Course Summary

Our graduates are working at the highest levels of the music industries in Scotland and beyond. Explore performance, composition, music production and engineering, in a breadth of musical styles. Our Popular Music programme is designed for applicants with an interest and experience in composition and performance who wish to develop a breadth of skills that will allow them to pursue a portfolio career in the Music Industries. Career destinations include: performance, composition, production and engineering, teaching, management and promotions, music therapy, and community music projects. You’ll achieve a high level of musical competence and fluency with an option to specialise in composition, guitar, bass, drums, keyboard, voice, and production. You’ll also extend your critical, entrepreneurial, and creative abilities throughout this wide-ranging degree. Please visit our website for full course and module details.

Course Details - Modules

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Course Details – Assessment Method

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Course Details – Professional Bodies

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How to Apply

26 January 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: W341

Institution code: E59

Campus Name: Merchiston Campus

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 3

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements


Minimum Year 3 Entry Requirements HND - Pass in a relevant subject (Music, Music Performance or Sound Production) with Grade A in the graded unit(s). Please note there is no Year 1 or Year 2 entry for this programme. Those seeking Year 1 or 2 entry onto a music programme should refer to BA Music W303 instead.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

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English language requirements

Test Grade AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic) 6.0 IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5.
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Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 0%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

Republic of Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
England 9250.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9250.0 Year 1
Wales 9250.0 Year 1
Scotland 1820.0 Year 1
EU 16425.0 Year 1
International 16425.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

For Tuition Fee information please visit the specific course page on our website - https://www.napier.ac.uk/study-with-us/undergraduate

Provider information

219 Colinton Road
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Edinburgh
EH14 1DJ

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