Course Overview
Lancaster's combined Computer Science and Music degree is taught between two forward-looking departments. Our Computing Department is at the cutting-edge of computing and communications with 100% of its research considered to be of international quality, according to the last Research Assessment Exercise (2008). Music belongs to the Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA), ranked top three in the UK for its research in Art and Design last Research Assessment Exercise (2008).
This three-year degree scheme allows you to develop your artistic and technological talents side by side. On your Computer Science course you'll learn programming and explore how computers communicate and how people can make the best use of technology. Your Music degree programme develops your skills with a unique mix of theoretical and practical work coupled with a vocational placement module.
In your first year, you'll study courses such as Music Theory and Sound and Audio Theory. You will then take second and third-year subjects including Multimedia Authoring; Human Computer Interaction, and Languages and Compilation.
For a list of compulsory modules, please see the tab above.
The Computing department is approachable, friendly, and enthusiastic.
Career opportunities
Lancaster's Music graduates possess an unusually wide range of subject-specific and transferable skills and benefit from a thorough grounding in contemporary arts theory and practice. This is an advantage to anyone seeking a career in the creative industries, broadcasting, marketing, publishing, music teaching, music production, arts management and other arts-related areas. Your Computer Science qualification will serve you well in all areas of ICT, business or research.
Many of our graduates also use their degree as a basis for postgraduate study, choosing to continue in the excellent research environment that Lancaster provides or moving on to another institution.
Modules
Here are some of the current modules which are available during your studies at Lancaster:
PartII
- Human Computer Interaction
- Languages and Compilation
PartII (Year 2)
- Composition
- Contemporary Fine Art Practitioners
- Contemporary Hong Kong Cinema
- Critical Reflections
- Documentary Drawing
- History of Electronic and Computer Music
- Ideology and Politics in the Cinema
- Introduction to Television Drama
- LICA Work Placement
- Modern Dance
- Orchestration
- Perception and the Arts
- Postwar European Playwrights
- Practical Studies II
- Silent Cinema
- Sound and space
- Studio Technique
- The Cultural History of American Film
- The Evolution of America's Music
PartII (Year 3)
- Analysing Popular Music
- Contemporary Fine Art Practitioners
- Contemporary Hong Kong Cinema
- Creative Enterprise
- Dissertation
- Documentary Drawing
- History of Electronic and Computer Music
- Ideology and Politics in the Cinema
- Introduction to Television Drama
- Music Composition
- Music, Culture and 'The Hollow Years'
- Perception and the Arts
- Rock and Roll in American Culture
- Silent Cinema
- Sound Synthesis and Design
- Sound and space
- The Cultural History of American Film
- The Evolution of America's Music
For more detailed module information please visit the Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts department website.
Entry Requirements
A-Level: ABB and the ability to read music. One A-level will usually be in Music or Music Technology.
General Studies: Accepted as one of 3 A-levels
Applied A-levels: Considered
Key skills: Not included in offer
Scottish Highers: BBBBB
Irish Leaving Cert: Offers will be made on the basis of 5 or 6 Higher level subjects. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524 592028) for further information
International Bacc: Cases individually considered
Mature students: Applications welcome provided that you have recent study experience and appropriate practical skills. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office (01524 592028) for further information
BTEC: Popular Music or Music Technology considered with normally at least DDM
IELTS: 6.0
For details of how we evaluate international qualifications, please click here.
Financial Support
Lancaster University's priority is to support every student to make the most of their life and education. In addition to government maintenance loans, grants and national scholarships, Lancaster University offers a range of financial support for full time UK Undergraduate students from lower-income backgrounds. Many students each year will be entitled to bursaries or scholarships to help them with the cost of fees and/or living expenses.
The Lancaster Scholarship package is designed to reward the hard work and natural ability of full-time UK students applying to study with us regardless of their household income. Students achieving A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications) will receive a £1,000 per year Lancaster Scholarship during their undergraduate studies if they place us as their firm choice institution. Continuation of the Lancaster Scholarship is subject to satisfactory academic progression.
Our combined £5,000 bursary package will help students from England whose household incomes are less than £25,000 per year with fees and living costs.
Students from England eligible for our £5,000 bursary package will also be awarded a £3,000 Lancaster Scholarship if they achieve A*, A, A in their A-level examinations (or equivalent academic qualifications). This totals £8,000 of support for students during their studies.
For full details of the University's financial support packages including eligibility criteria, please visit our
fees and funding page.
