fees waived
Music, BMus (Hons), with study abroadorindustry placement
City, University of London, United Kingdom
Subject ranking
UK / Guardian 38th
UK / The Times 62nd
UK / CUG 72nd
Costs
food & rentS$24.4K / year
Entry requirements
Scholarships
Limited quantity
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Duration
2028
Course summary
This degree provides an exciting, global and interdisciplinary approach to the study of music, blending theory, practice and performance.City’s wide range of ensembles - including classical, contemporary, jazz and world music - conduct regular concerts and a summer festival, providing you with opportunities to perform and discover world-class musicians.
- Learn in a highly energised department, with internationally recognised staff who share your devotion to music
- Study with leading music professionals and performers, many of whom also teach at the leading London conservatoires
- Enjoy 20 hours of 1-2-1 solo instrumental/vocal tuition each year
- Train in facilities that include advanced recording and composition studios, and performance and practice spaces
- Prepare for a range of music-related careers through optional modules in sound recording, music business, music education and more
- Gain exciting new perspectives on music and its relationships with culture, technology and society through a close study of classical, popular and world music
- Follow in the footsteps of students who have undertaken a placement year with Les Miserables, London Philharmonic, and other organisations.
Modules
Year 1 Western Music in Context 1 (15 credits)Western Music in Context 2 (15 credits)Materials of Tonal MusicComposition 1Practical Musicianship 1Performance 1Developing Creative and Professional NarrativesModern European HistoryLanguage modulesYear 2 Analysing MusicEnsemble PerformancePractical Musicianship 2Global Perspectives: London’s Musical CommunitiesPerformance 2Performance 2AComposition: StudioComposition: Instrumental and VocalComposition: Moving ImagesDigital DiscoveriesFifty Shades of Red. Russia in the Twentieth CenturyThe American CenturyCreative Writing WorkshopMicro-PlacementsAny Language breadth module at level 1------------Popular Music Now! (offered biennially from 2022/23)Music, Sound and the Environment (offered biennially from 2022/23)Computer Programming for Musicians (offered biennially from 2022/23)Music, Fascism, Communism (offered biennially from 2022/23)Music Therapy (offered biennially from 2022/23)Writing about Music (offered biennially from 2022/23)Interdisciplinarity and Collaborative Process (offered biennially from 2022/23)Lieder (offered biennially from 2022/23)---------------------Jazz (offered biennially from 2023/24)Global Popular Musics (offered biennially from 2023/24)Sound, Music and the Moving Image(offered biennially from 2023/24)Electronic Dance Music (offered biennially from 2023/24)Rhythm (offered biennially from 2023/24)Sound, Art and Technoculture (offered biennially from 2023/24)Orchestral and Instrumental Studies (offered biennially from 2023/24)Nineteenth-Century Opera (offered biennially from 2023/24)The Classical Style: Music, Aesthetics, Society (offered biennially from 2023/24)Music in East Asia (offered biennially from 2023/24)Video Game Music (offered biennially from 2023/24)Year 3Major Project: DissertationMajor Project: CompositionMajor Project: Performance 3Ensemble PerformancePerformance 3AComposition: StudioComposition: Instrumental and VocalComposition: Moving ImagesGlobal Perspectives: London’s Musical CommunitiesMentoring and Coaching for LeadershipMicro-PlacementsIndustry ProjectsIntegrated Professional Training`Any Language breadth module at Level 2Visual StorytellingDisruptive Divas, Riot Grrrls and Bad Sistas: A History of Women in Popular MusicPopular Music Now! (offered biennially from 2022/23)Music, Fascism, Communism (offered biennially from 2022/23)Music, Sound and the Environment (offered biennially from 2022/23)Writing about Music (offered biennially from 2022/23)Sound Recording for Musicians (offered biennially from 2022/23)Music Therapy (offered biennially from 2022/23)Computer Programming for Musicians (offered biennially from 2022/23)Interdisciplinarity and Collaborative Process (offered biennially from 2022/23)-------------------Sound, Music and the Moving Image (offered biennially from 2023/24) Nineteenth-Century Opera(offered biennially from 2023/24)Global Popular Musics (offered biennially from 2023/24)Electronic Dance Music (offered biennially from 2023/24)Rhythm( offered biennially from 2023/24)Sound, Art and Technoculture (offered biennially from 2023/24)Lieder (offered biennially from 2023/24)Jazz (offered biennially from 2023/24)Music in East AsiaVideo Game Music (offered biennially from 2023/24)Romantic Aesthetics (offered biennially from 2023/24)The Classical Style: Music, Aesthetics, Society (offered biennially from 2023/24)
Assessment method
Throughout the three years of the music degree, assessment is by a combination of project-based or practical and creative work, and examinations or coursework. Marks obtained in all years contribute to the final degree awarded.Coursework and examinations are typically worth 30% of the overall module mark, and the end-of-module project worth 70%, although this varies across modules. Composition and creative practice modules are assessed through submission of practical work, and performance modules are assessed by final recital and interim components.
Year 1 Western Music in Context 1 (15 credits) Western Music in Context 2 (15 credits) Materials of Tonal Music Composition 1 Practical Musicianship 1 Performance 1 Developing Creative and Professional Narratives Modern European History Language modules Year 2 Analysing Music Ensemble Performance Practical Musicianship 2 Global Perspectives: London’s Musical Communities Performance 2 Performance 2A Composition: Studio Composition: Instrumental and Vocal Composition: Moving Images Digital Discoveries Fifty Shades of Red. Russia in the Twentieth Century The American Century Creative Writing Workshop Micro-Placements Any Language breadth module at level 1 ------------ Popular Music Now! (offered biennially from 2022/23) Music, Sound and the Environment (offered biennially from 2022/23) Computer Programming for Musicians (offered biennially from 2022/23) Music, Fascism, Communism (offered biennially from 2022/23) Music Therapy (offered biennially from 2022/23) Writing about Music (offered biennially from 2022/23) Interdisciplinarity and Collaborative Process (offered biennially from 2022/23) Lieder (offered biennially from 2022/23) --------------------- Jazz (offered biennially from 2023/24) Global Popular Musics (offered biennially from 2023/24) Sound, Music and the Moving Image(offered biennially from 2023/24) Electronic Dance Music (offered biennially from 2023/24) Rhythm (offered biennially from 2023/24) Sound, Art and Technoculture (offered biennially from 2023/24) Orchestral and Instrumental Studies (offered biennially from 2023/24) Nineteenth-Century Opera (offered biennially from 2023/24) The Classical Style: Music, Aesthetics, Society (offered biennially from 2023/24) Music in East Asia (offered biennially from 2023/24) Video Game Music (offered biennially from 2023/24) Year 3 Major Project: Dissertation Major Project: Composition Major Project: Performance 3 Ensemble Performance Performance 3A Composition: Studio Composition: Instrumental and Vocal Composition: Moving Images Global Perspectives: London’s Musical Communities Mentoring and Coaching for Leadership Micro-Placements Industry Projects Integrated Professional Training` Any Language breadth module at Level 2 Visual Storytelling Disruptive Divas, Riot Grrrls and Bad Sistas: A History of Women in Popular Music Popular Music Now! (offered biennially from 2022/23) Music, Fascism, Communism (offered biennially from 2022/23) Music, Sound and the Environment (offered biennially from 2022/23) Writing about Music (offered biennially from 2022/23) Sound Recording for Musicians (offered biennially from 2022/23) Music Therapy (offered biennially from 2022/23) Computer Programming for Musicians (offered biennially from 2022/23) Interdisciplinarity and Collaborative Process (offered biennially from 2022/23) ------------------- Sound, Music and the Moving Image (offered biennially from 2023/24) Nineteenth-Century Opera(offered biennially from 2023/24) Global Popular Musics (offered biennially from 2023/24) Electronic Dance Music (offered biennially from 2023/24) Rhythm( offered biennially from 2023/24) Sound, Art and Technoculture (offered biennially from 2023/24) Lieder (offered biennially from 2023/24) Jazz (offered biennially from 2023/24)Music in East Asia Video Game Music (offered biennially from 2023/24) Romantic Aesthetics (offered biennially from 2023/24) The Classical Style: Music, Aesthetics, Society (offered biennially from 2023/24)
