Popular Music Composition Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Songwriting and Music Production BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 0% 20% £9250 £15000 £15000 127 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Composition for Screen (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BMus (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 62% 5% 5% £9250 £17500 127 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Composition for Screen (with Professional Practice Year) BMus (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 62% 5% 5% £9250 £17500 127 Canterbury On campus Full-time Sandwich
Composition for Screen (with Integrated Foundation Year) BMus (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 62% 5% 5% £9250 £17500 127 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Songwriting BA (Hons) Institute of Contemporary Music Performance 81% 0% 5% £9250 £14750 £15250 139 London On campus Full-time
Composition (BMus Hons) BMus (Hons) Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 58% 5% 0% £9250 £27968 193 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Music (Songwriting) with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Leeds Conservatoire 75% 0% 10% £9250 £15250 £15700 135 Leeds On campus Full-time
Songwriting and Music Production with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 0% 20% £9250 £15000 £15000 127 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Music (Songwriting) BA (Hons) Leeds Conservatoire 75% 0% 10% £9250 £18750 £19700 135 Leeds On campus Full-time
Composition (Film / Theatre) BMus (Hons) University of West London 64% 3% 7% £9250 £16250 135 Ealing On campus Full-time
Music (Songwriting) BA (Hons) University of Hull 50% 0% 5% £9250 £15400 143 Hull On campus Full-time
Music Technology and Composition BMus (Hons) University of Huddersfield 94% 3% 12% £9250 £16500 123 Huddersfield On campus Full-time Sandwich
Composition for Screen BMus (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 62% 5% 5% £9250 £17500 127 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Songwriting BMus (Hons) BIMM - British and Irish Modern Music Institute 57% - 5% £9250 £15950 123 Hove On campus Full-time
Songwriting & Music Business BA (Hons) BIMM - British and Irish Modern Music Institute 57% - 10% £9250 £15950 121 Hove On campus Full-time
Popular Music Performance & Songwriting BMus (Hons) BIMM - British and Irish Modern Music Institute 57% - 4% £9250 £15950 121 Hove On campus Full-time
Songwriting & Music Production BA (Hons) BIMM - British and Irish Modern Music Institute 57% - 1% £9250 £15950 122 Hove On campus Full-time
Bachelor of Music (Honours) Composition BMus (Hons) Royal Academy of Music, University of London 80% 0% 0% - - 147 London On campus Full-time
Music (Song Writing and Production) BA (Hons) Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts - - - £9250 £19500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
MMus Composer-Performer MMus Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama - - - £13400 £26500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Composition (MMus) MMus Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - - - £12870 £27467 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
Composition of Music for Film and Television MA University of Bristol - - - £12200 £25300 - Bristol On campus Full-time
Composition for Film, TV and Games MA University of Chichester - - - £9450 £15460 - Chichester On campus Full-time
Composition (MA) MA (PG) Royal Conservatoire of Scotland - - - £17875 £35090 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
MMus Composition MMus Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama - - - £13400 £26500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Composition for Screen (with Integrated International Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BMus (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - £9250 £17500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Composition for Screen (with Integrated International Foundation Year) BMus (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - £9250 £17500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Composition with Foundation BMus (Hons) University of West London - - - £9250 £16250 - Ealing On campus Full-time
MMus Composition (Intensive) MMus Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama - - - £17000 £29600 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Music (Song Writing & Performance) BA (Hons) Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts - - - £9250 £19500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Songwriting CertHE Institute of Contemporary Music Performance - - - £9250 £9250 £14750 £15250 - London On campus Full-time
Songwriting and Artist Development BSc (Hons) University of Hertfordshire - - - £9250 - - Hatfield On campus Full-time
Songwriting MA Institute of Contemporary Music Performance - - - £4975 - - London On campus Part-time
Music Composition and Sound for Film and Games BSc (Hons) University of Hertfordshire - - - £9250 - - Hatfield On campus Full-time
Popular Music Performance and Songwriting BA (Hons) Coventry University - - - £9250 - - Coventry On campus Full-time Sandwich
Music Production and Composition BA (Hons) The Manchester College - - - £8000 £8900 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Master of Music in Composition (Intensive) MMus Royal Northern College of Music - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Composition (Electroacoustic Music and Interactive Media) MusM The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Music (Electroacoustic Composition) PhD The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Master of Arts (Composition: Intensive) MA (PG) Royal Academy of Music, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Music (Composition) MPhil University of Oxford - - - - - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Artist Diploma in Composition Art Dip Royal College Of Music - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Musical Composition PhD University of Sussex - - - - - - Brighton On campus Part-time
Composition PgCert Bath Spa University - - - - - - Bath On campus Full-time
Composition MMus Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Master of Music in Composition - Composition for Screen MMus Royal College Of Music - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Music (Composition Pathway) MA University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Master of Composition - Composition MComp Royal College Of Music - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Master of Composition - Composition for Screen MComp Royal College Of Music - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Master of Music in Composition - Composition MMus Royal College Of Music - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Music (Composition) MMus University of Southampton - - - - - - Southampton On campus Full-time
Composition (Instrumental and Vocal Composition) MusM The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Part-time
Master of Music in Composition MMus Royal Northern College of Music - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Music (Composition) PhD The University of Manchester - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
MMus (Performer/Composer) MMus Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
MMus (Performer/Composer) MMus Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Postgraduate Certificate (Composition: Intensive) PgCert Royal Academy of Music, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Musical Composition PhD The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Music Composition MPhil The University of Nottingham - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Part-time
Master of Arts (Composition) MA (PG) Royal Academy of Music, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Fast-Track Master of Music in Composition - Composition MMus Royal College Of Music - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Composition MA The University of Sheffield - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Part-time
Master of Music (Composition) MMus Royal Academy of Music, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Composition and Sonic Art MMus Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Full-time
Musical Composition PhD University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Fast-Track Master of Music in Composition - Composition for Screen MMus Royal College Of Music - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Master of Music (Composition: Intensive) MMus Royal Academy of Music, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Postgraduate Diploma: Advanced Studies in Composition PgDip Royal Northern College of Music - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Master of Music (MMus Composition/Performance/Collaborative Piano/Performer Composer) MMus Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Songwriting and Production MA University of South Wales - - - - - - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Master of Music (MMus Composition/Performance/Collaborative Piano/Performer Composer) MMus Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Music (Instrumental/Vocal Composition pathway) MA University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Professional Diploma (Composition) Prof Dip Royal Academy of Music, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Professional Diploma Composition/ Performance Level 7 Prof Dip Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Music (Electroacoustic composition/sonic art pathway) MA University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Postgraduate Certificate (Composition) PgCert Royal Academy of Music, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
66 /100
19750 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Popular Music Composition

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £21455 £18360 £22141
25-75 percentile range £17911 - £25024 £13492 - £22848 £16777 - £27979
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Popular Music Composition courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £21843 £19016 £23348
25-75 percentile range £18200 - £25449 £14569 - £23220 £18140 - £28648
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Popular Music Composition

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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Popular Music Composition who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Popular Music Composition

  • 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

Jobs of graduates of Popular Music Composition (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Popular Music Composition at Anglia Ruskin University

30% Engineering professionals
25% Sales occupations
15% Information Technology Professionals
10% Elementary occupations
10% Teaching Professionals
10%
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Popular Music Composition

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Popular Music Composition, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Popular Music Composition was £21455 15 months after graduation, £18360 3 years after graduation and £22141 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Popular Music Composition studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Music (Honours) - BMus (Hons)
  • Master of Music - MMus
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Arts (Postgraduate) - MA (PG)
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Music - MusM
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Master of Studies - MSt
  • Artist Diploma - Art Dip
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Masters in Research - MRes
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Master of Composition - MComp
  • Master of Research - MA (Res)
  • Professional Diploma - Prof Dip