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Choose from our range of degrees, diplomas and certificates.</p></div><div class='int-grid5 image image--align-center'><img src='/courses/Courses/media/Courses/CH/Music-Subject-Page.jpg?ext=.jpg' class='fullwidth' alt='Music teacher giving guitar lesson' /></div></div></div> <div class="int-container"> <div class='int-row'><div class='int-grid4'><div class='int-promo-container turquoise'><hr /><div class='int-promo-heading'><h2><span class='int-promo-heading-h2'>Music</span>Degrees <span class='int-tooltip-parentspan'><a href='' class='int-icon-btn int-course-iconBtn' title='Show Degrees Help' id='award_type-tooltip-1' role='button' aria-label='Show Degrees Help' aria-controls='award_type-id-1' tabindex='0'><i class='int-icon int-icon-question'></i></a><div class='int-tooltip int-tooltip-context int-tooltip-arrow-left tooltipWithCollision tooltipCourseLevel tooltip_bottom tooltip_right int-tooltip-pageAlign ' id='award_type-id-1' aria-live='assertive' aria-label='Button controlled tooltip' role='tooltip' tabindex='-1'><div class='tooltip-content-container' id='tooltip-content-containeraward_type1' aria-label='Begin tooltip information' style='margin-top: 0px;'><p><strong>Degrees</strong></p> <ul> <li>Also known as an undergraduate or bachelors degree.</li> <li>Internationally respected, universally understood.</li> <li>An essential requirement for many high-level jobs.</li> <li>Gain a thorough understanding of your subject – and the tools to investigate, think critically, form reasoned arguments, solve problems and communicate effectively in new contexts.</li> <li>Progress to higher level study, such as a postgraduate diploma or masters degree.</li> </ul> <div aria-label='End tooltip information'></div></div><a href='' class='close-tooltip int-icon-btn' aria-label='Close tooltip' role='button' aria-controls='award_type-id-1' title='Close tooltip' style='position: absolute; 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