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BMus Popular Music Performance (NTU London) at Nottingham Trent University - UCAS

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2026 - 2027
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Nottingham Trent University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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Course summary

This degree is delivered at our London Campus in Whitechapel. This course gives you the opportunity to develop the advanced skills, knowledge and technological understanding necessary to succeed as a professional musician in a music industry where creative technologies continue to transform the creation, production, performance and distribution of music. Key features

  • Specialist training for serious musicians: Specifically designed for drummers, guitarists, bassists, and keyboard players.
  • Stand out with skills the industry wants: Develop the practical, hands-on skills that today’s music industry demands, with a specialist qualification designed to get you noticed.
  • Start your creative journey in London: Study in the heart of East London, a vibrant hub for the UK’s music, media, and tech industries.
Employability Your time at Nottingham School of Art & Design doesn’t have to stop once you finish your undergraduate course. Choose to continue your studies on our postgraduate degrees that can help you further develop your skills and obtain the experience you need to get a head start in your career. Typical job roles in industry might include:
  • Professional musicians working in West End musical theatre
  • touring with pop artists
  • high level corporate functions
  • musical director
  • recording/studio musicians
Facilities Whether you’re a songwriter, performer, producer or someone who wants to get into the live events industry, you’ll study and learn in the heart of a world-class venue – Metronome. By day, it’s an incredible place to study music performance, live events and audio technology. By night, Metronome transforms into a live events venue, hosting sell-out music gigs, comedy nights, theatre productions, esports tournaments, spoken word – the list goes on! For our students, we can offer unrivalled facilities which include:
  • 450-capacity live music venue
  • 10 rehearsal spaces
  • 4 recording studios
  • Mastering, Atmos and post-production studio
  • Live events production workspace.

Modules

Year One Principal Instrument 1 Live Performance Instrumental Performance and Repertoire 1 Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) Skills Year Two Principal Instrument 2 Public Performance Instrumental Performance and Repertoire 2 The Music Industry in Numbers Year Three Principal Instrument 3 Professional Performance Instrumental Performance and Repertoire 3 Professional Identity

How to apply

14Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
W318
Institution code:
N91
Campus name:
NTU London Campus
Campus code:
L

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

A lower offer may be made based on a range of factors, including your background (such as where you live and the school or college you attended), your experiences and individual circumstances (you may have been in care, for example). This is called a contextual offer and we get data from UCAS to make these decisions. NTU offers a student experience like no other, and this approach helps us to find students who have the potential to succeed here, but may have faced barriers that can make it more difficult to access university. We also consider equivalent qualifications and combinations. Please contact Nottingham Trent University Admissions team for further information.

Additional entry requirements

Other

Links to 2 videos of contrasting performances on your instrument/voice.

Student Outcomes

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82%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
92%
Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9790 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9790 Year 1
Scotland £9790 Year 1
Wales £9790 Year 1
EU £18700 Year 1
International £18700 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

The tuition fees above are subject to parliamentary procedure. They haven't been confirmed yet, but we expect them to be finalised by May 2026. The level of tuition fees for the second and subsequent years of your undergraduate course may increase in line with inflation and as specified by the UK government.
BMus Popular Music Performance (NTU London) at Nottingham Trent University - UCAS