BA Hons Music

The Music BA Honours course at Middlesex University is an innovative and flexible course designed to offer aspiring musicians the chance to develop their musical skills and knowledge while exploring their own style and ambitions. The course combines practical music-making, including ensemble performance and solo work, with the academic study of music. Students are encouraged to experiment across genres, create their own music and investigate new music technologies. Course Content: The course is structured to provide learners with a balance of practical and theoretical knowledge. The first year focuses on building fundamental skills while the second and final years deliver more advanced levels of study. The final year also has a practical project where learners apply their knowledge in a real-life context. During the course, students will study the history of Western music, various styles and genres of music, composition and arranging, performance, music technology, as well as business skills and entrepreneurship.Key Modules: Some of the key modules include Arranging and Orchestration, Music and Social Media, Creative Sound Studies, Composing for Media, Music Performance, The Philosophy of Music, Songwriting and Production, and Music Entrepreneurship.Accreditations: The course doesn’t have specific professional accreditation, but it ensures that students are prepared for a wide range of careers in the industry.Future Careers: The program is designed to prepare students for a range of careers in the music industry – from performing and creating to teaching and managing. Graduates have gone onto careers in composition, songwriting, performance, music production, music business, music therapy, music journalism, and music teaching. Many have also progressed to postgraduate study in areas such as composition, production, music therapy, and music education.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.