University of West London, the United Kingdom
University of West London| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMus (Hons) | Full-time | 3 years | September | find out | find out |
| BMus (Hons) | Full-time | 3 years | September | GBP 9250 | GBP 11500 |
Course summary
Overview
Do you write music? Do you want to get your music heard? This course is explores the many types of composition and is designed for the composer looking to develop a skill-set ready to create the sound of tomorrow. There will be opportunities to collaborate with other artists and to showcase your work at live venues and performance spaces across the capital.
Why choose this course?
Our world-renowned multi-million pound facilities, coupled with highly experienced teachers and researchers come together to offer an extremely exciting course routed in a rich legacy of award-winning and highly acclaimed composers and music writers, but with its eyes firmly set on the future.
You will be using the very latest techniques and technologies to make your musical ideas become sonic reality, and in a variety of solo and collaborative contexts.
The music you will create and develop, along with the networks you join and nurture, form a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create the bedrock for your career as a composer.
Career and study progression
Your degree can take you anywhere, but some of the most popular careers for graduates include songwriting, composition for TV, film, video games and corporate promotion, and teaching.
You may also wish to undertake postgraduate study to specialise in a subject you've already studied, or to explore something new.
For more details please see the Career and study progression section.
Other options available for BMus (Hons) Composition and Recording
Fees
Fees for home and EU students
Main feeFees for our 2018 courses have not yet been released.Funding
Help with funding is available to a range of students, whether you are studying full or part-time, in your home country or overseas.
You may be eligible for a student loan to cover the cost of tuition fees or a maintenance loan to support you during your studies. Additional funding is available to some types of students, such as those with dependants, disabled students and more. Find out more about applying for student loans and other funding options.
We also offer a range of scholarships and bursaries to help you. Current scholarships include:
Other scholarships are also available, including awards for specific subjects. Find out more and check your eligibility for the scholarships and bursaries listed above.
Please note fees are paid for each year of study unless otherwise stated. You will be required to re-enrol and pay fees at the beginning of each academic year. Fees may be subject to government regulations on fee increases. Future inflationary increases will be applied to each subsequent year of the course, subject to government regulations on fee increases.
Entry requirements
112-128 UCAS tariff points at level 3 or equivalent, which would normally include at least two subject areas including Music or a related subject area, plus Maths and English grade A*-C.
You will also need to provide evidence of a portfolio of composition with music technology.
International students need to meet our English language requirement at either IELTS at 6.0 or above and a minimum of 5.5 for each of the 4 individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening).
In some countries where teaching is in English, we may accept local qualifications. Please visit http://www.uwl.ac.uk/international/your-country to check for local equivalencies.
We offer pre-sessional English language courses if you do not meet these requirements. Find out more about our English Language courses
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