BMus Music with a Year of Study Abroad
About this course
BMus in Music. The third year is spent studying abroad, taking modules in music and other subjects where available, and year 1 includes core and elective core modules. A major project Recital module is available in year 3, studies are completed in Cardiff in the fourth year, there is an opportunity to undertake a work placement, and ensembles are available.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB (Music)
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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 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 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%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 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
- Elements of Tonal Theory
- Composition 1A
- Techniques in Jazz and Popular Music
- Composition 1B
- Writing About Music
- Music as Culture
- Case Studies in Music History
- Practical Portfolio I
- Practical Musicianship 1
- From Palaces to Proms: A History of Performance Practices (1700-1890)
- The Business of Music 1
- Composition 2A
- Orchestration
- Reading Film Sound
- Music in France Since 1900
- Formal Functions in the Classical Tradition
- Composition 2B
- Studio Techniques 1
- The Business of Music 2
- Practical Portfolio 2
- Practical Musicianship 2
- Study Abroad
- Ensemble
- The Birth of Modernism
- Jazz, Culture and Politics
- Studio Techniques 2
- Women in 19th Century Music
- Beethoven: Style, Form and Culture
- Practical Portfolio 3
- Practical Musicianship 3
- Composition 3
- Recital
- Extended Written Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BMus Music with a Year of Study Abroad 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 BMus Music with a Year of Study Abroad 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 BMus Music with a Year of Study Abroad 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 BMus Music with a Year of Study Abroad at Cardiff University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 142 UCAS points.
Does BMus Music with a Year of Study Abroad at Cardiff University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BMus Music with a Year of Study Abroad at Cardiff University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.