Course summary
Become a versatile performing musician who is ready for a varied and viable career in the wider entertainment industry.
- Develop your music performance skills while learning how to apply them to real-world opportunities.
- Whether you want to play or sing, grow as a musician through daily practical music-making under expert supervision.
- Build an impressive portfolio of evidence and experience to boost your future career.
Modules
Year one Your first year focuses on developing and refining your core practical musicianship skills. Through practical work and performance opportunities, you’ll explore the areas in which your practice can make a difference in people’s lives. You'll also develop your ability to make recordings and videos, learning to edit these for online contexts. Across the year, you’ll undertake a series of short projects, working individually and in groups. Year two In your second year, you begin to specialise as a performer. Working in small, intensive classes, you’ll be coached by our specialist staff to develop your techniques and build a cross-genre repertoire. You’ll choose modules that support your unique career aspirations. You’ll get the chance to work with communities, in educational settings, and produce events. You can also opt to develop your ability to communicate ideas about music through different media, such as podcasts, videos, and social media. Year three Your third year is a Professional Placement Year. Year four In your final year, you’ll specialise as a performer, following your own musical interests. Your intensive classes with our specialist performance staff will continue, and you’ll undertake a series of performance projects. You can choose modules which include projects in areas such as education, community music, health and wellbeing, and arts management. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to demonstrate both your skills as a performer and the entrepreneurial skills necessary to kick-start your performance career.
Assessment method
All of our assessments are based in practical music-making. In addition to performances, your general musicianship will be assessed, as will your creative outputs such as audio-visual documentation, podcasts, websites, teaching materials, project proposals and public events. As a result, your assessment projects will form a portfolio that can be used to evidence your skills to employers, as part of a showreel or CV.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
How to apply
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:
- MUP2
- Institution code:
- B20
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
A level - BBB - BCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM - DMM
Access to HE Diploma - M: 45 credits
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 points
T Level - M
You’ll be expected to demonstrate a performance standard of grade 6 (or above) through your portfolio submission. If you can’t demonstrate this standard, we’ll still consider you for our broader BA Music course.
Additional entry requirements
Interview
Details will be provided to applicants shortlisted for interview directly by Bath Spa University.
Portfolio
Student Outcomes
There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £9250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
EU | £16905 | Year 1 |
International | £16905 | 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
Provider information
Bath Spa University
Newton Park
Newton St Loe
Bath
BA2 9BN