BA (Hons) Music Performance Course

Program Overview

This music degree program offers a comprehensive education in music creation, performance, and analysis. Students will develop skills in composing, recording, and performing music, while also gaining a deep understanding of music theory and history. The program culminates in a major project, giving students the opportunity to showcase their musical abilities and prepare for careers in various music-related fields.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Year 1
• Creating Recorded Music
• Creating Live Music
• Core Music Techniques
• Applied Music Skills
• Music, Criticism and Culture
• Music and its Histories
• Year 2
• Individual Creative Project
• Collaborative Creative Project
• Specialist Music Skills
• Music and Its Objects
• Case Studies in Contemporary Practice
• Professional Music Skills (Optional)
• Music and Sound for Media (Optional)
• Year 3
• Major Project (Music)
• Working in Music
• Questioning Music
• The Future of the Arts
• Generating Insights into Music

Careers:

• Musician
• Events manager
• Conductor
• Producer
• Sound engineer
• Orchestral player
• Music therapist
• Teacher
• Journalist

Other:

• Students will have the opportunity to work at live events in and around Hull.
• Students will have access to partnerships with the BBC, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and Opera North.
• Students will use industry-standard recording studios and performance spaces, including the flagship Duality Recording Studio and 3D sound (ambisonic) studio.

UK

Tuition fees £9,250 per year The amount you pay may increase each year, in line with inflation - but capped to the Retail Price Index (RPI).

International

Tuition fees £16,500 per year Discounts are available for International students.