Music

Description

Southampton has one of the largest and most diverse music programmes in the UK, offering a high degree of flexibility and student choice.

• • A wide range of musical styles and traditions: from Western classical and world musics to jazz, pop and commercial styles
• • Broad choice of modules: a variety of topics in performance, composition, musicology and ethnomusicology, as well as options on the music business, music therapy and community music
• • Teaching from world-leading academics and music professionals in a vibrant and supportive environment
• • Composition modules and activities include extensive project work, workshop opportunities with professional performers and advanced studio techniques, leading to the submission of a collection of original compositions, either classical or commercial
• • Abundant opportunities for performance: an extensive programme of one-on-one performance tuition, and alongside degree-related solo and ensemble performance modules, we sponsor a lively series of student and professional concerts at Turner Sims
• • Scholarships for outstanding student performers: we offer bursaries for singers and instrumentalists, including organists and accompanists. And the ancient city church of St Michael the Archangel supports Cantores Michaelis, a group of eight paid choral scholars, auditioned and selected from the University.
• • Access to the Turner Sims, among the leading music venues on the South Coast. Turner Sims provides a professional-quality venue for student performances, and its varied concert series features world-famous touring musicians from every performance style
• • Major departmental performance projects offer unparalleled opportunities for students to play alongside leading professionals - recent projects have featured Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, the premiere of Michael Finnissy’s completion of Mozart’s Requiem, and Porgy and Bess
• • A broad range of student-led performing groups, including orchestras, choirs, jazz and music theatre ensembles
• • Solid preparation for careers within and outside music - our alumni are successful in broadcasting, performance, education, music therapy, composition, commercial music and information technology, among many other areas

Employability is embedded into our modules from the first year onwards, right from the first lecture. We offer a number of optional employability modules.

This degree prepares you for a variety of careers both within and outside music. Our alumni have gone on to work in broadcasting, performance, education, music therapy, composition, commercial music and information technology, among other areas.

Katherine Hattersley graduated in 2010. “A week after graduating, I got my job as a Fundraising and Membership Officer for Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra,” she said. “My degree and community work at Southampton definitely helped”.

Detailed Course Facts

• GBP 9000 Year (EEA)
• GBP 14660 Year (Non-EEA)

• English

Course Content

In your first year a core programme of musical studies provides a broad grounding in the fundamental elements of music performance, composition and academic musical study.

In your second and third years a free choice is available from a wide selection of courses in range of subjects. You may also choose to take up to 25% of your programme in subjects from other disciplines throughout your degree programme.

Most subjects offered by the Music department come under three main themes:

• History and Criticism: introduces historical, analytical and repertory studies, ethnomusicology and sociological topics, from the Middle Ages to the present.
• Performance: supports instrumental and vocal performance (solo or ensemble) in classical, jazz and pop styles, with 20 hours of fully funded individual tuition per year for solo performers, plus fortnightly master classes, professional workshops and group coaching.
• Composition: includes extensive project work and advanced studio techniques, leading to the submission of a collection of original compositions, either classical or commercial.

Requirements

A Levels:

ABB, including grade B in Music

Candidates wishing to pursue performance component, which is not a requirement of the degree, will normally have attained or be working towards Grade 8 (ABRSM, Trinity, Rockschool, LCM), or be able to demonstrate an equivalent standard. Candidates with questions about the level of their practical music skills are urged to contact the Music admissions team for advice.

orBBB, including grade B in Music and A in Extended Project Qualification

Candidates wishing to pursue performance component, which is not a requirement of the degree, will normally have attained or be working towards Grade 8 (ABRSM, Trinity, Rockschool, LCM), or be able to demonstrate an equivalent standard. Candidates with questions about the level of their practical music skills are urged to contact the Music admissions team for advice.

IB:

IB: 32 points, 16 at higher level, including 6 in higher level music

Candidates wishing to pursue performance component, which is not a requirement of the degree, will normally have attained or be working towards Grade 8 (ABRSM, Trinity, Rockschool, LCM), or be able to demonstrate an equivalent standard. Candidates with questions about the level of their practical music skills are urged to contact the Music admissions team for advice.

International Foundation Year

International students who do not currently meet our entry requirements may be able to join this course on successful completion of our International Foundation Year. For more information visit the IFY course page

Selection process:

Intake: 75 Average applicants per place: 6

Selection process: UCAS application. Those offered places are invited to attend a visit day, which features a range of talks and other events, and multiple opportunities to ask questions.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Access Bursary

  Bursary for UK students all subjects where the variable tuition fee rate is payable.

• Alumni Bursary

  Alumni Bursary for UK Undergraduate students

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than University of Southampton.