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
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
September 2025
University Park Campus
University Park,
Nottingham,
Nottinghamshire,
NG7 2RD, CENTRAL ENGLAND, United Kingdom
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
September 2025
University Park Campus.
University Park,
Nottingham,
NG7 2RD, CENTRAL ENGLAND, England
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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