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Music (R25)

Course details
  • 1 Study option
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Distance Learning
Awarded by:
The Open University

Course summary

Through this degree, you will explore how music is created and expressed across diverse genres, including Western art, jazz, popular and non-Western traditions. You will develop technical expertise in analysing and composing music, alongside critical skills to discuss its cultural meanings. The course supports practical growth in performance, collaboration and technology, including recording and production. Travelling through three stages of study, you will engage with research-informed materials and partnered teaching, for example, at Trinity Laban, for grounded musical practice. By completing this BA, you will not only earn a respected qualification but also cultivate a passionate, lifelong engagement with music.

Key features of the course

  • Study a wide range of musical repertoires and practices, informed by world-leading research.

  • Create, analyse, perform and study the social contexts of music.

  • Develop practical music making and performance skills at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.

  • Open to musicians working in any tradition and at any stage of their musical development.

  • Relevant to a wide variety of musical and non-musical careers including teaching, arts administration, community music, and sound recording.

How to apply

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Application codes

Institution code:
O11

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