Music, BA (Hons)

Prepare for a career as a professional musician with this industry-focused music degree. Based within our supportive and collaborative environment, you’ll develop your practice and push stylistic and technological boundaries while carving out your musical identity.If you’re stylistically eclectic and keen to experiment, this is the course for you. Whether you’re a performer, composer, sound artist, musicologist, or work in a mixture of these disciplines, we’ll offer an insight into the modern music industries. You will:Learn to play in a range of musical styles and genres, in a variety of professional contexts. Play regularly in ensembles, including session bands, vocal groups, contemporary music groups and laptop orchestras. Benefit from guest speaker artists and ensembles; recent visitors include Adrian Utley (Portishead), Graham Fitkin (composer), Kenny Werner (piano) and Kevos (ensemble). Have the chance to gain industry experience through a three-month placement or internship, from shadowing a professional composer, interning with a record label to working with a professional orchestra. Have the opportunity to take advantage of our prestigious international exchange partners, including CalArts (USA), Griffith University (Australia), LASALLE (Singapore) and Nagoya University (Japan).