BA Music
About this course
BA Honours in Music. Modules incorporate music education with work placement opportunities, and performance development includes one-to-one tuition, group projects, and masterclasses. Study spans practical, theoretical, historical, and contextual approaches to Western art music alongside contemporary, world, traditional, and popular genres.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 32 points
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 63%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 30%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Protective service occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 45%
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- London: 15%
- South West: 10%
- Scotland: 10%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Music at Newcastle University earn?
The median salary is £19,500 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,500 and £31,000. The £25,000 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Music.
What do graduates of BA Music at Newcastle University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Music at Newcastle University?
91% 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 Newcastle University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 147 UCAS points.
Does BA Music at Newcastle University 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 Newcastle University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.