Music BMus (Hon)
Course Overview - Music BMus (Hon)
Want to develop your musical craft from world-leading music tutors? Excited by the thought of learning to play instruments from the Medieval period or studying the music of today from around the globe?
Study composition, musicology and performance, with opportunities to specialise in each of these areas.
Engage in multi-faceted and diverse study of music and dive into the exceptionally busy performance scene.
Why study this course?
• Choose from diverse modules like Film Music Techniques and History, Music and Emotion, and Th...
Want to develop your musical craft from world-leading music tutors? Excited by the thought of learning to play instruments from the Medieval period or studying the music of today from around the globe?<br/><br/>Study composition, musicology and performance, with opportunities to specialise in each of these areas.<br/><br/>Engage in multi-faceted and diverse study of music and dive into the exceptionally busy performance scene.<br/><br/><strong>Why study this course?</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Choose from diverse modules like Film Music Techniques and History, Music and Emotion, and The Symphony: Prestige and Politics.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Enhance your professional development with our industry focused modules, including Arts Management and Music Education.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Benefit from additional one-to-one instrumental and/or vocal tuition in each year and refine your musical craft.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Join University Music ensembles and participate in a wide variety of different groups, both professionally and student led.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Explore the city of Birmingham’s music venues, from the grand Birmingham Symphony Hall to the more intimate Jam House. <br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Top 15 for Music in the Complete University Guide 2025 and the Guardian University Guide 2025</strong><br/><br/><strong>Top 75 for Arts and Humanities in QS World Subject Rankings 2025</strong>
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
28/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
W302
Institution Code
B32
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
32
6,6,5 in Higher Level subjects, to include Music. Where applicants are not taking HL Music, similar alternatives as in the A level option above will be accepted (ABRSM/equivalent grades or an interview).
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM
BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM, plus an A-level in the required subject/s mentioned above. BTEC Diploma: DD, plus an A-level in the required subject/s mentioned above. BTEC Subsidiary Diploma: D, plus AB at A-level, including the required A-level subject/s mentioned above.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Accepted in place of A levels with the following grade equivalencies: D2 = A*; D3 = A; M2 = B. Combinations of A levels and Principle subjects are accepted. NB required subjects must be offered (see A level Section)
A level
A,A,B
To include A level Music, or alternatively grade 6-8 ABRSM Theory or ABRSM grade 8 Performance provided it is completed alongside three A levels. Equivalent Trinity or LCM Music theory qualifications are still considered.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Accepted in place of a non-required A level with the equivalent grade.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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