Visiting Students - Music and Music and Sound Recording

Undergraduate students

Academic requirements

• All applications should be accompanied by a sample of recent written work in English on a relevant topic, previously submitted as part of a music course (at least 1,500 words).
• Music applications should also include a recent composition and/or a recorded audition on CD/DVD/YouTube or similar.
• Music and Sound Recording applications should also include a portfolio of recordings and/or compositions that primarily use technology.

All music projects require confidence in music notation, some may also require performance ability.

English language requirements

IELTS: 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component (the language requirements are part way down the page. The other requirements are not applicable).

For more information see our undergraduate English language requirements.

Postgraduate students

Academic requirements

You should hold a good undergraduate degree (2:2, 2:1 or first) in music or related subject.

English language requirements 

IELTS: 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component (the language requirements are part way down the page. The other requirements are not applicable).

For more information see our postgraduate English language requirements.

Choosing your modules

You can view the department’s modules in the module catalogue. To help you get started, we have written a short guide on how to use the module catalogue.  You can take up to three modules in each semester, subject to prerequisites and time-tabling constraints.

After you have submitted your application, please email a list of the modules you want to study (in order of preference), with your nine-digit student ID number to the departmental contact.

We will contact you during August or December (depending on your start date) to finalise your module choices.

Teaching schedule

You can study in our department for the following periods:

• Full academic year
• Semester 1 only
• Semester 2 only

Examination and assessment

Assessment is mainly by assignment submitted via the VLE. Performance based projects usually require a performance based assessment.

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Undergraduate and postgraduate modules

The list below shows our modules for 2024/25. Our 2025/26 modules will be available soon in the module catalogue.