BA Honours Contemporary and Popular Music

at Newcastle University

Modules:
 

• Introduction to Popular Music Studies
• Academic Practice for Music Studies
• Studio Production
• Ethnomusicology: People Making Music
• Understanding Music History

• ABB including Music, Music Technology or another music-related subject, or Rock School or equivalent performance experience. Applicants should be practitioners in a type of contemporary or popular music.
• Alternatively BBB including Music, Music Technology or another music-related subject, or Rock School or equivalent performance experience plus Grade 8 Associated Board (Performance). Applicants should be practitioners in a type of contemporary or popular music.
• If A Levels do not include Music or a relevant music-related subject, an offer of ABB plus Grade 8 Associated Board (Performance), Rock School or equivalent performance experience may be considered.
• A minimum of 32 points with Music at Higher Level. Standard Level Music may be considered, but will depend on the combination of subjects being studied. Applicants should be practitioners in a type of contemporary or popular music.

Home Fee Students:
£9,250

International Fee Students:
£21,600

Our graduates often become professional musicians, performers, composers, teachers, academics, music therapists, studio managers or sound engineers. Other opportunities include:
 

• arts administration
• music production
• music journalism
• music librarianship
• music publishing