BA Music
About this course
BA (Hons) in Music. Core topics include Systems Design, Research Methods, and Entrepreneurship. The programme includes an undergraduate module in Music Therapy and collaborative projects involving instrumentalists. Modules in Recording Studio Theory and Practice are offered across two levels of the course.
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Entry requirements
Scottish Higher: Standard Entry Requirement: ABBB to include English or a literary subject* Minimum Offer Entry Requirement: ABCC to include English or a literary subject* A level: BBC to include English or a literary subject* Irish Leaving Certificate: H2/H2/H2/H3 at Higher Level to include English or a literary subject* IB: Award of Diploma with 29 points overall including three Higher Level subjects at 6,5,4 to include English or a literary subject* at grade 5. T Level: Grade Merit T Level must be completed in a English/literary subject or an A Level in an English subject may be required. Please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk to check if you meet the subject specific requirements. * Literary subjects accepted are: Modern Studies, History, Psychology, Sociology, RMPS, Theology, Media Studies, Philosophy, Politics, Geography, Latin, Classics, A Level Government and Politics, A Level Classical Civilisation, A Level Drama.
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What students say
Based on about 19 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Gained a higher qualification: 2%
- Left higher education: 3%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- London: 5%
- Scotland: 80%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 75 students who started
- A levels: 70%
- Other HE qualification: 26%
- No formal qualifications: 4%
Modules
- Contextual Studies: Sampling Musical World
- Technologies: Making Music with Technology
- Introduction to Musicology
- Score Interpretation
- Organising Sound
- Performance Studies: Integrated Musicianship
- Introduction to Musicology 2
- Recording Studio Theory and Practice 1
- Contextual Studies 2: Music in its Social and Cultural Context
- Performance Studies: Interpretive Musicianship
- Composition, Signs, and Meaning
- Music Technology and Live Performance
- Composition and Orchestration
- Music Industries
- Applied Musicology
- Recording Studio Theory and Practice 2
- Lyrics: Words and Melody
- Music and Praxis
- Contextual Studies: Research in Music
- Interactive Music Environments and Systems Design
- Contexts of Music Education
- Contexts of Practical Musicianship: Technique and Applications
- Music and Modernisms 1890-1945
- Introduction to Music Therapy
- Lyrics: Narratives and Prosodies
- Music Software Applications
- Contexts of Practical Musicianship: Creative Parameters
- Music Industries: Entrepreneurship
- Major Music Project
- Contexts of Practical Musicianship: Identity, Persona and Promotion
- Practical Musicianship: Improvisation
- Music Research Project
- Contexts of Music Education: Project
- Contexts of Practical Musicianship: Live Performance
- Music Psychology
- Music and Modernisms 1945-1990
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Music at Edinburgh Napier University earn?
The median salary is £22,500 after 3 years, £24,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £30,500. The £24,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Music.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Music at Edinburgh Napier University?
88% 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 Edinburgh Napier University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 185 UCAS points.
Does BA Music at Edinburgh Napier University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Music at Edinburgh Napier University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 3% left higher education.