Media, Music & Sound Production
BA (Hons) Music
Campus Sighthill Campus
Qualification SCQF Level 10
Study mode Full time
Start date
Aug 2025
Course enquiry form
Course overview
Placement information
- Placements will suit your area of interest.
- They may be completed in primary or secondary schools, in community music projects or within other music organisations as appropriate.
How the course is assessed
- Project-based coursework (50%)
- Written assessment (20%)
- Practice-based assessment (30%)
Number of days per week
- 2.5 days per week contact time
Entry requirements
- HND Music (Grade A or B) OR
- SQCF L8 or RCF L5 equivalent (please contact our admissions team for more information)
Information on Tests / Auditions / Interview Requirements
Within your personal statement, please indicate what you hope to focus on for your Professional Project within the BA from the following list OR an alternative of your own choosing.
- performance
- composition/songwriting
- research (academic writing)
- studio recording
Once we have reviewed your application, we will contact you offering you a time and place for a live audition/interview.
If you have indicated that you expect to focus on performance, your audition will involve a short informal interview and a performance of two contrasting pieces of your choice.
Please bring backing tracks or sheet music accompaniments as required.
If you have backing tracks on your phone and have a non-standard headphone output, it would be helpful if you can bring an adaptor so the tracks can be played through an amplifier.
For sheet music accompaniments, we will provide an accompanist. You may also bring your own accompanist if you would prefer.
If you have indicated that you expect to focus on an area other than performance, your interview will involve a discussion of your experience and ideas for your project. We also ask you to bring hard copies of relevant completed work you can leave with us OR be prepared to provide links to your work online.
English Proficiency Requirements
IELTS 6 required.Further information regarding IELTS levels and certification is available from our admissions teamProgression and Articulation Routes
- Post-graduate teaching programmes (in secondary music teaching or general primary teaching)
- Post-graduate performing programmes
- Post-graduate academic programmes
Career options
- Performing musician
- Instrumental music teacher
- Music producer
- Composer
- Songwriter
- Community musician
- Classroom teacher (after further study)
- Music therapist (after further study)
Study Options
| Campus | Study mode | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| Sighthill Campus | Full time | 25/08/25 |
