BA Music
About this course
BA (Hons) in Music, providing a comprehensive foundation in performance, composition, and industry practice. Core topics include Project Management. Students benefit from campus visits, lessons, and workshops delivered by musicians from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 33 including Higher Level 6 in Music, with no score less than 4 BTEC: BTEC applications are encouraged. We evaluate each BTEC application on its merits and may make offers at DDM.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 74%: 81 offers from 109 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 100%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 96%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 94%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 20 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 30%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 66%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 6%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 6%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL MUSIC HISTORY
- MUSIC WORLDS: CULTURE, PRACTICE AND INDUSTRY
- WRITING FOR INSTRUMENTS
- INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL AUDIO WORKSTATIONS
- INTRODUCTION TO POPULAR MUSIC HISTORY
- FOUNDATIONS OF MUSIC THEORY
- CLASSICAL COMPOSITION 1
- POPULAR COMPOSITION 1
- SAMPLING & SYNTHESIS
- THEORY IN PRACTICE: EXPLORING MUSIC’S CONSTRUCTION
- INTRODUCTION TO SOUND AND MUSIC IN AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA
- INTRODUCTION TO SOUND AND RECORDING
- CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE 1
- POPULAR PERFORMANCE 1
- MUSIC, POWER, AND IDEAS
- MAX AND ABLETON LIVE
- INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC PSYCHOLOGY
- POPULAR MUSIC COMPOSITION 2
- EXPLORING HARMONY, CHORD PROGRESSION AND PITCH
- CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE 2A
- POPULAR PERFORMANCE 2A
- LIVE SOUND
- SOUND RECORDING AND PRODUCTION 2
- WORKING IN MUSIC INDUSTRY
- MUSIC IN GAMING
- FOLEY AND SOUND DESIGN
- ORCHESTRATION
- MIXING AND MASTERING
- MUSIC GENRES AND DIGITAL CULTURES
- CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE 2B
- POPULAR PERFORMANCE 2B
- INTRODUCTION TO CONDUCTING
- LIVE IMPROVISATION WITH ABLETON
- MUSIC AND HUMAN EXPERIENCE
- CLASSICAL COMPOSITION 2
- MUSIC IN WORLD CINEMA
- COMPOSITION FOR FILM, TELEVISION AND GAMES
- MUSIC, GENDER, AND SEXUALITY
- BECOMING ENTREPRENEURIAL
- WHAT IS GOOD MUSIC?
- POPULAR PERFORMANCE CONTEXTS
- ADAPTIVE AND GENERATIVE AUDIO FOR GAMES
- RECORD LABEL RECORDING, PRODUCTION AND PROJECT PLANNING
- SELF-MANAGEMENT FOR THE MUSIC INDUSTRIES
- JAZZ
- FROM HARDWARE-HACKING TO HYPER-INSTRUMENTS
- MUSICAL THEATRE
- CURATION AND HERITAGE
- EXPLORING RHYTHM, FORM, AND MUSICAL TIME
- COMPOSING ELECTRONIC MUSIC
- POPULAR MUSIC COMPOSITION 3
- RECORD LABEL MANAGEMENT, MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
- LIVE SOUND 2
- THE FILM MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS
- INDEPENDENT PROJECT: POPULAR COMPOSITION
- INDEPENDENT PROJECT: CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE
- INDEPENDENT PROJECT: MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
- INDEPENDENT PROJECT: COMPOSITION
- INDEPENDENT PROJECT: POPULAR PERFORMANCE
- INDEPENDENT PROJECT: RESEARCH
- SCHOOL OF THE ARTS WORK PLACEMENTS MODULE
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Music at University of Liverpool earn?
The median salary is £23,000 after 15 months, £19,000 after 3 years, £24,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £28,500. The £24,000 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Music.
What do graduates of BA Music at University of Liverpool do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Music at University of Liverpool?
96% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Music at University of Liverpool?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 170 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Music at University of Liverpool?
74% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 81 offers from 109 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Music at University of Liverpool 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 at University of Liverpool?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.