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Bachelor of Popular Music Performance

Nottingham Trent University

  • London, United Kingdom
  • 3 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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Nottingham Trent University campus

About the program

Three-year Bachelors for drummers, Guitarists, Bassists and keyboard players, At the London Campus.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (5 years): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Apply concepts and methods in Popular Music Performance to solve relevant problems. Develop competence in Three-year full-time course. Modules: DAW skills
  • Instrumental technique and performance. Present findings clearly and consider professional or research ethics.

Career outcomes

  • Professional musician in musical theatre
  • Touring with pop artists
  • Musical director
  • Recording and studio musician

Curriculum

  • Three-year full-time course. Modules: DAW skills
  • Instrumental technique and performance
  • Popular music repertoires
  • Music industry in numbers
  • Contemporary styles and analysis
  • Principal instrument and industry practice
  • Public performance
  • Advanced styles
  • World rhythms and songwriting.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Recognised school-leaving qualification for the applicant's country (entry requirements by country on ntu.ac.uk)
  • Usually stated per course as UCAS tariff points (80 to 128 on pages read) plus any subject
  • Portfolio or interview needs
  • English IELTS 6.5 with 5.5 in each skill for most courses
  • Varies by country and course
  • No single published minimum. Examples: India - Standard XII (CBSE/select boards) 70/100 or 160/200 (80%) overall or a 65% average of four relevant subjects for first-year entry
  • USA - high school diploma with 3.0 GPA plus two of SAT 1090/ACT 23/AP/IB/etc. For most courses (2.7 GPA plus one qualification for foundation-level).

Accepted academic background

Upper-secondary school-leaving qualification recognised by NTU for the applicant's country (checked per country on NTU's entry-requirements-by-country pages) plus any course-specific subjects, Portfolio or interview, Some courses offer a foundation-year option, Advanced entry to year 2 or 3 possible with prior study.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.5
  • TOEFL iBT 79
  • PTE Academic 62
  • Cambridge 176
  • Oxford Test of English 130

Other requirements

  • Interview required

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Previous Qualification Certificate
  • Passport Copy
  • Language Proficiency Test Results (if required).

How to apply

  1. Check entry requirements for your country and the UCAS deadline of 13 January 2027. NTU considers international applications to 30 June 2027 if places remain. Apply through UCAS (code N91) or
  2. If applying only to NTU
  3. The NTU Applicant Portal. No NTU fee stated. Upload transcripts
  4. IELTS certificate and other documents. Art courses may need a portfolio. Receive an offer and pay the advance payment of 6
  5. 000 GBP (9
  6. 000 GBP for some countries)
  7. Deducted from tuition. Apply for the Student visa with NTU's international team.

Other costs

Tuition per year£19,150 GBP
Application fee£50 GBP
Deposit£29,689 GBP

Program details

CampusLondon Campus
Faculty or schoolNottingham School of Art & Design
DepartmentPopular Music Performance
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value360,180
Study paceStandard,Fixed
Post-study stay5 years
Scholarship noteScholarship or bursary availability is indicated for this institution. Award eligibility, Funding amounts and deadlines must be confirmed for the specific program and applicant.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    30 Jun 2027

    228 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 3 years.