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BMus Creative Music Technology

University of Surrey

About this course

BMus (Hons) in Music, focusing on creative practice and composition. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, Project Management, Communication & Writing, and Design & Creative Practice. Students complete project-based modules structured around professional management models to realise concerts, compositions, recordings, and publications.

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Institution
University of Surrey
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Creative Music Technology BMus (Hons)
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
W3G5
Typical offer
A-level BBB
Median salary
£28,500 after 5 years

Entry requirements

A level: BBB IB: 32 BTEC: DDM

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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: 90%
  • Learning opportunities: 88%
  • Assessment and feedback: 92%
  • Academic support: 100%
  • Organisation and management: 96%
  • Learning resources: 90%
  • Student voice: 97%

Do students stay on the course?

Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)

  • Continued on course: 100%

What graduates do next

Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)

  • Working: 80%
  • Working and studying: 20%

Most common jobs

  • Artistic, literary and media occupations: 45%
  • Administrative occupations: 15%
  • Managers, directors and senior officials: 15%
  • Elementary occupations: 15%
  • Protective service occupations: 5%
  • Find their work meaningful: 85%
  • Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
  • Use what they learnt on the course: 60%

Where graduates work (5 years on)

Based on about 170 graduates, across similar courses at this university

  • North East: 1%
  • North West: 6%
  • Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
  • East Midlands: 3%
  • West Midlands: 2%
  • East of England: 10%
  • London: 36%
  • South East: 29%
  • South West: 7%
  • Wales: 2%
  • Scotland: 1%
  • Northern Ireland: 1%

Who gets in

Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)

  • A levels: 90%
  • Baccalaureate: 5%
  • Other HE qualification: 5%

Accreditation & quality ratings

TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.

Modules

  • Sound Design
  • Harmony 1: Common-Practice Harmony
  • Composing Electronic Music A
  • Music Project 1A
  • Encountering Music History
  • Pathways In Musicianship A: Performance And Arrangement
  • Composing Electronic Music B
  • Recording And Production A
  • Music Project 1B
  • Pathways In Musicianship B: Performance And Composition
  • Investigating Popular Music: Case Study
  • Investigating Classical Music: Case Study
  • Creative Music Technology Practice A
  • Recording And Production B
  • Arts Policy And Practice
  • Composition 2A
  • Performance 2A
  • Harmony 2: Jazz And Popular Music Forms
  • Music Project 2A
  • Topic Study 2A
  • Music, Sound, Image
  • Creative Music Technology Practice B
  • Digital Improvisation
  • Composition 2B
  • Music Project 2B
  • Topic Study 2B
  • Performance 2B
  • Creative Coding A
  • Composition 3A
  • Performance 3A
  • Music Project 3A
  • Immersive Sound Practices
  • Creative Coding B
  • Topic Study 3A
  • Digital Performance
  • Composition 3B
  • Performance 3B
  • Music Project 3B
  • Topic Study 3B
  • Modernism And Postmodernism
  • Creative Music Technology Research Project

Questions about this course

How much do graduates of BMus Creative Music Technology at University of Surrey earn?

The median salary is £29,500 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £28,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £35,500. The £28,500 median after five years is £4,000 more than the UK median for Music.

What do graduates of BMus Creative Music Technology at University of Surrey do next?

100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).

Are students happy with the teaching on BMus Creative Music Technology at University of Surrey?

90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.

What grades do I need for BMus Creative Music Technology at University of Surrey?

The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 146 UCAS points.

How many students continue on BMus Creative Music Technology at University of Surrey?

100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.