a type of contemporary or popular music.
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.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
A minimum of 32 points with Music at Higher Level. If not studying a full IB Diploma - Grades 6, 5, 5 at Higher Level including Music. Standard Level Music may be considered, but will depend on the combination of subjects studied. Applicants should be practitioners in a type of contemporary or popular music.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
In a music-related subject.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1H2H2H3H3 at Higher Level including Music, or H2H2H2H3H3 including Music plus Grade 8 Associated Board (Performance), Rock School or equivalent. Applicants should be practitioners in a type of contemporary or popular music.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3, M2, M2 including Music, Music Technology or another music-related subject, or Rock School or equivalent performance experience. Applicants should be practitioners in a type of contemporary or popular music. If A Level does not include Music or a relevant music-related subject, an offer of D3 M2 M2 plus Grade 8 Associated Board (Performance), Rock School or equivalent performance experience may be considered.
T Level
This course accepts T Levels on a case by case basis.
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