You'll take the following compulsory modules:

Candidates may take modules, totalling 20 or 40 credits, in a foreign language. Please note that:

• This must be approved by the Degree Programme Director, who will also agree on an appropriate module or modules to drop from the Music degree provision to maintain the 120-credit total for the year.
• some modules at stage 2 have Musicianship, Audio Production Skills, or Creative Projects as prerequisites.
• opting out of Performance Studies 1 at this stage will disqualify you from taking Performance Studies at a later stage in the degree programme.   

Choose from a range of historical, cultural and practical options, and have the freedom to determine the balance between these different strands. Module choices include historical and cultural options such as topics in Western music history, and practical options such as composition and performance.

Optional Modules

You take at least two of the following Historical/Cultural modules:

You take at least one of the following Applied or Practical modules:

* Students will need to take an audition if they wish to take Folk Ensemble 2

You'll conduct independent work in two specialities of your choice. For each of these you'll receive 1-to-1 supervision. 

The specialities are categorised as a major specialist study and a minor specialist study in a second area. 

You'll choose your other modules using the remainder of your module credit balance. These modules cover historical, cultural and practical material and are offered by our world-leading research-active staff in Music. 

Modules

Compulsory modules

You must take one Major Specialist Study from this list:

Optional modules

You may (but are not required to) choose a Minor Specialist Study module from the following list. This must be in a subject area that is substantially different to your major specialist study.

You choose modules from the list below so that the total credits for the year adds up to 120:

*Students need to have passed Folk Ensemble 2 in Stage 2 in order to take Folk Ensemble 3.

You may, with the discretion of the Degree Programme Director, take one module from the list below, if not taken already at Stage 2, in place of a module selected in the list above.