Dual honours courses

A dual honours degree allows you to study two subjects as part of your degree. Weight your degree evenly across the two subjects, or lean more towards modules in one subject. The many optional modules mean you can design your degree around your individual interests.

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Undergraduate

English and Music BA

2024-25
/ September start
A Levels ABB
UCAS code QW33
3 years
/ Full-time
Accredited

This dual honours English and music degree allows you to pursue your creative and critical passions across the arts. Through English, you’ll study literature, language, theatre, film, creative writing and more. In Music, you'll be free to range across our seven subject areas: performance, composition, musicology, ethnomusicology, music psychology, musical industries, and music technology. This course is available with either an English literature or English language pathway.

  • Dual honours
  • Optional placement year
  • Study abroad
Undergraduate

History and Music BA

2024-25
/ September start
A Levels AAB
UCAS code VW13
3 years
/ Full-time
Accredited

Studying both History and Music will give you a firm grasp of both subjects. Music modules cover seven areas: performance, composition, musicology, ethnomusicology, music psychology, musical industries, and music technology. History modules cover past societies from the ancient through to the modern period and explore political, social and cultural themes.

  • Dual honours
  • Optional placement year
  • Study abroad
Undergraduate

Music and Philosophy BA

2024-25
/ September start
A Levels AAB; ABB
UCAS code VW53
3 years
/ Full-time
Accredited

You’ll learn key skills from each department and have the freedom to pursue your own interests. Music modules cover seven diverse areas: performance, composition, musicology, ethnomusicology, music psychology, musical industries, and music technology. The philosophy side of the course will develop your understanding of key areas such as ethics, philosophy of mind, theory of knowledge, political philosophy, metaphysics and logic.

  • Dual honours
  • Optional placement year
  • Study abroad
Undergraduate

Music and Modern Languages & Cultures BA

2024-25
/ September start
A Levels ABB
UCAS code RW50
4 years
/ Full-time
Accredited

This course is for students who want to develop a wide range of abilities. You can study one or two languages, combining the practicalities of learning these languages with modules that explore their politics, history, literature and culture. In music, you'll cover modules across seven areas: performance, composition, musicology, ethnomusicology, music psychology, musical industries, and music technology.

  • Dual honours
  • Foreign language study
  • Study abroad
Undergraduate

Music and Korean Studies BA

2024-25
/ September start
A Levels ABB; BBB
UCAS code WTH4
4 years
/ Full-time
Accredited

This degree allows you to perform, compose and write about music while developing your language skills and understanding of Korean culture. You'll spend your third year studying in Seoul, South Korea at one of our six partner universities. Music modules covering performance, composition, musicology, ethnomusicology, music psychology, musical industries and music technology will allow you to focus on your own musical strengths and passions.

  • Dual honours
  • Foreign language study
  • Industry placement
  • Study abroad

2023-24 entry

The content of our courses is reviewed annually to make sure it's up-to-date and relevant. Individual modules are occasionally updated or withdrawn. This is in response to discoveries through our world-leading research; funding changes; professional accreditation requirements; student or employer feedback; outcomes of reviews; and variations in staff or student numbers. In the event of any change the University will consult and inform students in good time and will take reasonable steps to minimise disruption. We timetable teaching across the whole of our campus, the details of which can be found on our campus map. Teaching may take place in a student’s home department, but may also be timetabled to take place within other departments or central teaching space.

Students involved with performance may be required to meet some associated costs. These are variable depending on the nature of performance, and may include (but are not limited to) accompanist fees and the purchase of music/scores.

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