BMus Performance and Recording
About this course
BMus (Hons) in Music, combining performance with recording practice. Core topics include Research Methods and Design & Creative Practice. The course includes a year-long self-directed Performance and Recording Project in the final year. Students receive one-to-one instrumental tuition and have access to nearly 20 professional music studios.
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Entry requirements
112-128 UCAS points required from level 3 qualifications. These can include: A Levels at grade B, B and C, or above BTEC Extended Diploma with Distinction or Merit Access to HE Diploma T Levels GCSE English and Maths (grade 9 – 4 / A* - C) or Level 2 equivalents. Level 3 qualifications would normally include Music or an alternative relevant subject area, but this is not compulsory. Each application will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 81%: 55 offers from 68 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 22 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 77%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 62%
- Academic support: 75%
- Organisation and management: 52%
- Learning resources: 78%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 45%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 5%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 250 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 52%
- South East: 16%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Performance and Recording Project
- Performance for Audience
- Recording Tools
- Performance for Industry
- Promoting Your Career
- The Collaborating Musician
- DAW Recording and Production
- Creative Industry Practices
- Situated Performance
- Popular Music Scenes
- Recording Practice for Performers
- Artistic Identities
- Recording Music
- Leadership in Performance
- Researching Performance
- Music, Wellbeing and Resilience
- Songwriting and Arranging
- Music Teaching and Pedagogy
- Artist and Brand Development
- Experimental Sonic Performance
- Festival Performance
- Music in Social Spaces
- Promoting Your Work
- Performance and Recording Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BMus Performance and Recording at University of West London earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £32,000. The £26,000 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Music.
What do graduates of BMus Performance and Recording at University of West London 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 Performance and Recording at University of West London?
77% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BMus Performance and Recording at University of West London?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 123 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BMus Performance and Recording at University of West London?
81% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 55 offers from 68 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BMus Performance and Recording at University of West London?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.