Undergraduate courses

Courses

We offer a diverse and broad range of units, across Composition, Performance and Music History and Analysis, through all years of our single and joint honours programmes. The first year of the Music degree introduces students to all of these areas of music study; in the second and final years, students can choose to maintain breadth in their degree programme broad, or can focus on the aspects that interest them most.

Our students acquire a competitive range of transferable skills, resulting in 95% employment and/or further study 15 months after graduation, and impressive average earnings of £27k 15 months after graduation (2024 data from National Student Survey). Staff and students actively participate in the city of Bristol's vibrant musical life.

Music single honours

BA Music (W300)

Music joint honours

More about studying music at Bristol on the University's study website.

Liberal Arts

The department also contributes to the following multidisciplinary courses:

BA Liberal Arts (2ZB7)
MLibArts Liberal Arts with Study Abroad (2T23)

Major study themes

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Careers: what can I do with a music degree?

Each year, our students go on to follow a great range of career options, both directly and indirectly related to music.

Scholarships available

Funding opportunities are available to applicants and current students.

Making music at Bristol

We have a huge number of ensembles and other music-making opportunities for Music students and non-Music students alike.

Applying to Bristol

I feel so privileged to have benefitted from the inspiring lecturers and unmatched extracurricular opportunities that Bristol has to offer. I had the time of my life meeting fantastic people and learned more about true musicianship than I had thought possible.

Ayala (Music BA, 2020)

Bristol University Music Society

BUMS is a hugely active student society. It runs many of the musical opportunities on offer and is open to musicians and audience members alike.