BA Music with a Foundation Year
About this course
BA in Music, offering in-depth study and full specialisation in music. The programme includes a foundation year providing additional academic preparation before undergraduate study. Students can participate in school-led ensembles including the Jazz Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, Gamelan Ensemble, Chamber Choir and the Pop Collective.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCD
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What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 74%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 74%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 12 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 35%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 85 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 19%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 12%
- Wales: 36%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
- A degree: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Modules
- Independent Project
- Skills for Knowledge, Independence, Lifelong Learning
- Global Humanities: Culture, Identity and Place
- Reading the World: Texts, Images and Interpretation
- Humane Futures: Ethics, Technology and the Human World
- Making Meaning: Creativity and Communication
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Music with a Foundation Year at Cardiff University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £27,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £35,000. The £27,000 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Music.
What do graduates of BA Music with a Foundation Year at Cardiff University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Music with a Foundation Year at Cardiff University?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Music with a Foundation Year at Cardiff University?
The typical offer is CCD at A level. The average entrant had 142 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Music with a Foundation Year at Cardiff University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.