Overview

You will be part of a vibrant music community, performing or attending performances in public venues. This course will enable you to develop your skills and knowledge, offering imaginative approaches and creative insight.

With magnificent facilities, world-class staff expertise, and one of the most vibrant performing environments of any UK university, Bangor is an exceptional location to study Media and Music.

This Media Studies and Music (Hons) exciting degree from Bangor University , will equip you with a broad range of production skills within different areas of the media, including documentary filmmaking, radio, screenwriting and short film production. It will also provide a theoretical grounding and historical understanding of how the media operate.

Careers

Studying media subjects at Bangor University can be your launchpad to a great career. We have excellent links with theatre companies, newspapers and the television industry.

Our graduates have gone on to work in a range of roles, including: creative writing; professional writing and publishing; performance and the theatre (both on and behind the stage); print and/or broadcast journalism; as actors, presenters and in television programme production; advertising and marketing; radio (as presenters as well as in programme production); digital, web and new media production; multi-media industries; teaching; lecturing; and public relations.

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Programme Structure

Course content:

Adventures in the Creative Arts

Scriptwriting for TV

Composition

Melody and Harmony

Music Since 1850

Visual Cultures

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

105

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TOEFL^® IBT

75

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PTE Academic

56

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bangor, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Music Media Studies & Mass Media View 367 other Bachelors in Music 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

Duolingo English Test

105

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TOEFL^® IBT

75

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PTE Academic

56

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

For all Music courses the ability to read staff notation is required.

Offers are tariff based, 104 - 128 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.:

A Levels: including grade B Music (in lieu of Music A-level we will also consider other A-level subjects in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications in Music, or merit in the ABRSM/Trinity/LCM/Rockschool Grade 5 Theory/Grade 7 Practical; or IB Higher in Music.). General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted.

BTEC National Extended Diploma in Music: DMM - DDM (including a unit demonstrating the ability to read staff notation - or see**)

Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma**: DMM - DDM

City & Guilds Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080)**: considered on a case-by-case basis

International Baccalaureate Diploma: including grade H5 in Music**

Access**: pass required

Welsh Baccalaureate**: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18000 GBP / year

≈ 18000 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Additional Details

Placement Year Fee £1,905, International Experience Year Fee £1,430

Living costs

Bangor

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

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

Funding

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