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Music Performance BMus(Hons)

If you are a classical, jazz, or popular musician who wants to focus particularly on developing your performance skills to an exceptional level, then this course is for you. It is designed for expert musicians with a passion for solo work, band and ensemble performance, and improvisation across a variety of styles and contexts.

You'll also have opportunities to study composition, songwriting, musicology, and technology modules that will enhance and support your development as a performer. You could choose to specialise in subjects like popular music, experimental music, film music, world music, opera and musical theatre, or early music.

QS World University Subject Rankings 2020 ranked the University of Huddersfield equal 27th in the world for 'Performing Arts'.
You’ll be taught by leading academics, a number of whom are also professional performers with active international careers as soloists and ensemble members.
You’ll have up to 20 hours of individual tuition per year on your main study, provided by our team of expert instrumental and vocal tutors.
You can opt to spend a year abroad studying performance or choose to take a year-long placement with an employer.
You will study in the purpose-built Richard Steinitz Building, a state-of-the-art creative hub with many practice rooms, rehearsal spaces, and professional-standard recording studios. You'll also have access to a large instrument collection and two purpose-built on-campus concert halls.
We have been awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for ‘world-leading work to promote, produce and present contemporary music to an international audience'. This is one of the most coveted distinctions in UK Higher Education.
Masterclasses and workshops are a regular feature of the course, given by distinguished performers such as Emma Kirkby (soprano), euphonium player David Childs, pianist Martin Roscoe, Wissam Boustany (flute), drummers Mike Heaton (Embrace) and Craig Blundell (Roland), bassist Jah Wobble (PiL), guitarist Alex Hutchins (Michael Jackson), saxophonist Snake Davies (Take That) and trumpet player John Thirkell (Bruno Mars, Kylie Minogue, Stevie Wonder).

Staff and students alike give frequent concerts, forming their own ensembles, and exploring new and unfamiliar repertoire as ell as the classics. We have numerous links with a range of ensembles, organisations and venues, including Opera North, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, the Arts Council, Yellow Arch Studios, and the Leadmill.

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Application Processing Time in Days: 5

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

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2 Years PSW is applicable after completing a minimum duration of 9 months course (like- Undergraduate, Postgraduate Level)
3 Years PSW is applicable after completing PhD level courses.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

BBB at A Level .

120 UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications alongside evidence of prior Music or Music Technology experience (which could be offered either through formal qualifications or a portfolio of creative work). ?

DDM in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma.

Practical and theory music grades will be accepted in the total points.
Applicants must have reached at least Grade 8 standard of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM), Rockschool or equivalent at entry.
Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above.
120 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.
Admission to this course is strictly by audition.

For international students:

We understand international and mature students may not have traditional Music or Music Technology qualifications, and are happy to accept a portfolio from you to demonstrate skills relevant to the course. For applicants to our specialist Music Performance degree, you will need to audition by sending us links to videos of you performing two contrasting pieces. You should be equivalent to at least grade 8 ABRSM standard for the Music Performance course. We will also ask you to demonstrate your understanding of music theory to around grade 5 ABRSM (this could come from a graded exam, harmony exercises, or notated compositions in any style).

If you are able to attend an in-person audition then you may find the information here helpful.

If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.

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