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Music BA (Hons)

UK

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What will I learn?

Course overview

Music surrounds us. It has a profound effect on us as individuals and shapes wider society. It's used for personal pleasure, intellectual stimulation, celebration, mourning, and political propaganda.At Nottingham youll explore both how music does this and how your creativity can produce music that people will remember.

Choose your own path

All of our students get a common introduction to the basic building blocks of music across styles, genres, cultures and traditions.

You'll then have the freedom to choose. If you want to specialise in musicology, performance, composition or technology you can. Alternatively, explore widely across our diverse mix of modules. Combine Early Music with Race and Musical Theatre or Conducting with Studio Recording. You can build your degree to suit your interests.

Careers overview

Our music graduates progress to a wide range of successful careers both within and outside the music industry.

Recent graduates have gone to work at:

the BBC

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Boosey and Hawkes

Harrison Parrott Artist Management

Oxford University Press Music

Blackheath Halls

Many have also gained employment in:

businesses such as KPMG, Deloitte UK, PwC, Deutsche Bank, Charles Russell LLP, Citigroup, Christie's

education and other public sector organisations including Kings College London, Arts Council England, Royal College of Music and schools across the country

Which department am I in?

Department of Music

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
£28,200.00 (30,72,565) per year
Administration charges - (Payment administration - 90)

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

University Park Campus

University Park,

Nottingham,

Nottinghamshire,

NG7 2RD, CENTRAL ENGLAND, United Kingdom

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
£28,200.00 (30,72,565) per year
£28200 Per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

September 2025

Venue

University Park Campus.

University Park,

Nottingham,

NG7 2RD, CENTRAL ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For students from Hong Kong

Including Music. If no A Level Music then must have Grade 5 Theory (ABRSM).

For international students

A level

ABB

Required subjects

A level

A or B in music or music technology

Grade 5 Theory ABRSM, LCM, Trinity or Rockschool may be accepted in place of A-level music

GCSE

English grade 4 (C)

IB score

30 Points overall or 655 in 3 Higher Level Certificates

IB requirements

Higher Level Music grade 5

RQF BTEC Nationals

National Extended Diploma DDD in Music or other subject combination provided Music requirement is met.

BTEC Diploma DD + B at A Level Music. Music alternative must be provided if not studying A Level Music

BTEC Subsidiary Diploma/ National Extended Certificate D + A Levels BB in Music. Music alternative must be provided if not studying A Level Music

Access to HE Diploma

Pass Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at L3 of which 24 credits must be at Distinction and 21 at Merit

12 Level 3 credits should be from Music and achieved at Distinction. ABRSM Grade 5 Theory must also be achieved

IELTS (Academic): 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 in each element)

TOEFL (iBT): 90 (minimum 19 in writing and listening, 20 in reading and 22 in speaking)

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University of Nottingham

Students can discover a world of extraordinary learning, pioneering research and life-changing experiences at Nottingham, a leading global university.

  • Top 20 UK University (QS World University Rankings 2025)
  • Top 50 globally for Education (QS Subject 2025)
  • Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework
  • Outstanding careers support and opportunities