Music (with Foundation Year)
University of Nottingham
UCAS Code: W30F | Bachelor of Arts - BA
University of Nottingham
UCAS Code: W30F | Bachelor of Arts - BA
Entry requirements
A level
Including Music. Grade 5 Theory ABRSM, LCM, Trinity or Rockschool may be accepted in place of A level music.
Access to HE Diploma
12 Level 3 credits should be from Music and achieved at Distinction. ABRSM Grade 5 Theory must also be achieved
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Including M3 in Music. If no Music Grade 5 Theory ABRSM, LCM, Trinity or Rockschool may be accepted in place of A level music.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English grade 4 (alpha grade C)
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
or 544 in 3 Higher Level Certificates including Higher Level 4 in Music. If no Music Grade 5 Theory ABRSM, LCM, Trinity or Rockschool may be accepted in place of A level music.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
including Music. If no Music Grade 5 Theory ABRSM, LCM, Trinity or Rockschool may be accepted in place of A level music.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
and grade C in A Level Music. Music alternative must be provided if not studying A Level Music
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
and A Level grades BC including Music. Music alternative must be provided if not studying A Level Music
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in Music or other subject combination provided Music requirement is met.
Scottish Advanced Higher
Including Music plus BBBCC at Higher Level. If no Music then Grade 5 Theory ABRSM, LCM, Trinity or Rockschool may be accepted in place of A level music.
Scottish Higher
Plus two Advanced Higher Subjects with grades BC Including Music. If no Music then Grade 5 Theory ABRSM, LCM, Trinity or Rockschool may be accepted in place of Music.
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
plus two A levels grades CC including Music or Grade C plus two A levels grades BC including Music. If no Music Grade 5 Theory ABRSM, LCM, Trinity or Rockschool may be accepted in place of A level music.
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About this course
Music has a profound effect on us as individuals and shapes wider society. It's used for personal pleasure, intellectual stimulation, celebration, mourning, and political propaganda.
This course is designed for talented UK students with a passion for music but whose personal circumstances make achieving our usual entry requirements difficult.
This could be your opportunity to study your subject of choice at a top 20 UK university (Times Higher Education Rankings 2023).
Through a range of engaging modules spanning the arts and humanities, the foundation year gives you an opportunity to develop key skills such as communication, critical thinking, teamwork, and digital capability. Your foundation year tutors will support you in developing the necessary skills, knowledge and confidence for undergraduate study.
During the foundation year you will be a full member of the university, with all the opportunities this offers, including the same accommodation options as direct entry students.
Upon progressing from the foundation year to the three-year Music BA you'll explore how music affects society and how your creativity can produce music that people will remember. All of our students receive a common introduction to the basic building blocks of music across styles, genres, cultures and traditions. You'll then have the freedom to choose, with options to specialise in musicology, performance, composition or technology.
Modules
For detailed information about the modules you will study, please visit the course page: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studywithus/ugstudy/courses/UG/Music-with-Foundation-Year-BA-Hons-U6UMUSICF.html
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