Music and Sound
Ranked in the Top 20 for Student Satisfaction for Music (Complete University Guide 2025), our range of Music and Sound degrees will prepare you for a range of careers.
Top 20
for Music student satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2025).
拢500 million
has been invested into our facilities, including a major expansion of our City Centre Campus and development of the Royal 探花直播 Conservatoire.
31,000+ students
from around 120 countries study at BCU.
TEF Gold
BCU was awarded the highest possible rating of Gold for Student Experience in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023.
Taught across our three City Centre Campuses that include Millennium Point, the 拢57 million Royal 探花直播 Conservatoire, and 拢62 million Parkside Campus, you鈥檒l have access to state-of-the-art facilities including performance venues, recording studios and edit suites to develop your skills.
Royal 探花直播 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 and Sound.
Postgraduate Courses
Take a look at the Music and Sound postgraduate courses and research degrees available.
Explore BCU
Take a virtual tour of your subject facilities and spaces聽that would be part of your daily life as a student at 探花直播.
Royal 探花直播 Conservatoire
Music and Sound students and staff come from all over the world to study and teach in the unique environment at Royal 探花直播 Conservatoire. We鈥檙e in a major international city with two of the world鈥檚 finest concert halls (Town Hall and Symphony Hall) and a world class orchestra (City of 探花直播 Symphony Orchestra).
Explore Music
Facilities
Take a look around the facilities available to you as a聽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.聽
Find out more
There is always something happening around the University and our聽latest news聽is a great way to find out what's going on.
Placements
You may be required to undertake a placement as part of your course, or offered the opportunity to do so voluntarily聽during your time at BCU.聽
Living in 探花直播
Whether you鈥檙e moving to 探花直播 or you鈥檙e a Brummie at heart, there鈥檚 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.