MArts Music with Innovation
About this course
MArts in Music with Innovation, a Business Management and Music degree integrating musical studies with practice-based enterprise learning delivered by the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Teaching takes place across the Clifton Campus and the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, combining musicology, composition and performance with design thinking and collaborative group projects. The course is accredited by the IOEE and incorporates live client projects as well as enterprise planning.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including Music. Where a candidate is not taking A-level Music we will accept AAB plus Grade 6 Theory or Practical or Performance at Pass. IB: 34 points overall with 17 at Higher Level, including 5 at Higher Level in Music. Where a candidate is not taking Higher Level Music we will accept 34 overall with 17 at Higher Level plus Grade 6 Theory, Practical or Performance at Pass. BTEC: DDD either in Music Technology BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma or in any Applied General BTEC National Level 3 Extended Diploma. All applicants must also meet our Music requirement (B in Music at A-level (or equivalent) or Grade 6 Theory, Practical or Performance exam). Find out more about BTEC entry requirements
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 60%: 15 offers from 25 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 25 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 95%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 21 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 30%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 95%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 95%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 4%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 37%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 32%
- Wales: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MArts Music with Innovation at University of Bristol earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £30,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £36,500.
What do graduates of MArts Music with Innovation at University of Bristol do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MArts Music with Innovation at University of Bristol?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MArts Music with Innovation at University of Bristol?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 157 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for MArts Music with Innovation at University of Bristol?
60% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 15 offers from 25 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on MArts Music with Innovation at University of Bristol?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.