Course Overview
This exciting degree gives you the opportunity to study Music alongside a broad range of English and other literatures. Music belongs to the Lancaster Institute for the Contemporary Arts (LICA), ranked top three in the UK for its research in Art and Design in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise. Lancaster's Department of Literature has one of the highest satisfaction rates in the National Student Survey of 2011, with 93% of undergraduates saying that they were satisfied with their degree course.
In English Literature you'll be able to study a diverse range of works, from Shakespeare to contemporary literature, while Music offers a creative mix of theoretical and practical work, coupled with a vocational placement module.
You'll begin your degree with core modules including English Literature and Music Theory. In your second and final year, you'll take four units in Music and four in English Literature, choosing from subjects such as The Theory and Practice of Criticism; Sound and Space; Victorian Literature, and American Literature to 1900.
For a list of compulsory modules, please see the tab above.
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Career opportunities
Our graduates develop a wide range of skills through this degree that can be applied to many careers. English Literature helps you cultivate confident analytical skills, while the breadth of Music at Lancaster means our graduates possess an exceptionally wide range of capabilities and are recognised by employers for their flexibility and transferable skills.
You'll benefit from a thorough grounding in contemporary arts theory and practice, which is an advantage if you're interested in a career in the creative industries, broadcasting, marketing, publishing, music teaching, music production, arts management and other arts-related areas.
Many students also go on to postgraduate study in Music-related subjects, or follow one of the postgraduate MA degrees offered at Lancaster.
Modules
Here are some of the current modules which are available during your studies at Lancaster:
PartI
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 Theory and Practice of Criticism
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: AAA and the ability to read music inc English Lit or English Lang and Literature at grade A. We normally expect three A-levels. One A-level will usually be in Music or Music Technology.
General Studies: Accepted as one of 3 A-levels
Preference: A-levels
Key skills: Not included in offer
Scottish Highers: AAABB inc A in English
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: 36 pts overall with 16 pts from best three HL courses
BTEC: Popular Music or Music Technology considered DD plus A-level at Grade A in English Lit or English Lang and Literature
Mature students: Applications welcome, especially with evidence of recent and successful formal study (e.g. an Access course)
IELTS: 6.5
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.
