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U:Pop - What does Popular Music Studies mean to you? www.u-pop.org1/3
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ICMP Student Stories: Alex Kempson • BMus Popular Music Performance2/3
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Popular Music BMus(Hons) - International Students3/3
Popular Music Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor's & Master's
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Popular Music Production with Foundation Year in Popular Music BSc (Hons) | Southampton Solent University | 63% | 5% | 5% | £9250 | £12000 | 106 | Southampton | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Production BSc (Hons) | Southampton Solent University | 63% | 5% | 5% | £9250 | £13800 | 106 | Southampton | On campus Full-time | |
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Creative Industries (Popular Music Technology) (Top-Up) BSc (Hons) | University of South Wales | 63% | 5% | 5% | £9000 | £12300 | 106 | Pontypridd | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Performance - Bass BMus (Hons) BMus (Hons) | Institute of Contemporary Music Performance | 52% | 5% | 6% | £9250 | £13750 | 120 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music BMus (Hons) | University of Huddersfield | 50% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £15000 | 141 | Huddersfield | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Performance BMus (Hons) BMus (Hons) | Institute of Contemporary Music Performance | 52% | 5% | 6% | £9250 | £13750 | 120 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Performance BMus (Hons) | Southampton Solent University | 36% | 5% | 10% | £9250 | £13800 | 125 | Southampton | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Performance - Keys BMus (Hons) BMus (Hons) | Institute of Contemporary Music Performance | 52% | 5% | 6% | £9250 | £13750 | 120 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Performance BMus (Hons) | Leeds Arts University | 85% | 4% | 5% | £9250 | £16900 | 141 | Leeds | On campus Full-time | |
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Music (Popular Music) BA (Hons) | Leeds Conservatoire | 69% | 1% | 13% | £9250 | £17500 | 132 | Leeds | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | University of Derby | 82% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £14045 | 100 | Derby | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Performance and Production BA (Hons) | Southampton Solent University | 36% | 5% | 10% | £9250 | £13800 | 125 | Southampton | On campus Full-time | |
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Music (Popular Music) BA (Hons) | University of Hull | 73% | 0% | 10% | £9250 | £14800 | 126 | Hull | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music BA (Hons) | University of Gloucestershire | 65% | 0% | 15% | £9250 | £15000 | 124 | Cheltenham | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music BA (Hons) | University of Derby | 82% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £14045 | 100 | Derby | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music (Top-Up) BA (Hons) | Leeds Conservatoire | 69% | 1% | 13% | £9250 | £17500 | 132 | Leeds | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music and Worship (Nexus ICA) BA (Hons) | University of West London | 57% | 2% | 13% | £9250 | £13250 | 129 | Ealing | On campus Full-time | |
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Digital Music with Foundation Year in Popular Music BA (Hons) | Southampton Solent University | 72% | 10% | 0% | £9250 | £12000 | 114 | Southampton | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music BA (Hons) | Edinburgh Napier University | 86% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £16425 | 188 | Edinburgh | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Performance & Music Business BA (Hons) | BIMM - British and Irish Modern Music Institute | 62% | - | 16% | £9250 | £15950 | 101 | Hove | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Performance & Event Management BA (Hons) | BIMM - British and Irish Modern Music Institute | 78% | - | 15% | £9250 | £15950 | 99 | Hove | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music MMus | Goldsmiths, University of London | 78% | - | 15% | - | - | 99 | London | On campus Part-time | |
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Popular Music Performance (Guitar, Bass, Drums) MMus | Institute of Contemporary Music Performance | 78% | - | 15% | £9950 | £14000 | 99 | London | On campus Part-time | |
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Popular Music Performance (Vocals) MMus | Institute of Contemporary Music Performance | 78% | - | 15% | £9950 | £14000 | 99 | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Master of Music in Popular Music MMus | Royal Northern College of Music | 78% | - | 15% | - | - | 99 | Manchester | On campus Full-time | |
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Music (Global Popular Musics pathway) MA | University of Birmingham | 78% | - | 15% | - | - | 99 | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music MA | University of Chester | 78% | - | 15% | - | - | 99 | Chester | On campus Part-time | |
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Music (Popular Music Research) MA | Goldsmiths, University of London | 78% | - | 15% | - | - | 99 | London | On campus Part-time | |
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Popular Music Practice MA | BIMM - British and Irish Modern Music Institute | 78% | - | 15% | £6450 | - | 99 | Hove | On campus Part-time | |
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Popular Music Technology FdSc | University of South Wales | 82% | - | 0% | - | - | 57 | Pontypridd | On campus Full-time | |
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Foundation Degree in Popular Music FdA | Birmingham City University | 82% | - | 0% | £7500 | - | 57 | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Technology FdA | Bridgend College | 82% | - | 0% | - | - | 57 | Bridgend | On campus Full-time | |
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Roots and Popular Music FdA | New College Durham | 74% | 5% | 40% | £9000 | - | - | Durham | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Performance FD | Hull College | 57% | - | 10% | £7500 | - | - | Hull | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Performance - Keys (CertHE) CertHE | Institute of Contemporary Music Performance | 57% | - | 10% | £9250 | £13750 | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Performance - Vocals (CertHE) CertHE | Institute of Contemporary Music Performance | 57% | - | 10% | £9250 | £13750 | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Performance - Drums (CertHE) CertHE | Institute of Contemporary Music Performance | 57% | - | 10% | £9250 | £13750 | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Performance - Guitar (CertHE) CertHE | Institute of Contemporary Music Performance | 57% | - | 10% | £9250 | £13750 | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Performance - Bass (CertHE) CertHE | Institute of Contemporary Music Performance | 57% | - | 10% | £9250 | £13750 | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Performance (CertHE) CertHE | Institute of Contemporary Music Performance | 57% | - | 10% | £9250 | £13750 | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
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BMus (Hons) Popular Music BMus (Hons) | Royal Northern College of Music | 77% | 2% | 5% | - | - | 133 | Manchester | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Performance BMus (Hons) | Newcastle College | - | - | 5% | £9000 | - | - | Newcastle | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music BMus (Hons) | University of Wolverhampton | 82% | 5% | 5% | £9250 | - | 104 | Wolverhampton | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Performance & Songwriting BMus (Hons) | BIMM - British and Irish Modern Music Institute | 62% | - | 16% | €13950 | €13950 | 101 | Hove | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Performance BMus (Hons) | BIMM - British and Irish Modern Music Institute | 62% | - | 16% | £9250 | £15950 | 101 | Hove | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music and Hispanic Studies BA (Hons) | University of Liverpool | 85% | 4% | 5% | - | - | 141 | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music with Italian BA (Hons) | University of Liverpool | 85% | 4% | 5% | - | - | 141 | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Performance BA (Hons) | Grimsby Institute | 76% | - | 10% | £8500 | £10500 | - | Grimsby | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music BA (Hons) | The University of Northampton | 78% | 0% | 10% | £9250 | - | 107 | Northampton | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music BA (Hons) | University of the Highlands and Islands | 80% | 0% | 0% | - | - | 182 | Inverness | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music: Production and Performance BA (Hons) | The University of Winchester | 73% | 0% | 10% | £9250 | - | 143 | Winchester | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | The University of Northampton | 78% | 0% | 10% | - | - | 107 | Northampton | On campus Full-time | |
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Chinese Studies and Popular Music BA (Hons) | University of Liverpool | 85% | 10% | 7% | - | - | 155 | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music and French BA (Hons) | University of Liverpool | 85% | 10% | 7% | - | - | 155 | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music and Italian BA (Hons) | University of Liverpool | 36% | 5% | 10% | - | - | 125 | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music with Basque BA (Hons) | University of Liverpool | 36% | 5% | 10% | - | - | 125 | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Performance & Music Production BA (Hons) | BIMM - British and Irish Modern Music Institute | 62% | - | 16% | £9250 | £15950 | 101 | Hove | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music: Performance and Production. BA (Hons) | Colchester Institute | 58% | 0% | 20% | £8250 | £8250 | - | Colchester | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music with Chinese BA (Hons) | University of Liverpool | 73% | 0% | 10% | - | - | 126 | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music with Game Design Studies BA (Hons) | University of Liverpool | 73% | 0% | 10% | - | - | 126 | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music BA (Hons) | Falmouth University | 79% | 0% | 25% | - | - | 119 | Falmouth | On campus Full-time | |
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Music: Popular Music and Recording BA (Hons) | University of Salford | 79% | 3% | 14% | - | - | 143 | Salford | On campus Full-time | |
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Contemporary and Popular Music BA (Hons) | Newcastle University | 53% | 0% | 10% | £9250 | - | 137 | Newcastle | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music with Spanish BA (Hons) | University of Liverpool | 53% | 0% | 10% | - | - | 137 | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
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Communication, Media and Popular Music BA (Hons) | University of Liverpool | 53% | 0% | 10% | - | - | 137 | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music with Portuguese BA (Hons) | University of Liverpool | 53% | 0% | 10% | - | - | 137 | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music and Film Studies BA (Hons) | University of Liverpool | 85% | 10% | 7% | - | - | 155 | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Performance BA (Hons) | University of Chester | 82% | 0% | 30% | £9250 | - | 130 | Chester | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music BA (Hons) | University of Liverpool | 85% | 10% | 7% | - | - | 155 | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Performance and Production BA (Hons) | Rotherham College | 87% | 0% | 35% | £6900 | - | - | Rotherham | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music with German BA (Hons) | University of Liverpool | 87% | 0% | 35% | - | - | - | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music Performance and Songwriting BA (Hons) | Coventry University | 67% | 3% | 5% | - | - | 110 | Coventry | On campus Full-time | |
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Music Technology and Popular Music BA (Hons) | University of Wolverhampton | 90% | 5% | 5% | £9250 | - | 101 | Wolverhampton | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music BA (Hons) | Hereford College of Arts | 85% | 13% | 17% | £9000 | - | - | Hereford | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music (Performance/Production Routes) BA (Hons) | Barnsley College | 89% | - | 15% | £5995 | - | - | Barnsley | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music BA (Hons) | New College Durham | 89% | - | 15% | £9000 | - | - | Durham | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music with Catalan BA (Hons) | University of Liverpool | 89% | - | 15% | - | - | - | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music with French BA (Hons) | University of Liverpool | 89% | - | 15% | - | - | - | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music BA (Hons) | Birmingham City University | 89% | - | 15% | £7500 | £7500 | - | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
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Music: Popular Music and Recording (with a Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | University of Salford | 79% | 3% | 14% | - | - | 143 | Salford | On campus Full-time | |
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Music/Popular Music BA (Hons) | University of Liverpool | 85% | 10% | 7% | - | - | 155 | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music and German BA (Hons) | University of Liverpool | 85% | 10% | 7% | - | - | 155 | Liverpool | On campus Full-time | |
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Popular Music, (Production / Performance) (Top-Up) BA (Hons) | The City of Liverpool College | 86% | 0% | 0% | £8410 | - | 188 | Liverpool | On campus Full-time |
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Student Reviews
Overall student satisfaction
71
/100
30964 students of Popular Music in the UK replied
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
Source: National Student Survey NSS 2021
Salary
Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students
Salary of all UK Graduates of Popular Music
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £19045 | £17710 | £21517 |
25-75 percentile range | £15951 - £23247 | £12504 - £22119 | £15656 - £27019 |
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 2, 2021
All Popular Music courses of UK
All Popular Music courses of UK
Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £18420 | £18016 | £22515 |
25-75 percentile range | £14646 - £22195 | £13248 - £22501 | £16396 - £27668 |
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
All courses of UK
Jobs & Career Perspectives
Career perspectives for Popular Music
15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
All courses of UK
Current jobs
Among graduates of Popular Music who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.
Job in line with future plans
Utilise skills from studies
Work is meaningful
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
Typical employers for graduates of Popular Music
- Music Production Companies
- Music Retailers
- Media Organisations
- Magazines and Licensing Bodies
- Schools and Colleges
- Orchestras, Opera Companies and Touring Companies
- Travel Industry Companies
- Mental Healthcare Providers and Charitable Organisations
- The Armed Forces
- Cultural and Creative Industries
Specialisations within Popular Music
- Popular Music Performance
- Popular Music Production
- Popular Music Composition
- Popular Music Studies
Required skill level of job after 15 months
Among graduates of Popular Music who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number of highly skilled vs non-highly skilled jobs (Unistats).
% Skilled jobs
Jobs of graduates of Popular Music (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Popular Music at Anglia Ruskin University
20% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
20% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
10% | Teaching Professionals |
10% | Administrative occupations |
10% | Secretarial and related occupations |
10% | Welfare and housing associate professionals |
10% | Skilled trades occupations |
10% | Sales occupations |
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Popular Music
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
All courses of UK
Do you not fulfill the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements?
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still be able to join Popular Music.
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still be able to join Popular Music.
FAQ
- The following degrees are offered for Popular Music studies:
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
- Bachelor of Music (Honours) - BMus (Hons)
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
- Master of Music - MMus
- Master of Arts - MA
- Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
- Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
- Foundation Degree - FD
- Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
Music Technology and Popular Music at University of Wolverhampton received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 90 out of 100 among 10 respondents.
The median salary of graduates of Popular Music was £19045 15 months after graduation, £17710 3 years after graduation and £21517 5 years after graduation.