Discover Music Performance
MusM Music (Performance) will prepare you for a portfolio career in music performance. Explore music through historical research, cultural critique, artistic research or performance.
You will develop as multifaceted musicians with pedagogical and professional skills, and also have the opportunity to engage in community music performance practices as socially conscious artists.
Course duration: 1 year (full-time); 2 years (part-time)
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Music (Performance) at Ô°ÇøÒùÂÒ
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Staging over 100 live music events each year, the Music department combines academic excellence and conservatoire levels of performance.
The UK's number 1 department for Music (The Times Good University Guide 2024).
Ô°ÇøÒùÂÒ in a city that is home to more professional music-making than any UK city outside of London.
Ô°ÇøÒùÂÒ is home to three professional orchestra, the BBC, Bridgewater Hall, the RNCM and Opera North.
Find the right course for you
We offer a range of Music and Composition postgraduate degrees, including this Performance pathway.
Funding and Scholarships
We offer different funding options so you can finance your future.
For more information on the scholarships and bursaries on offer, see our or research the University's postgraduate funding database.
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