BMus Music
About this course
BMus (Hons) in Music, delivered part-time over six years. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Design & Creative Practice. The programme is built around four core elements: Performance, Composition, Musicology and Music Technology, with all Level 4 modules compulsory. An industrial placement offers experience as a paid employee in a creative industry, and the programme culminates in an independent research project.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC Applicants may satisfy the requirement for the final A level grade (C) by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications to the same standard as defined by the University.
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 94%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 90%
Modules
- Musicology 1
- Musicology 2
- Introduction to Music Technology
- Performance Studies 1
- Performance Studies 2
- Composition & Orchestration
- Music and Sound Practices
- Creative Computing
- Musicology 3
- Electronic/Electroacoustic Composition
- Musicology 4
- Sound Recording and Production 1
- Introduction to Music Business
- Industrial Placement
- Performance studies 3
- Performance studies 4
- Composition and Orchestration 3
- Composition and Orchestration 4
- Introduction to Music in the Community
- Music and Moving Image
- Experimental Music
- Interactive Music Systems
- Project 1
- Project 2
- Jazz in the United States
- Double Project
- Music and Moving Image
- Performance Studies 5
- Sound Theory/Sound Practice
- Performance Studies 6
- Conversations in Irish Traditional Music
- Composition Portfolio 1
- Composition Portfolio 2
- Advanced Audio Production
- Placement 1
- Placement 2
- Teaching Music in the Community
Questions about this course
Are students happy with the teaching on BMus Music at Ulster University?
93% 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 Ulster University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level.