This degree reflects the diversity and excitement of music in the twenty-first century, taking in everything from classical music to contemporary jazz and electronic practices, and gives you the opportunity to mix performance, composition and research. **Why study BMus Music at Goldsmiths?** - In the first year you’ll explore different musical styles and approaches to study - through a range of compulsory practical and critical modules - Later, you'll be able to choose from our wide range of jazz, sonic art, popular and fringe music modules as well as our practical, skills-based workshop and teaching modules - You’ll have lots of opportunities to perform, including in professional and student-led ensembles and groups such as Gamelan Ensemble, Sinfonia and Creative Jazz Ensemble, and at our annual music festival PureGold, which celebrates the music created and performed at Goldsmiths. - We're within easy reach of central London’s many venues, concert halls, opera houses and research libraries, providing a great international focus - You’ll be very well set-up for the world of work. Employers look for initiative-driven graduates who think critically about their actions, work well with others and adapt quickly to new ideas. This degree will help you develop these skills. - We attract instrumental and vocal teachers of the highest quality, with many of our staff also teaching at the major music conservatoires. Our performance modules are supplemented with ensemble classes and masterclasses given by top professional musicians. First-year BMus Music students are currently entitled to 12 hours of one-to-one tuition per year.

Year 1 (credit level 4) All BMus Music students take the following modules: Critical Approaches to Contemporary Music Composition Creative Music Technology Western Art Music: 900-1900 Performance: Techniques and Repertoire Year 2 (credit level 5) Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of the following modules may be available every year. You select modules to the value of 120 credits across the year, containing at least two from List A: List A Mapping 20th-Century Music Music of Africa and Asia Romanticism and its Legacy What is Jazz? Music in Film Celebrity, the Black Atlantic, and 18th-Century British Music Musicians, Commerce and Commodification Russian Music in Context: Glinka to Stravinsky List B Performance: Styles and Contexts Making Experimental Sound Techniques in Jazz and Popular Music Techniques of Contemporary Composition Composition: Creative Strategies Sonic Arts Practice Media Composition Arranging in Jazz and Popular Music Music and Identity Year 3 (credit level 6) Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of the following modules may be available every year. You select modules to the value of 120 credits across the year, containing one or two from List C and the remainder from List D: List C Research Essay Creative Research Project Composition portfolio List D Minimalism and Postminimalism Soviet Music and Politics Phonography Performing South-East Asian Music Creative Orchestration and Arrangement Music Teaching Skills Introduction to Audiovisual Composition Fringe and Underground Musics Music/Modernities Live Electronics Improvisation Musical Structure and Understanding Music Workshop Skills Advanced Topics in Music and Screen Media Psychological Approaches to Music Music in Educational, Community and Therapeutic Contexts Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.

You’ll be assessed by a variety of methods, depending on your module choices. These include coursework, examinations, group work, solo recitals, improvisation and group performances.

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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.

Course code: W302

Institution code: G56

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The following entry points are available for this course:

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120 credits at Level 4 and a 2:1 average in a comparable programme, and meet the standard qualification requirements for entry to Year 1 of the programme

You should have an A-level (or equivalent) in Music and be at a standard equivalent to Grade VIII ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) on your main instrument. Lower grades or a standard equivalent are accepted if you can demonstrate other strengths. For example, if you have a lower grade or no formal grades, but can nevertheless demonstrate substantial experience in music performance or composition, we will still be able to consider your application.

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IELTS (Academic)	6.0	with a 6.0 in writing and no element lower than 5.5

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