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Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Music (Plus Optional Placement Year)

University of York

UK,England

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36 Months

Duration

CAD 25,800/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

Application Fee

Sep 2025

Apply Date

UK, England

Type: University

Location Type: Semi-Urban

Founded: 1963

Total Students: 22,020 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

Heslington, York YO10 5DD, United Kingdom

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Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Music (Plus Optional Placement Year)

Program Overview

Music is everywhere, and we come into contact with it every day: it enriches our lives and creates meaning and community.

Studying music at York will deepen your understanding of that experience and how it has shaped and responded to the world.

Our course integrates practical music-making, musicology, analysis and music technology, and offers options in composition, music psychology, music education and many other areas. Our modular approach lets you shape your learning to your passions and career aspirations. We'll give you a generous allowance of one-to-one tuition to develop your playing to the highest level - our staff have performed with internationally-recognised ensembles, from BBC Philharmonic to Opera North. Our professional partners and artists-in-association regularly give talks, masterclasses and concerts.

We are home to a huge range of ensembles of all styles and traditions. From orchestral and choral classics to contemporary improvisation, from modular synths to Indonesian gamelan, you can explore and expand your musical horizons. We have a thriving University music culture: you can find like-minded musicians through Band Soc; learn to play drums Brazilian-style in Samba York; or throw yourself into our lively musical theatre community. There are also weekly jazz, folk and open mic events across campus, and a vibrant music scene in the city centre.

Our graduates have gone on to further study, and to work in musical performance, production, arts administration, music education, broadcast journalism, composition and more.

Detailed Program Facts

Program Level

3-Year Bachelor's Degree

Application Processing Days

21 Days

Program Intensity

Full-Time

Duration of Program

36 Months

Program Intakes

Intake Month/Year		Intake Status
sep 2024		Closed
sep 2025		Open

Application Fee

Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

CAD 25,800 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in University of York

CAD 9,207 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - 6 - With No Band Less Than
TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 87 - 21 - With no score less than
PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 61.0
DUOLINGO
- Minimum Overall Score - 120.0

Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have Standard XII Higher Secondary Certificate.

Minimum CGPA Required: 80.00 %

Additional Information

Careers and Skills
The creativity, professionalism, and critical thinking that you develop in our Music degree sets you up for a wide variety of careers, both within the field and beyond. The majority of our students go on to graduate-level jobs in music and related professions.

Career opportunities
Recent graduate careers include:

UK Concert Director of the Philharmonia Orchestra
General Director of the Southbank Sinfonia
Opera direction (including Opera North, Glyndebourne Touring Opera and the Royal Opera House)
BBC production (Proms and Radio 3 and 4)
Freelance jazz musicians (including the World Service Project)
Classic FM production
London Symphony Orchestra

Others have gone on to work in:

Broadcast and media
Professional performance
Arts management
Teaching and community education
University lecturing
Music outreach
Music publishing (most major houses)
Major music agencies
Orchestral management

Transferable skills

Independent thinking
Teamwork
Presentation
Writing
Critical analysis
Creative problem-solving
Communication

Scholarships

Work Permit

PGWP

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK.
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea.
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business.
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK.
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship.
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.