Course Overview - Music
**Why choose this course**
We are ranked 5th in the UK for music by the Guardian University Guide 2023. This course received an overall satisfaction score of 95.2% in the National Student Survey 2022.
Our music course offers training in a huge range of styles from classical and popular, to musical theatre, jazz and contemporary music. You’ll be able to make music on your own and with others, perform in orchestras, choirs and bands, and work with improvisation.
As a performer, you’ll receive free instrumental/vocal lessons, enjoy 24/7 practice room access and th...
**Why choose this course**<br/>We are ranked 5th in the UK for music by the Guardian University Guide 2023. This course received an overall satisfaction score of 95.2% in the National Student Survey 2022.<br/><br/>Our music course offers training in a huge range of styles from classical and popular, to musical theatre, jazz and contemporary music. You’ll be able to make music on your own and with others, perform in orchestras, choirs and bands, and work with improvisation.<br/><br/>As a performer, you’ll receive free instrumental/vocal lessons, enjoy 24/7 practice room access and the opportunity to take part in regular concerts. As a composer you’ll have access to excellent recording facilities, state of the art Mac labs and many opportunities to showcase your work. All music students benefit from visits by industry professionals, including: performers, composers, promoters, publishers and educators.<br/><br/>Whether you’re interested in performance, composition, music history, analysis or the music industry itself, our experienced staff and vibrant musical community can help unlock your musical potential.<br/><br/>Our award-winning Professional Training placements prepare students for roles in industry. <br/><br/>We were shortlisted for University of the Year in The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023.<br/><br/>**What you will study**<br/>On our course you can take performance and composition in each year. Alongside these, you’ll study music across history and within culture. You’ll develop advanced knowledge of music theory and analysis.<br/><br/>You’ll graduate from our course with a BMus qualification, which denotes a practical emphasis - we use performing and/or composing as the key ways to increase your knowledge of music and develop your musicianship. You’ll learn about music of the past and the present, in both classical and popular styles.<br/><br/>In your final year, you’ll develop a large-scale individual project; this is a good example of the flexible approach you can take to your learning - it can be a substantial written investigation, or a performance or composition project, with complementary writing.<br/><br/>On our four-year course, you’ll also be able to take a year-long Professional Training placement and gain experience in the music and wider arts industries.
