BA (Hons) Music

A-levels: ABB to BBB including Music, and Grade 6 (Grade B) in GCSE Mathematics, and Grade 8 Music Practical or demonstrated equivalent standard*. International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass, with 32 to 30 points overall with 16 to 15 points at Higher Level, including 5 at Higher Level in Music, and Grade 6 (Grade B) in GCSE Mathematics, and Grade 8 Music Practical or demonstrated equivalent standard; Equivalence to grade 8 is ascertained via audition. This can be done in person or by sending a video. We welcome students onto our programmes who are not at this level if their interests focus on other areas, such as composition, music technology and/or music history and ethnomusicology. We do not accept Music Technology as meeting our Music subject requirement. We can accept a pass in Grade 5 Music Theory where Music is not studied as an accepted Level 3 qualification. This applies to all BTEC Music courses and similar including UAL and Rockschool. We recognise Music practical and theory exams from ABRSM, Trinity, Rockschool and LCM. Specific offer is ascertained at interview. RQF BTEC: Distinction, Distinction, Distinction in the BTEC National Extended Diploma and either B in A level Music or Grade 5 Music Theory, and Grade 8 Music Practical or demonstrated equivalent standard*; Distinction, Distinction in the BTEC National Diploma plus either B in A level Music or 1 A level and Grade 5 Music Theory, and Grade 8 Music Practical or demonstrated equivalent standard*; Distinction in the BTEC National Extended Certificate plus AB to BB to include A level Music or Grade 5 Music Theory in addition, and Grade 8 Music Practical or demonstrated equivalent standard*. QCF BTEC: Distinction, Distinction, Distinction in the BTEC Extended Diploma and either B in A level Music or Grade 5 Music Theory and Grade 8 Music Practical or demonstrated equivalent standard*; Distinction, Distinction in the BTEC Diploma plus either B in A level Music or 1 A level and grade 5 Music Theory, and Grade 8 Music Practical or demonstrated equivalent standard*; Distinction in the BTEC Subsidiary Diploma plus AB to BB to include include A level Music or Grade 5 Music Theory in addition, and Grade 8 Music Practical or demonstrated equivalent standard