Music, BA (Hons)

Pursue your passion for music in a dynamic, culturally rich city renowned for its vibrant scene. Our music degree offers a comprehensive education spanning medieval traditions to contemporary global hip hop, encompassing diverse forms and styles. Students engage in opera, music theatre, funk guitar, and classical oboe, supported by the Turner Sims concert hall, which hosts the UK's most extensive series of professional concerts and workshops. Tailor your studies with a wide array of modules and access to specialized facilities, including performance, composition, ensemble, and conducting activities with world-class artists. Explore advanced techniques in studio work, jazz theory, and orchestration, while extending your reach through community placements, therapy sessions, and city-wide performances.Enhance your learning with cutting-edge digital humanities tools, such as virtual reality and immersive audio-visual centres, guided by expert support. Study topics like Composition Fundamentals, Global Transformations in Music, and Film Music Composition, with opportunities to customize your path. Assessment includes performances, portfolios, projects, and exams, supported by personal tutors and ongoing feedback to foster improvement.

You will study a variety of topics that cover the fundamental aspects of Music and you will have the opportunity to tailor your course to your interests by choosing some of your modules. Just some of the modules you may study include: Composition Fundamentals; Global Transformations in Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Music; How the Arts Work: A Practical Introduction to Cultural Economics; Conducting; and Film Music Composition. For further module information visit https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/music-degree-ba#modules.