Overview

Collaboration and creativity are at the heart of this degree. You will take part in live projects, showcase your work in professional settings, and experiment with new approaches to composition, production, and performance. Alongside this, you will learn how to promote yourself as an artist through branding, digital presence, and audience engagement, ensuring your music reaches the people who matter most.Taught by industry professionals and supported by a community of peers, mentors, and collaborators, this course gives you access to world-class facilities and the expertise to develop your authentic artistic voice. Whether your ambition is to perform, compose, produce, or innovate in new areas of music, this course will prepare you to thrive in a fast-changing creative world.

What you’ll study

This course combines practical musicianship, creative production, and professional development to prepare you for a wide range of careers in music. You will develop your skills across songwriting, performance, composition, and production while exploring the cultural, historical, and technological contexts that shape contemporary popular music.Your learning will be shaped around live performance, recording sessions, collaborative projects, and hands-on production work, supported by opportunities to learn from visiting industry professionals. You will also engage in critical reflection, exploring the cultural and technological contexts of popular music and the role of the artist today.You will also gain the professional knowledge needed to succeed in today’s music industry. This includes strategies for self-promotion, digital presence, audience engagement, and portfolio development, all supported by opportunities to work with industry professionals.By the time you graduate, you will have refined your musical identity, developed strong entrepreneurial and collaborative skills, and gained the confidence to engage authentically with diverse audiences and industries.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Popular Music in Context
Performance and Musicianship
Introduction to Songwriting
Professional Pathways in Popular Music
Creative Collaborative Practice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

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72

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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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

OR

72

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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General requirements

Academic entry requirements: 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications. We accept equivalent qualifications from all over the world. Please check your international entry requirements by country.
Links to 2 videos of contrasting performances on your instrument/voice. For advice on what to record and how to submit your videos, please see our Application Guidance for Music courses at NTU.
English language requirements.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18700 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Nottingham

United Kingdom

583 - 978 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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