BA Music and Drama
About this course
BA (Hons) in Music and Drama, an undergraduate degree combining creative practice and performance across both disciplines. Core topics include Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. Students may undertake an optional placement year, spend a year abroad, or complete a foundation year. The first year introduces foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Adventures in the Creative Arts, Introduction to Theatre Making, Devised Theatre, Introduction to Screenwriting, and Scriptwriting for TV, alongside optional modules in areas like modern European theatre and studio composition. In the second year, students advance their skills with compulsory modules including Directing and Dramaturgy, Directing, and Contemporary Theatre Practice, while choosing from optional subjects such as short film production and orchestration. The final year centres on the completion of a substantial Arts Project, supported by a diverse selection of optional modules covering advanced theatre practice, songwriting, and acousmatic composition.
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Entry requirements
For all Music courses: the ability to read staff notation is required. Offers are tariff based, 104 - 128 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification e.g: A Levels: including grade B Music (in lieu of Music A-level we will also consider other A-level subjects in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications in Music or merit in the ABRSM/Trinity/LCM/Rockschool Grade 5 Theory/Grade 7 Practical; or IB Higher in Music.). 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): Case by case Access to Higher Education: Pass required** Welsh Baccalaureate is accepted in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass required including grade H5 in Music. T-levels: considered on a case-by-case basis Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.
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What students say
Based on about 17 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 70%
- Learning resources: 77%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 35%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Design occupations: 20%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Engineering professionals: 15%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 20%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 1%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 53%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 75%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Modules
- Modern European Theatre
- Creative Practice
- Cist Cynhyrchu
- Production Toolkit
- Adventures in the Creative Arts
- Introduction to Theatre Making
- Devised Theatre
- Introduction to Screenwriting
- Scriptwriting for TV
- Studio Composition I
- Introduction to Harmony and Counterpoint
- Melody and Harmony
- Music Since 1850
- Cyfansoddi I
- Composition I
- Year 1 Solo Performance
- Solo Performance
- Stanley Kubrick: Auteur
- Journalism and Risk Society
- Short Film Production
- Screenwriting for the Industry
- Modern Theatre
- Adapting for the Stage
- Radio and Podcasting
- Factual Production
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Interactive Sound and Music
- Understanding Popular Music
- Ensembles and Groups A
- Community Arts Placement
- Genres and Composers A
- Orchestration
- Orchestration Today
- Directing and Dramaturgy
- Directing
- Contemporary Theatre Practice
- Composition II
- Solo Performance
- Notation and Editing
- Arts Project
- Contemporary Theatre Practice
- Directing and Dramaturgy
- Performing Germany
- Screenwriting for the Industry
- Scriptwriting
- The Small Screen
- Notation and Editing
- Music Teaching in Context
- Ensembles and Groups B
- Acousmatic Composition
- The Craft of Songwriting
- Genres and Composers C
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Music and Drama at Bangor University earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £30,000. The £25,000 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Music.
What do graduates of BA Music and Drama at Bangor University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Music and Drama at Bangor University?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Music and Drama at Bangor University?
The average entrant had 116 UCAS points.
Does BA Music and Drama at Bangor University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Music and Drama at Bangor University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.