Overview

The Contemporary and Popular Music (Honours) programme from Newcastle University focuses on a range of music and approaches, from acoustic singer-song writing to experimental electronic forms, and from ethnomusicology to cultural theory. You'll grow as an accomplished musician while developing your creativity and critical thinking.

While you may choose to specialise in contemporary and popular music, the beauty of music at Newcastle University is that we offer a broad musical education so you can also take modules on world, classical, and folk and traditional music.

You’ll study a range of historical, cultural, theoretical and applied modules covering topics such as:

music analysis

music history

DJing and turntablism

songwriting

audio production

Career opportunities:

Graduates often become professional musicians, performers, composers, teachers, academics, music therapists, studio managers or sound engineers. Other opportunities include:

arts administration

music production

music journalism

music librarianship

music publishing

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Contemporary Pop Performance

Themes in Musical Modernism

Popular Music and Media

Music and Visual Culture

Composing for Spaces and Places

DJing Skills and Turntablism

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

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90

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PTE Academic

70

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Music Musicology Liberal Arts View 47 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

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125

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90

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70

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Level:

ABB including Music, Music Technology or another music-related subject, or Rock School or equivalent performance experience. Applicants should be practitioners in a type of contemporary or popular music.
Alternatively BBB including Music, Music Technology or another music-related subject, or Rock School or equivalent performance experience plus Grade 8 Associated Board (Performance). Applicants should be practitioners in a type of contemporary or popular music.
If A Levels do not include Music or a relevant music-related subject, an offer of ABB plus Grade 8 Associated Board (Performance), Rock School or equivalent performance experience may be considered.

International Baccalaureate:

A minimum of 32 points with Music at Higher Level. Standard Level Music may be considered, but will depend on the combination of subjects being studied. Applicants should be practitioners in a type of contemporary or popular music.

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Tuition Fees

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25100 GBP / year

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Living costs

Newcastle upon Tyne

United Kingdom

560 - 991 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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