Undergraduate study in Music
Source: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/sacs/music/study/undergraduate/ Parent: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate/subjects/music/
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Study with us - Undergraduate study in Music - Music Master's degrees - Music research degrees - Music research students - Funding and scholarships - Our facilities - Careers with a Music degree - Graduate Stories - Support for Music students - Performance opportunities - Music performance tutoring - Our Research
Our Research - Research opportunities - Research themes - Creative practices - Historical and cultural musicologies - Places and identities - Socially-engaged music in theory and practice - Voices and vocalities - Research projects - Funding and scholarships - Music research students - Engagement and Impact - Music Staff - Current students
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[## Undergraduate Open Day
Start your university journey. Find where you belong. Friday, June 26 (9:00-16:00) Saturday, June 27 (9:00-16:00)](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/study/meet/undergraduate-open-day/ )
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A foundation for your future
Building on a set of essential musical and academic skills you'll learn more about the music that interests you, as well as discovering music you never knew about.
Through a range of creative, historical, philosophical and theoretical approaches you'll build up the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in your chosen field.
Our Music degrees
[## Music BA Honours
Gain a grounding in Western art music and study a range of contemporary, world, traditional and popular musics.](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/w300/) [## Contemporary and Popular Music BA Honours
Specialise in music studies with an emphasis on creativity, experimentation and artistic risk-taking.](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/w301/)
Undergraduate funding and scholarships
Undergraduate scholarships and bursaries are often available to UK, EU, and international students. These are University-wide and subject to eligibility.
You can find out more about the funding and scholarships that are available to you on the University's Scholarship and Bursaries website.
Music funding and scholarships
Connection and impact
We have expertise in classical, popular, and folk music. Our expertise ranges from established mainstream approaches, to the more exploratory edges of musical activity. Our one-to-one instrumental and vocal teachers include the best in the region.
Music is a socially-engaged activity, ranging across:
- education
- community music
- politics
- policy
- social and environmental justice
Our expert staff will help you to see how you can make a difference in the world.
The city as your stage
Newcastle is unrivalled as a centre for DIY music activities. It hosts classical choirs, underground electronica, and folk sessions all on our doorstep, and we have excellent connections across the city.
This immersive approach to studying music has been hugely successful, with many of our graduates going on to work in an impressive array of different occupations.
Careers and graduates
[## Careers
Read more about the careers our Music graduates go into](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/sacs/music/study/careers) [## Our graduates
Read testimonials from our Music graduates and learn more about the potential careers available to you](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/sacs/music/about/graduates)
Explore Music at Newcastle University
[#### About us
Read more about our Music department, its connection with Newcastle's vibrant music scene, and the facilities, support, and opportunities that we offer](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/sacs/music/about)
[#### Our facilities
Find out more about the purpose-built music studios, rehearsal spaces, and professional equipment we provide](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/sacs/music/about/facilities)
[#### Funding and scholarships
Explore our Music funding opportunities for students and researchers](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/sacs/music/study/funding-and-scholarships)
[#### Performance Opportunities
Find out more about the performance opportunities available to our students](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/sacs/music/study/opportunities)
[#### Our staff
Our staff work across a large and diverse range of fields in Music, making for a rich and varied curriculum where students are supported by world experts in their field.](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/sacs/music/about/staff)
[#### Performance tutoring
Our tutors' expertise spans numerous musical styles and areas of study. See below for a list of our current tutors and what they offer.](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/sacs/music/study/performance-tutors)
[## LIVE at King's Hall
Read more about our live music performances that take place every Thursday](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/sacs/music/events/)
Upcoming events
[### Music Research Seminars
Date: 28 January 2026 - 3 June 2026
Time: 15:00 - 18:00
Location: Armstrong Building
Guest speakers](https://www.ncl.ac.uk/sacs/music/events/events/music-research-seminars-25-26/)