Venues

Central Campus

Content

Year 1:
You will study in three main areas: compositional studies, which looks at creative work and technical skills; cultural studies, which covers music history and its context; performance studies, including keyboard, aural skills and orchestration. You can also choose a course from outside Music.

Year 2:
As Year 1.

Year 3:
You will choose from a range of specialist courses such as Composition (including electroacoustic and digital), Performance, Orchestration, Music in the Community and a range of historical options.

Year 4:
As for year 3. In fourth year you will also complete a dissertation, a recital or a portfolio of compositions.

Entry Requirements

2025 entry requirements

Standard entry:
4 Highers at ABBB (first sitting) or 4 or 5 Highers at AABB/ABBBB (two sittings) plus English at National 5 at C.

Widening access entry:
4 Highers at ABBB (by end of S6) plus English at National 5 at C. Highers at BBB must be achieved in one sitting S4-S6.

All students must have reached ABRSM Grade 8 in their main instrument by the time course starts. You are required to enrol in the Fundamentals of Music Theory course unless you have Advanced Higher Music at A.