BMus Music
About this course
BMus in Music, focusing on the study of western art music, composition, performance, and sound technology. Core topics include Signal Processing, Research Methods, Human Behaviour, and Design & Creative Practice. Practical training incorporates solo performance tuition, ensemble workshops, and studio-based recording projects.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB including A-level Music. IB: 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 at Higher Level, including Music
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What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 80%
- Learning opportunities: 70%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 71%
- Learning resources: 81%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 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 (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 65%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Caring personal services: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Modules
- Fundamental Harmony
- Music in History
- Introduction to Music
- Introduction to Composition
- Sound Recording and Production 1
- Introduction to Film Studies 1
- Composition 1a (Acoustic Comp)
- Solo Performance 1
- Being Creative: Music Media and the Arts
- Fundamentals of Sound
- Ensemble Performance 1
- Composition II
- Harmony and Theory 2
- Sonic Arts
- Solo Performance 2
- Ensemble Performance 2
- Principles of Business in Arts, Cultural and Creative Industries
- Improvisation
- Experimental Popular Musics
- Songwriting
- Radio and Podcast Production
- Instrument and Installation Design
- Sound Recording and Production 2
- Sound Design for Screen
- Music Psychology
- Culture, Class, and Emotion
- Early Music
- Music in Culture
- Composition 3a
- Double Performance 3
- Dissertation
- Bach and Mozart
- Special Project
- Single Performance 3
- Sound Recording and Production 3
- Classical Analysis
- The Politics of Performance: From Negotiation to Display
- Traditional Irish Music: Form, Style and Development
- Directed Study
- Auditory Perception
- Politics in Popular Song from the French Revolution to Punk
- Work-based Learning
- Audio Post Production
- Composing for Screen
- Sonic Arts 2
- Music and Medicine
- Music, Power and Conflict
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BMus Music at Queen's University Belfast earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £30,000. The £25,000 median after fifteen months is the same as the UK median for Music.
What do graduates of BMus Music at Queen's University Belfast do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BMus Music at Queen's University Belfast?
80% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BMus Music at Queen's University Belfast?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 175 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BMus Music at Queen's University Belfast?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.