Music Education at Aberdeen gives you the brilliant opportunity to learn, compose and perform with world-renowned composers and musicologists, working in all genres, styles and periods, with unrivalled opportunities to grow as a musician and performer and to specialise in the skills to inspire a new generation through music education in schools. Aberdeen is the ideal environment and location in which to study music, with 500 years of outstanding musical history and heritage and a vibrant cultural identity which celebrates the traditional while embracing the modern, playing a huge role in the cultural life of north-east Scotland.
Our highly-regarded BMus programme gives the benefit of broad foundation in music before choosing to specialise in teaching in the BMus (Education) programme, or the BMus (Music and Communities) opening opportunities for working with music in non-formal settings. In your first three years of your BMus (Education) programme, you will study performance, composition, theory, musicianship and a broad overview of music history which serves as the foundation for future study and specialising in your final year.
You will then combine the study of music with a qualification to teach in Scottish secondary schools, including school placements in your final year. You will graduate perfectly prepared for a career in teaching music, with the additional option of applying your all-round knowledge and transferable skills should you decide to purse an alternative career such as in the media, or the music business.
Course Details - Modules
View all modules on the programme page to find out more about what you will be studying and when. University of Aberdeen modules are designed to give you breadth and depth to your degree. The range of modules you study will allow you to become proficient in all subjects which are directly relevant to your degree giving you greater career options.
Course Details – Assessment Method
Students are assessed by any combination of three assessment methods: Coursework such as essays and reports completed throughout the course; Practical assessments of the skills and competencies they learn on the course; Written examinations at the end of each course. The exact mix of these methods differs between subject areas, years of study and individual courses.
Honours projects are typically assessed on the basis of a written dissertation.
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:
XW13
Institution code:
A20
Campus Name:
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 3
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
For entry to Year 3: Satisfactory completion of HND Music (240 SCQF credit points). Curriculum to include: Satisfactory Completion, Interview, Audition, PVG Check, Higher English and Nat5 Maths (or equivalent).
Although we welcome all genres of music the course is primarily classical focused therefore auditions and interviews will centre around this genre.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
Music A Level at a minimum Grade B.
English Minimum required: GCSE/O Level English Language AND English Literature at Grade B or above in both; or A Level English at Grade C or above.
Mathematics Minimum required: GCSE Mathematics at Grade C or above, or O Level at Grade C or above.
A minimum of 3 GCSE passes also required.
Qualifications such as Early Education and Childcare will be accepted as one subject alongside 3 other subjects at Higher Level (or equivalent). The Higher Grades required are C or above. The required English and Maths grades must also be achieved as noted.
For entry to Year 3: Satisfactory completion of HND Music (240 SCQF credit points). Curriculum to include: Satisfactory Completion, Interview, Audition, PVG Check, Higher English and Nat5 Maths (or equivalent).
Although we welcome all genres of music the course is primarily classical focused therefore auditions and interviews will centre around this genre.
Overall a minimum of ABBB required in four distinct disciplines (Music cannot be double-counted) in a single sitting. Music at Higher Grade A preferred.
For BMus Education GTCS requirements must be met, therefore Higher English at Grade B or above and Standard Grade Maths at Grade 1 or 2 or National 5 Maths or Applications of Mathematics (previously known as Lifeskills Maths) at Grade C or above are required.
A Pass in the Open University Course - MU123 Discovering Mathematics - is acceptable for the Maths requirement.
Higher ESOL IS NOT accepted in place of Higher English.
Minimum of 30 points including at least a Grade 6 in Music at Higher Level. Must also include Maths and English, with English at a minimum of Grade 5.
A minimum of 4H, with one at H2 and three at H3 OR ABBB all obtained in a single sitting including English, and 2 at Ordinary Level, including Maths which must be at Grade B or Grade 3 or above.
Candidates should demonstrate musical attainment and potential. Candidates should have Grade VIII Associated Board (or equivalent) in their main instrument/voice or show great potential and intend to take Grade VIII. Musical skills are assessed at interview, at which competence on piano will need to be demonstrated. Further information about the interview process is available on the Music Department website. Applicants from outside the UK must also meet the above performance requirement.
All applicants are required to fulfil the English and Mathematics entry requirements for entry to our MA Primary Education degree.
The University of Aberdeen has launched two online access courses, one in English and one in Mathematics, both at SCQF Level 6. Both are accepted by the University of Aberdeen for entry to teacher training although it should be noted that the Online Mathematics course is at a higher level than required by the General Teaching Council for Scotland. The University of Aberdeen expects to launch Online Mathematics at SCQF Level 5 at some point in 2018.
Full information on the Online provision, including costs, can be found at www.abdn.ac.uk/study/online/access-courses.php.
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)
6.0
Listening - 5.5 or above; Reading - 5.5 or above; Speaking - 5.5 or above; Writing - 6.0 or above.
TOEFL (iBT)
78.0
TOEFL DI code is 0818: Listening - 17 or above; Reading - 18 or above; Speaking - 20 or above; Writing - 21 or above.
PTE Academic
59.0
Listening - 59 or above; Reading - 59 or above; Speaking - 59 or above; Writing - 59 or above.
Trinity ISE
Pass overall at ISE II with a distinction in writing and merit in the other three skills.
Institution's Own Test
Academic English Pre-sessional Programmes - Pass (valid for one year) OR Academic English Preparation Programme - Pass at Level Four (valid for one year)
To study for an undergraduate degree at the University of Aberdeen it is essential that you can speak, understand, read, and write academic English fluently. These skills will allow you to understand lectures, produce high standards of written work, and perform well in examinations.
We can assess your English language proficiency through a variety of means: through your nationality, through the qualifications you gained in high school, or through a recognised English language test. Please note certification must be within the two years prior to commencement of your degree programme, unless otherwise stated.
Please use the checklist at the following webpage to determine how you can meet our English language requirements:
