City, University of London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
This degree provides an exciting, global and interdisciplinary approach to the study of music, blending theory, practice and performance. City’s wide range of ensembles - including classical, contemporary, jazz and world music - conduct regular concerts and a summer festival, providing you with opportunities to perform and discover world-class musicians.
- Learn in a highly energised department, with internationally recognised staff who share your devotion to music
- Study with leading music professionals and performers, many of whom also teach at the leading London conservatoires
- Enjoy 20 hours of 1-2-1 solo instrumental/vocal tuition each year
- Train in facilities that include advanced recording and composition studios, and performance and practice spaces
- Prepare for a range of music-related careers through optional modules in sound recording, music business, music education and more
- Gain exciting new perspectives on music and its relationships with culture, technology and society through a close study of classical, popular and world music
- Follow in the footsteps of students who have undertaken a placement year with Les Miserables, London Philharmonic, and other organisations.
Modules
Year 1
- Western Music in Context 1
- Western Music in Context 2
- Critical Listening
- Materials of Tonal Music
- Composition 1
- Performance 1
- Practical Musicianship 1
- Developing Creative and Professional Narratives
- Modern European History
- Analysing Music
- Ensemble Performance
- Practical Musicianship 2
- Global Perspectives: London’s Musical Communities
- Performance 2
- Performance 2A
- Composition: Studio
- Composition: Instrumental and Vocal
- Composition: Moving Images
- Digital Storytelling: Research, Writing, Design
- Fifty Shades of Red. Russia in the Twentieth Century
- The American Century
- Creative Writing Workshop
- Micro-Placement
- Jazz
- Global Popular Musics
- Sound, Music and the Moving Image
- Electronic Dance Music
- Rhythm
- Sound, Art and Technoculture
- Orchestral and Instrumental Studies
- Nineteenth-Century Opera
- The Classical Style: Music, Aesthetics, Society
- Music in East Asia
- Video Game Music
- Major Project: Dissertation
- Major Project: Composition
- Major Project: Performance 3
- Composition: Studio
- Composition: Instrumental and Vocal
- Composition: Moving Images
- Global Perspectives: London’s Musical Communities
- Performance 3A
- Visual Storytelling
- Disruptive Divas, Riot Grrrls and Bad Sistas: A History of Women in Popular Music
- Sound, Music and the Moving Image
- Nineteenth-Century Opera
- Global Popular Musics
- Electronic Dance Music
- Rhythm
- Sound, Art and Technoculture
- Lieder
- Jazz
- Music in East Asia
- Video Game Music
- Romantic Aesthetics
- The Classical Style: Music, Aesthetics, Society
- Micro-Placement
- Industry Projects
- Year Placement: Integrated Professional Training
Assessment method
Throughout the three years of the music degree, assessment is by a combination of project-based or practical and creative work, and examinations or coursework. You will receive a considerable amount of tuition in small groups and individually to maximise contact and enable you to tailor your work to your personal interests. Marks obtained in all years contribute to the final degree awarded. Coursework and examinations are typically worth 30% of the overall module mark, and the end-of-module project worth 70%, although this varies across modules. Composition and creative practice modules are assessed by portfolio, and performance modules are assessed by final recital and interim components.
How to apply
29Jan
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
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 120 points
A level - BBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
Access to HE Diploma - D: 27 credits M: 18 credits
Scottish Advanced Higher - BBB
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 30 points
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.city.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/undergraduate/music/2023
Additional entry requirements
Other
We value practical skills highly and performance is a central part of our curriculum. If you wish to pursue 1:1 instrumental or vocal tuition, we normally require a good Grade 7 performance qualification or equivalent. For those without qualifications, we may request a portfolio of recordings (preferably video) or an audition. For students not intending to take solo performance, we do not require performance qualifications.
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| EU | £15460 | Year 1 |
| International | £15460 | 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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
City, University of London
Northampton Square
City of London
EC1V 0HB