The University of Sheffield
Department of Music

Single Honours (BMus)


Level One

  • History of Western Music (20 credits)
  • Introduction to Studio (10)
  • Popular Music Studies (10)
  • Musicianship I (10)
  • Composition: instrumental (10)
  • Music of the World (20)
  • Studio Composition (10)
  • Sound and Science (10)
  • Musicianship II (10)
  • Performance (10)

Level Two

A minimum of 40 credits from the list below with the remaining credits drawn from the main module list (which changes year on year).
  • Music in culture and society (20)
  • Analytical approaches to music (20)
  • Practical Skills (20)
  • Creative Applications of Music Technology (20)
  • Intermediate Composition (20)
  • Sound Recording Practice (20)
  • Remaining modules from the annual list

Level Three

At least one from the following plus further modules from the annual list to make a total of 120 credits.