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Music at Institute of Contemporary Music Performance

Institute of Contemporary Music Performance is ranked 105th of 109 universities for music on our measures. 78% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28k after 15 months, rising to £23k after five years.

Typical offer 80 UCAS pointsDyne Road, England16 courses

#105 of 109 for music19
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Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other music courses

  • Student satisfaction78%Below average (average 84%)
  • Stay on course80%Below average (average 87%)
  • Graduate-level jobs48%Below average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months£28kAbove average (average £25k)
  • Entry points (median)95Less competitive than average (average 127)

The marker shows the typical (median) music course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC51%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC7%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB15%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB4%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA4%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more19%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£28k£25k average
  2. 3 years£19.5k£19.5k average
  3. 5 years£23k£24.5k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 16 music courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Music Production For Film, TV And Games (95%).
  • Least competitive entry: Music Business. Half of the students who started had more than 78 UCAS points, against 115 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Music Production For Film, TV And Games (95%).
  • Courses last between 2 and 3 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BA/BSc, BMus.
  • Accredited by Chartered Institute of Marketing: 6 of the 16 courses.

  • Creative Musicianship

    BA · 3 years

    Typical offer80 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    77%
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    112
    Graduate jobs
    45%
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • DJ and Electronic Music Production

    BA · 3 years

    Typical offer80 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    94*
    Graduate jobs
    51%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Chartered Institute of Marketing

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Electronic Music Production

    BA · 3 years

    Typical offer80 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    94*
    Graduate jobs
    51%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Chartered Institute of Marketing

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Music Business And Entrepreneurship

    BA · 3 years

    Typical offer80 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    92%
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    80
    Graduate jobs
    51%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Music Production For Film, TV And Games

    BA · 3 years

    Typical offer80 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    95%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    92
    Graduate jobs
    51%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Popular Music Performance

    BMus · 3 years

    Typical offer80 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    71%
    Stay on
    77%
    Entry points
    80
    Graduate jobs
    30%
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Songwriting

    BA · 3 years

    Typical offer80 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    75%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    114
    Graduate jobs
    45%
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Songwriting & Artist Development

    BA · 3 years

    Typical offer80 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    96
    Graduate jobs
    51%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Chartered Institute of Marketing

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Songwriting & Production

    BA · 3 years

    Typical offer80 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    94*
    Graduate jobs
    51%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: Chartered Institute of Marketing

    Course pageWrong offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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