BMus Music
About this course
BMus in Music BMus, a music degree centred on academic and practical approaches to musical study. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Historical Research, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Design & Creative Practice, and Social & Cultural Analysis. The programme incorporates practical experiences within various musical industries. The first year covers core foundations through Music in a Global Context, Digital Skills for Music, History of Western Music, and Psychological Foundations of Music. The second year advances learning with modules such as Western Music in Context, Music Psychology in Practice, Studio Practice, and Work in Music. Optional modules throughout the course allow students to explore areas like Composition, Performance, Popular Music Studies, Music Analysis, Topics in Popular and Contemporary Music, Composition and Instrumentation, Writing Musical Culture, Orchestration and Arrangement, Community, Music and Education, Analysis and Criticism of Western Art Music, Sound and Moving Image, Traditional Music in the Modern World, Creative Performance and Improvisation, and Music Psychology in Everyday Life. The final year centres on the compulsory Independent Music Project (Major), supported by options including the Independent Music Project (Minor).
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Entry requirements
A Level: AAB; ABB IB: 34, with 5 in Higher Level Music; 33 + Grade 8 in either Practical (ABRSM/Trinity/Rockschool/LCME or equivalent) or Performance (ABRSM/ARSM/Rockschool/Trinity) + Grade 5 Theory (ABRSM/Trinity/LCME); 33, with 5 in Higher Level Music, and B in a music-based extended essay
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 82%: 127 offers from 155 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Further study: 20%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 30%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 25 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 50%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 5%
- South East: 5%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Music in a Global Context
- Digital Skills for Music
- History of Western Music
- Psychological Foundations of Music
- Composition
- Performance
- Popular Music Studies
- Music Analysis
- Western Music in Context
- Music Psychology in Practice
- Studio Practice
- Work in Music
- Topics in Popular and Contemporary Music
- Composition and Instrumentation
- Writing Musical Culture
- Independent Music Project (Major)
- Independent Music Project (Minor)
- Orchestration and Arrangement
- Community, Music and Education
- Analysis and Criticism of Western Art Music
- Sound and Moving Image
- Traditional Music in the Modern World
- Creative Performance and Improvisation
- Music Psychology in Everyday Life
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BMus Music at University of Sheffield earn?
The median salary is £23,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £34,000. The £27,500 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Music.
What do graduates of BMus Music at University of Sheffield do next?
70% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BMus Music at University of Sheffield?
89% 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 University of Sheffield?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 149 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BMus Music at University of Sheffield?
82% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 127 offers from 155 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BMus Music at University of Sheffield include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BMus Music at University of Sheffield?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.