**Why choose this course**
Our BMus (Hons) Creative Music Technology course offers you a route to an exciting career in the arts and creative industries. Our course will equip you with the skills for making innovative music in the 21st century, helping you to develop your own unique musical style.
We’re one of the UK’s leading universities for music, with our courses ranked in the top 10 by the Guardian University Guide 2021.
On this course you’ll be taught by music technology experts and creative practitioners, and work in a unique environment using world-class professional facilities. You’ll also have the opportunity to collaborate with students from across the department.
**What you will study**
On this practice-led course you’ll study the creative use of music technology using a wide range of specialist software and hardware, preparing you for a broad range of careers in the creative industries.
You’ll choose from areas of study such as electronic music creation and performance, sound design, music for moving image and creative music programming. Traditional music skills are also an important part of the degree and you may also choose to study traditional instrumental music, including performance.
Our vision is to create ‘thinking musicians’, so this course will also develop your analytical and interdisciplinary creative thinking and your fundamental transferable skills. You’ll develop a strong portfolio of creative work that will help you in your career, and the skills you need to make professional work for a broad range of media.
Course Details - Modules
To see the full range of modules for this course please visit our website – the link is under the Course contact details. You will also find full details of the programme, including programme structure and Graduate prospects etc.
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:
W3G5
Institution code:
S85
Campus Name:
Stag Hill
Campus code:
Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
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
Overall:
BBC
Required subjects:
Grade B in Music or Music Technology.
Grade 5 Theory (ABRSM) or equivalent proficiency is also required.
Applicants taking an A level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element.
We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.
Overall:
BBBBB
Required subjects:
Music or Music Technology.
Grade 5 Theory (ABRSM) or equivalent proficiency is also required.
GCSE or equivalent:
English Language: Scottish National 5 - C
Maths: Scottish National 5 - C
Overall:
QAA recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including:
21 at Distinction and 24 at Merit
Required subjects:
Please contact us to discuss suitability
Grade 5 Theory (ABRSM) or equivalent proficiency is also required
Overall:
BBC
Required subjects:
Grade B in Music or Music Technology
Grade 5 Theory (ABRSM) or equivalent proficiency is also required
GCSE or equivalent:
English Language: Scottish National 5 - C
Maths: Scottish National 5 - C
Overall:
31
Required subjects:
HL5/SL6 in Music. If Music not taken in the IB, please contact us to discuss suitability
Grade 5 Theory (ABRSM) or equivalent proficiency is also required
GCSE or equivalent:
English, HL4/SL4 (including MYP).
Maths, HL4/SL4 (including MYP).
Maths Studies, SL4.
Overall:
DMM
Grade 5 Theory (ABRSM) or equivalent proficiency is also required.
Required subjects:
Please contact us to discuss suitability
Grade 5 Theory (ABRSM) or equivalent proficiency is also required
Overall:
Pass overall with BBC from the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and two A levels. Applicants taking an A level science subject with the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass the practical element.
Required subjects:
A level grade B in Music or Music Technology
Grade 5 Theory (ABRSM) or equivalent proficiency is also required
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.
English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.5
6.5 overall with 6.0 in Writing and 5.5 in each other element.
View the other English language qualifications that we accept:
