BA Welsh and Music
About this course
BA in Business Management and Music, combining two university honours subjects. The course allows specialisation in both fields and includes modules such as Composition, Tonal Theory, and Music as Culture. Students have access to professional organisations including Welsh National Opera and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB (Music and Welsh First or Second Language)
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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
- Teaching Professionals: 45%
- Legal professionals: 10%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- 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
- Sgiliau Astudio Llenyddiaeth
- Sgiliau Iaith
- Iaith ac Ystyr
- Awdur, Testun a Darllenydd
- Y Gymraeg: Iaith a Chymdeithas
- Y Gymraeg yn ei Chymdeithas
- Composition 1A
- Techniques in Jazz and Popular Music
- Composition 1B
- Elements of Tonal Theory
- Writing About Music
- Music as Culture
- Case Studies in Music History
- Practical Portfolio I
- Practical Musicianship 1
- Yr Iaith ar Waith
- Dafydd ap Gwilym a'i Gyfnod
- Llenyddiaeth Plant
- Theori a Beirniadaeth Lenyddol
- Bywydau Llên
- Tafodieitheg
- Sosioieithyddiaeth a’r Gymraeg
- 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
- Dafydd ap Gwilym a'i Gyfnod
- Llenyddiaeth Plant
- Theori a Beirniadaeth Lenyddol
- Bywydau Llên
- Tafodieitheg
- Sosioieithyddiaeth a’r Gymraeg
- Yr Ystafell Ddosbarth
- Cyfieithu Proffesiynol
- Blas ar Ymchwil
- Ymchwilio Estynedig
- 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
- Extended Written Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Welsh and Music 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 £1,000 less than the UK median for Welsh studies.
What do graduates of BA Welsh and Music 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 Welsh and Music 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 Welsh and Music at Cardiff University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 142 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Welsh and Music at Cardiff University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.