Overview

Historic study could span the Neolithic period right up to the recent past, Music options cover composition, musicology and performance. You will develop both practical and transferable skills highly valued by employers, providing excellent preparation for a variety of future careers.

Careers

While many graduates pursue careers in music or history and heritage, this degree will enable you to tackle a variety of career options in administration, commerce, management, and other professions. Graduates have in recent years gained careers in museum work, law, teaching and the cultural industries (e.g. as music publishers, concert managers, community arts officers, stage managers, recording and broadcasting producers, and sound engineers). Many former students have followed these degrees with either further musical training, as performers or composers, or postgraduate study in History or Music, and there are opportunities for all these at Bangor.

By studying the History and Music (Hons) course from Bangor University a degree in History and Music you will acquire a wide range of transferable skills, be they academic or personal. History and Music graduates are desirable employees due to the variety of skills they develop during the course of their degree.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Music Since 1850

Music as Cultural History

The Six Lives of Henry VIII

Europe in the High Middle Ages

Musicology

The Tudors 1485-1603

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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

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75

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56

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bangor, United Kingdom

Disciplines

History Music 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

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105

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75

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56

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IELTS

6

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General requirements

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

A Levels: including grade B Music.** History or Archaeology preferred but not required. 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

T Levels**: T Levels in a relevant subject considered on a case-by-case basis

Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.

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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

The fee for all integrated study abroad years is £1,385. The fee for an integrated year in industry as part of a sandwich programme is £1,850.

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.

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