BA Music And Creative Writing
About this course
BA (Hons) in English with Creative Writing and Music. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Project Management, and Design & Creative Practice. Study time is divided equally between the two disciplines. The Community Arts Placement module requires at least 40 hours of community-based work.
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Entry requirements
For all Music courses the ability to read staff notation is required. Points from grade examinations are taken into consideration where appropriate, but are not normally included in the offer. Offers are tariff based, 104 - 128 tariff points from Level 3 qualifications* 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)**: considered on a case-by-case basis International Baccalaureate Diploma: including grade H5 in Music** Access**: pass required Welsh Baccalaureate**: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications T Levels**: T Levels in a relevant subject considered on a case-by-case basis Extended Project Qualification: 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
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- 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
- Language and Culture: A Toolkit
- Adventures in the Creative Arts
- Introduction to Prose: Fact and Fiction
- Introduction to Poetry
- Reading, Thinking, Writing
- Introduction to Screenwriting
- Studio Composition I
- Cyfansoddi I
- Composition I
- Year 1 Solo Performance
- Solo Performance
- Introduction to Harmony and Counterpoint
- Melody and Harmony
- Music Since 1850
- Poetry and Short Fiction: Image, Voice and Narrative
- Creative Writing: The Novel
- Creative Non-Fiction
- Writing and Environments
- Screenwriting for the Industry
- Orchestration Today
- Interactive Sound and Music
- Ensembles and Groups A
- Genres and Composers A
- Community Arts Placement
- Notation and Editing
- Solo Performance
- Composition II
- Understanding Popular Music
- Writing the Fantastic
- Experimental Writing
- Creative Non-Fiction
- Short Sharp Shocks: Writing the Supernatural and the Strange
- Genre Filmmaking: Screams and Screens
- Screenwriting for the Industry
- The Craft of Songwriting
- Notation and Editing
- Music Teaching in Context
- Ensembles and Groups B
- Genres and Composers C
- Acousmatic Composition
- Arts Project
- Creative Writing Dissertation Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Music And Creative Writing 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 £1,500 more than the UK median for Creative writing.
What do graduates of BA Music And Creative Writing 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 Creative Writing 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 Creative Writing at Bangor University?
The average entrant had 116 UCAS points.
Does BA Music And Creative Writing 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 Creative Writing at Bangor University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.