Overview

What's covered in the course?

You will be taught by performers, band leaders and composers, who are ideally placed to share their professional experience, insights and connections. With their guidance, you will hone both your performance skills and your professional awareness.The Jazz - BMus programme is offered at Birmingham City University.

Why Choose Us?

You will work with some of the greatest musicians and study on modules that have been specifically and skilfully designed for jazz musicians.
You will experience significantly more one-to-one tuition time than on a typical academic university music course – or indeed any other conservatoire courses.
Your course is professionally supported by Jazzlines, a leading jazz promoter and key contact for international masterclasses.
Our course prepares you for a portfolio career on the contemporary music scene, with performance at its centre. It will also give you transferrable skills, including team-working, adaptability, self-promotion, time management and critical thinking.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

First Study Performance
Technical
History
Proficiency
Composition
Media
Jazz praxis
Transcription Project
Studio Project
Professional Development
Composition

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

5.5

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Music Musicology View 49 other Bachelors in Musicology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

5.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

GCSE passes in 5 subjects (grade 4 (C) or above, including English Language) and 2 passes at A2 Level (each grade E/16 points minimum)

Scottish Certificate of Education/Scottish Qualifications Authority Intermediate/ Higher/ Advanced Higher in 5 different subjects, of which 3 are at Higher levelAn Irish Leaving Certificate with 5 subjects at grade C or above, 4 of which are at Higher levelAn International Baccalaureate with a minimum of 24 points

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

28460 GBP / year

≈ 28460 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

Birmingham

United Kingdom

765 - 1134 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

What's covered in the course?

Why Choose Us?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Birmingham

Funding

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