Canterbury Christ Church University
Music with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
Canterbury Christ Church University

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 35 graduates of Music with Foundation Year BA (Hons) and other courses in Music at Canterbury Christ Church University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Music.

Overall student satisfaction
73 /100
35 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Performing Arts

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Music at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £19500 £18500 £22500
25-75 percentile range £14500 - £25000 £13000 - £22500 £15500 - £27500


Salary of all UK Graduates of Performing Arts

  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

Course Description

The foundation year will introduce you to study at university and your chosen subject. It also provides a highly supportive environment where you can develop your self-confidence.

Our course will put you in a position to take your place in the many-faceted creative and performing arts industry as a versatile creative practitioner and music leader.

As performer, composer/arranger, and musicologist, you’ll encounter an eclectic repertoire: music of different cultures and traditions, past and present, as well as the established ‘canon’ of Western music. You’ll also and have the chance to meet and talk to an impressive variety of creative practitioners and professionals, some as part of our teaching team.

At the heart of our degree is music, inventing, performing, and thinking about it. Whether it is western art music of any period or genre, folk and traditional music, or pop, rock and jazz, it gets the same lively-minded treatment in composition, performance, appreciation and analysis.

You’ll have access to fully equipped Mac suites, dedicated rehearsal spaces, and hi-tech recording studios and sound design labs, as well as inspiring performance spaces. You’ll develop transferable skills in group work, critical thinking, independent learning and an ability to work creatively and productively with others.

We live in the centre of Canterbury, a historic city with a vibrant arts scene. A key partner in our work is the Canterbury Festival, which means you’ll have the opportunity to meet practitioners who work nationally and internationally, in concert performances, masterclasses, and Q&A sessions.

Top reasons to study with us

You’ll have access to excellent facilities, including Mac suites, rehearsal spaces, recording studios and sound design labs, and stunning performance venues, including Canterbury Cathedral.

We provide free one-to-one lessons in performance modules and scholarships for instrumentalists and vocalists.

Our Canterbury Campus is in the heart of a historic city with a vibrant arts scene, to which you'll make a high-profile contribution.

Specialist facilities

You’ll have access to excellent facilities, including:

St Gregory’s, a historic church that has been converted into a beautiful music venue which seats 150 and has been designed to enhance the experience of the audience and performer.

Music studios, in our dedicated creative arts building, are kitted out with in-house instruments and state-of-the-art control rooms sporting both digital sound and video editing software.

Performance areas for large and small gigs, and stunning venues, including Canterbury Cathedral.

Location

This course is run at our Canterbury Campus in Kent. Canterbury is just 50 miles south-east of London and less than an hour by high-speed train from St Pancras. Located on a UNESCO World Heritage Site the campus offers state-of-the-art buildings, right in the centre of a vibrant and world-famous cathedral city. You’ll benefit from a campus with excellent learning and teaching resources, music venues, a superb sports centre, a well-stocked bookshop and plenty of coffee bars and places to eat. A short walk away is Augustine House our award-winning library and home to a vast range of learning resources and student support teams.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Music with Foundation Year BA (Hons) at Canterbury Christ Church University

20% Process, plant and machine operatives
15% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5% Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Administrative occupations

Grading & Study Time

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Music

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 5.0
    • International Foundation
    • 6.5
    • Graduate Degrees
    • 6.0
    • Undergraduate Degrees
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Music with Foundation Year, BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Music with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
Ireland £9250 year 1

Additional fee information

The fees above are for the 2024/25 academic year but may be subject to change following any announcements by the UK Government (approved by Parliament) regarding maximum Undergraduate tuition fee caps for 2024/25.

In addition, the University reserves the right to increase all full-time and part-time Undergraduate tuition fees mid-course, in line with any further inflationary increase in the Government tuition fee cap which is approved by Parliament. The University will publish information about any changes to tuition fees on its website.

International Tuition Fees (including EU fees): To be confirmed

Undergraduate tuition fees for International students are not subject to the Government’s regulations on maximum tuition fees.

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • Foundation

University Rankings

Positions of Canterbury Christ Church University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Canterbury Christ Church University in related subject specific rankings.

Arts Visual & Performing

    • #47 
    • #56 
    Music
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #51 
    • #63 
    Music
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]

See all 14 university rankings of Canterbury Christ Church University

About Canterbury Christ Church University

Founded in 1962, Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) has two campuses for Undergraduates, with one being located in the urban setting of the town of Canterbury, Kent and the other in Medway. Students come from afar to take this university’s STEM courses in the subjects of Medicine and Engineering, as well as their more than 200 Undergraduate courses on a wide variety of subjects.

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Student composition of Canterbury Christ Church University

undergraduates:
16485
postgraduates:
1720
Total:
18205
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