Overview
Our degree, taught by dedicated tutors and supported by outstanding facilities, provides you with the skills, knowledge and experience to thrive in the music industry and beyond.
Why study BA Music at Middlesex University?
You want to be a qualified, confident musician, able to hold your head high in the global, professional world of music making. You want to build experience as an informed performer, composer, music producer, music director or all of these, working in a specific field. Middlesex University is among the top six universities in the UK for graduate salaries.
You want to be as comfortable and adept in the recording studio, as conducting or performing with orchestral players from manuscript. You want to meet professionals and learn from them. You want to share their contacts and continuously refine your musical skills to bring yourself a unique and competitive edge. You want to learn to produce and mix music freely, without restrictions. You want to find out about the different ways in which the music world works, so as to establish ways to survive comfortably, whilst doing what you enjoy most.
The most successful practitioners are often those who have, for exactly the right reasons, decided to undergo a formal musical training, even if they feel they might be late starters. Tori Amos, Sheryl Crow, Michael Giacchino (composer for The Incredibles), Will Gregory (Goldfrapp), Elton John, Alicia Keys, Annie Lennox (Eurythmics), George Martin (The Beatles), Thomas Newman and Jocelyn Pook (film composers) were all classically trained. We want to help you to find yourself.
Course highlights
You will be based in The Grove, an £80 million state-of-the-art learning facility, where you will work with dedicated Music staff of national and international standing
A weekly Concerts and Colloquia series, inviting guest speakers to speak at the University
Unique opportunities to collaborate musically with undergraduate students working in the fields of dance, theatre, animation, film and computer graphics
Honorary Professor: Daniel Miller (Mute Records)
Regular chamber ensemble workshops, orchestral workshop and the university choir
The possibility of studying abroad for six months to one year
Cut-price (often free) access to London music events.
Course Details - Modules
Year 1:
Concepts in Music History (30 credits) - Compulsory
Harmony and Musicianship (30 credits) - Compulsory
Music Technology and Production (30 credits) - Compulsory
Performance and Composition Projects (30 credits) - Compulsory
Year 2:
Musical Styles and Techniques (30 credits) - Compulsory
Music and Culture (30 credits) - Compulsory
Music Journalism (30 credits) - Compulsory
Collaborative Performance and Composition 1 (30 credits) - Compulsory
Interactive Technology and Sound Art (30 credits) - Optional
Analysing Music and Media (30 credits) - Optional
Year 3:
Music for Dance and Theatre (30 credits) - Compulsory
Independent Project (30 credits) - Compulsory
Collaborative Performance and Composition 2 (30 credits) - Optional
Music for Film, Animation and Television (30 credits) - Compulsory
Contemporary Music Studies (30 credits) - Compulsory
Community Arts and Music Education (30 credits) - Optional
Course Details – Assessment Method
Assessment Methods are not listed for this Course.
Course Details – Professional Bodies
Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.
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:
W301
Institution code:
M80
Campus Name:
Hendon Campus
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
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
We have a personalised admissions approach in which we make fair, but aspirational offers to our applicants. We feel it’s important that you continue to aim high and achieve great results. If you don’t quite make the grades you hoped to, we’ll look at more than your qualifications when making our final decision. We’ll take into consideration any barriers you may have faced in your learning, especially with potential disruption due to the coronavirus, your achievements in other areas and your personal statement. At Middlesex, we’ll always aim to be as flexible as possible. We pride ourselves on how we recognise potential in our applicants, and support them to succeed in the future.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
