Overview

You’re able to tailor your Music (Hons) degree from University of Huddersfield to your creative and professional interests, preparing you for careers that fulfil your ambitions and harness your creativity. On this course, you can explore different musical styles, genres, and traditions, develop as a performer, and create your own music.

Key Facts

Areas include popular music, experimental music, film music, world music, music analysis, and arranging, and you can choose to keep your music studies broad or to specialise as a composer, musicologist, or performer. You can also secure both short and year-long industry placements to enhance your prospects. This will equip you for a range of careers as a musician, whether performing, teaching, or writing music, or adopting a mixture of different roles.

You’ll study in state-of-the-art professional standard facilities, with access to a range of rehearsal spaces, recording studios, two dedicated concert halls, and a large selection of equipment and instruments for you to use.

Working with experienced tutors, internationally recognised researchers, and visiting industry professionals, you’ll also collaborate with our team of instrumental and vocal teachers.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Performance Skills

Music Research

Analysis

Composition

Technology for Music

Desktop Music Production

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-13 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

87

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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

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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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87

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

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BBB-BCC at A Level .
120-104 UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications alongside evidence of prior Music or Music Technology experience (which could be offered either through formal qualifications or a portfolio of creative work).
Merit at T Level.
DDM-DMM in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma.

Practical and theory music grades 6-8 will be accepted in the total points.
Applicants who would like to take our optional Solo Performance modules (where you will receive one-to-one tuition on your primary instrument/voice) are encouraged to audition as part of the application process. You should have a good standard of technical ability and potential as a performer (roughly equivalent to the standard of grade 7-8 practical music making, where applicable).
Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above.
120-104 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.

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Tuition Fees

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17600 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

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Living costs

Huddersfield

United Kingdom

600 - 1000 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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