Music Performance Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Music Performance Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
The BA in Music Performance is a course that focuses on practice and is aimed primarily at students who wish to pursue a professional career in performance. The degree is distinguished by its inclusive approach and will have broad appeal to musicians who specialise in one or more of a range of performing traditions, including classical, folk, traditional, pop, rock, jazz, singer/songwriter, electronic and experimental. Students gain extensive experience of performing in solo, ensemble and improvised settings in addition to developing skills for performing in the recording studio and...
The BA in Music Performance is a course that focuses on practice and is aimed primarily at students who wish to pursue a professional career in performance. The degree is distinguished by its inclusive approach and will have broad appeal to musicians who specialise in one or more of a range of performing traditions, including classical, folk, traditional, pop, rock, jazz, singer/songwriter, electronic and experimental. Students gain extensive experience of performing in solo, ensemble and improvised settings in addition to developing skills for performing in the recording studio and the use of technology in performance practice.
Students will have access to world leading facilities and concert spaces, including the Sonic Lab which is housed in the world-renowned SARC facility. Teaching is delivered by a team of dedicated staff with a wide ranging expertise covering music performance, improvisation, composition and audio engineering.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2027-09-15
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A28-C89
Institution Code
Q75
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
A level
A-level General Studies and Critical Thinking are normally excluded from offers. However, the grade achieved may be taken into account when results are published in August and may be used in a tie-break situation.
UCAS Tariff
Not accepted
Scottish Higher
Separate targets are shown for Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers but offers are normally made on the basis of a combination of the two.
Access to HE Diploma
offer-distinction: 24.0, offer-merit: 21.0
Successful completion of the Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 60 credits is required, including 45 credits at Level 3 and 15 credits at Level 2.
Scottish Advanced Higher
Separate targets are shown for Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers but offers are normally made on the basis of a combination of the two.
Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)
Successful completion of QCF BTEC Extended Diploma (180 credits at Level 3) with overall grades D*DD.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Successful completion of IBD with 33 points overall including 6,5,5 at Higher Level.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Successful completion of RQF BTEC National Extended Diploma (1080 GLH at Level 3) with overall grades D*DD.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland | £4,985 | 2026/27 | Year 1 | |
| Channel Islands, England, Wales, Scotland | £9,535 | 2026/27 | Year 1 | |
| EU, International | £22,400 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
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