Music

Ranked in the Top 20 for Student Satisfaction for Music (Complete University Guide 2025), our range of Music degrees will prepare you for a range of careers.

Taught across our three City Centre Campuses that include Millennium Point, the £57 million Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, and £62 million Parkside Campus, you’ll have access to state-of-the-art facilities including performance venues, recording studios and edit suites to develop your skills.

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire provides a unique opportunity to access professional facilities and collaborate with students on performances. We will provide you with industry connections, live projects and a wide, in-depth knowledge of the field.

Our courses

Foundation Courses

Our Foundation Years offer you an additional year of study to ensure progression to your chosen degree.

Undergraduate Courses

Find out about our range of undergraduate courses for Music.

Postgraduate Courses

Take a look at the Music postgraduate courses and research degrees available.

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Music students and staff come from all over the world to study and teach in the unique environment at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. We’re in a major international city with two of the world’s finest concert halls (Town Hall and Symphony Hall) and a world class orchestra (City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra).

Explore Music

Facilities

Take a look around the facilities available to you as a Music student at BCU.

Our staff

When you study your degree with us, you will enjoy a wealth of expertise from those in your relevant field.

Our graduates

We're proud to boast an alumni community of more than 200,000 graduates in 120 countries across the world.

Working in Industry

If you choose to study at BCU, you will get the chance to work with industry, where you'll gain valuable experience.

Blog

Check out our blog where we share our experiences and visionary ideas with each other, the industry and the world.

Inspired Festival

Inspired Festival is a showcase of work from students from the Faculty of Arts, Design and Media. 

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News

There is always something happening around the University and our latest news is a great way to find out what's going on.

Go Abroad

Whatever you want to achieve, going abroad will give you the skills, knowledge and experience to make a difference to your future.

Living in Birmingham

Whether you’re moving to Birmingham or you’re a Brummie at heart, there’s so much to student life here to explore, no matter which campus you're based at.

Open Days

The best way to explore what's on offer is to come and see us. Our in-person events provide the perfect opportunity to chat to our staff and students, and check out our state-of-the-art facilities.

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Why study with us?

Find out why you should choose BCU and study with us.

Why choose BCU?

Student information

Learn how to apply for a place on one of our courses, check out our student accommodation and discover more about services that will enable you to gain the most from your studies.

Student information

Placements

You may be required to undertake a placement as part of your course, or offered the opportunity to do so voluntarily during your time at BCU. 

Placements at BCU

Funding

We're here to help you with any questions or problems you may have, both before and during your time as a student here. Fees, funding, budgeting, money management - we can help you get to grips with it all.

Financial information

International

You’ll find a diverse and welcoming environment at Birmingham City University. We’re a modern and dynamic international university, with staff, students and alumni from more than 100 countries. With 30,000 students in the second largest city in the UK.

International study information