Music

Showcase and develop your musical talents with our links to local venues and performers and benefit from our well-equipped practice rooms, recording studios, and award-winning theatre. Master your instrument with our specialist 1:1 tutors. Gain the practical, critical and technical skills you need to expand your understanding of music in all forms and make your mark in today’s rapidly changing landscape. Explore music from different cultures and get hands-on helping disabled performers compose.

• Explore your interests in performance, composition, musicology, sound recording and music therapy in modules which combine theoretical knowledge and hands-on skills.

• Professional development programme that provides invaluable work placement and performance opportunities.

• Rehearsal and recording facilities, including individual practice rooms, a professional recording environment, digital audio workstations and instrumental facilities ranging from Steinway and Yamaha grand pianos to guitar amps, electronic keyboards and midi-guitar synthesisers.

• Societies and groups, such as our gospel choir, concert band, ukelele society, musical theatre society, symphony orchestra and more.

• Learn from teachers with world-class reputations for research expertise, many who have come from industry and are acclaimed in their field, and benefit from links with the University’s exciting Centre for Computer Music Research.

• Collaborate with students on the BSc (Hons) Audio and Music Technology, MA Music and MA Music Production courses.

• Continue your studies at postgraduate level on the MA Music and MA Music Production courses.