BA Music

Our flexible Music BA programme will allow you to specialise and develop your own musical interests while acquiring a solid, broad-based education in music theory and analysis, composition and performance studies, music history and culture, ethnomusicology, studio production and the business of music (including the opportunity to undertake a work placement).

As well as the key foundations of an education in music, this programme offers you a flexible and diverse range of modules, without any core requirements in year 1. You may also be able to study topics in other schools, subject to availability each year. If you would prefer to focus solely on music, consider our BMus course (which includes performance as a major project in year 3, core module requirements in year 1, and the opportunity to specialise in two major projects) as an alternative.

In addition to studying a range of academic modules, you’ll also be encouraged to take full advantage of our school-led core ensembles, representing a wide range of musical repertoires and traditions, such as the Jazz Ensemble, Symphonic Winds, Symphony Orchestra, Gamelan Ensemble, Chamber Choir, Chamber Orchestra, Lanyi (West African Ensemble), Symphony Chorus and the Pop Collective.