BA (Hons) Music (Songwriting)
University of HullCottingham Road, Hull, HU6 7RX
Course overview
BA Music (Songwriting) is a variant of the BA Music programme. So you’ll share the same modules as other BA Music students. But when it comes to options within modules, you’ll focus on songwriting.
You'll study a range of technical skills to enable you to realise your best work. Project management, music theory, and lyric analysis. Fluency with key pieces of music software.
Research skills, social media skills, and festival programming. You'll receive robust training in the critical and contextual dimensions of the study of music. Working with expert staff to explore, interrogate and challenge received wisdom about the value, status and significance of music in our society.
Your practical work will culminate in a large-scale project that will be a stepping stone into your chosen career. And you can tap into our partnerships with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) and Opera North. RPO hold masterclasses and offer career advice.
As well as ensemble coaching, one-to-one tuition, and work experience. Music sounds better with us
Key highlights
- Songwriting focus within shared BA Music modules
- Training in music theory, lyric analysis and key music software
- Develops project management, social media and festival programming skills
- Large-scale final project as a stepping stone into your career
- Partnerships with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Opera North
- RPO masterclasses, ensemble coaching, one-to-one tuition and work experience
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 112 — For this course, you'll need 112 UCAS points.
- BTEC: DMM — Additional entry requirements for this course TYPICAL OFFER 112 UCAS points A LEVELS BBC BTEC DMM Use UCAS’s calculator to work out your estimated points
Scholarships
Norman and Sheila Andrew Engineering Scholarship
UG International Fee Waivers - South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa
his award offers a £2,000 tuition fee discount for each year of study on a full-time undergraduate program.
Up to £2,000University of Hull Asia Studentship
This award is given as a £2,000 tuition fee discount against the cost of a full-time.
Up to £2,000
Careers this course leads to
- Songwriter
- Singer-songwriter
- Music producer
- Festival programmer
- Music teacher
- Arts administrator
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Hull, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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