Music BA (Hons)

Develop as a musician and learn the patterns and theory to progress further with your love for music.Engage with the broadest span of music, developing versatility and flexibility in your musical practice. Our Music course is for all musicians irrespective of style, background and culture. Our broad approach to musical learning will prepare you for a vast range of career opportunities.Study Music at York St John University and you will benefit from an array of experiences across specialisms and have the choice of composition or advanced instrumental tuition. York is a city with a rich cultural heritage and a vibrant genre-spanning live music scene. It is the home of many renowned venues, from York Barbican to the National Centre for Early Music and even its own busking festival.If your interest spans several musical disciplines and you are looking to gain a broad-based experience in music, this course is for you. You’ll have options in performance, composition, education and community; alongside a range of other stimulating, relevant and contemporary modules where you will learn through practical engagement with the subject.Our enthusiastic and supportive team of experienced music tutors include performers, composers, teachers and community musicians and their musical interests include everything from jazz and metal to choral music and brass bands. They are supported by a large group of instrumental and vocal teachers who cover all instruments and musical styles.Our Music Degree will challenge you to realise your potential for creativity and individual expression, to develop a deeper understanding of music and its place in society. All students take a common first year in which everyone receives individual instrumental or vocal tuition, providing a firm basis for specialist study in subsequent years.