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Discover Music at Birmingham

Explore our undergraduate course offerings

Study a course that blends distinguished traditions with fearless exploration of contemporary developments. Your Music degree will encompass musicology, performance and composition, with opportunities to specialise in one of these disciplines.

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    Compose, perform, and innovate in a celebrated Music department

    Our Department of Music is one of the most distinguished in the UK, with world-class research, teaching, and facilities. It is at the forefront of developments in the practice and study of music, and has an illustrious history stretching back to 1905 when Edward Elgar was appointed the University's first Professor of Music.

Why Study Music at Birmingham?

  • Experience some of the best facilities for music study and practice in the country – Take advantage of access to our state-of-the-art  Bramall Music Building; the recently opened rehearsal, practice, and recording facilities in the University Music Hub; and our innovative electroacoustic music studios and specialist computer facilities.
  • Make industry connections in a city full of music – Work on exciting performances and festivals both on the stage and behind the scenes. Get involved with a diverse and eclectic array of music venues in the city of Birmingham, from Symphony Hall to The Sunflower Lounge and everything in between.
  • Earn a degree with real world relevance – Participate in our vocational modules such as Arts Management in Practice, enhancing your professional experience and joining our 100% of undergraduate Music graduates who enter work or further study (Graduate Outcomes 2022). 

Learning how to compose electroacoustic music and how use the studio equipment was instrumental in developing musical and technological skills that I can now apply to all aspects of composition.

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Mia, BMus
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    A Global University

    By choosing to study at Birmingham, you can be part of an outstanding university, renowned for changing lives and transforming society. Be part of our international community, with over 10,000 students from approximately 150 countries.

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    Live in an exciting city

    In the heart of England, Birmingham is a diverse, modern and exciting city with a long cultural and intellectual heritage. Less than two hours from London, Birmingham is situated in a prime, central location in the country, and offers everything you could desire from a capital city, within easy reach of the picturesque English countryside.

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