Study Popular Music Performance (with placement year) - BMus (Hons) at Leeds Arts University in the UK, Popular Music Performance
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Popular Music Performance (with placement year) - BMus (Hons)

UK

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What will I learn?

This course breaks down barriers between performance, production, and composition, empowering versatile musicians to thrive in today’s dynamic popular and modern music industry. Designed for passionate performers, it focuses on developing technical skills, professional delivery, and creative artistry to succeed in an ever-evolving musical landscape.Students specialise in vocals, keyboard, guitar, bass, or drums, developing the skills and confidence needed to create original music and achieve professional success. Through individual tuition, band workshops, and sessions with industry professionals, they refine their technical ability, creativity, and professional delivery while building a portfolio of songs, recordings, and visuals. Small group sizes encourage collaboration and foster valuable creative networks.Purpose-built facilities replicate industry environments, including a performance auditorium, a dedicated songwriting studio, four individual production rooms, two music production labs, a drum room, a mirrored practice room, and three ensemble spaces, including a 24-hour rehearsal space. A state-of-the-art recording studio further enhances the professional learning experience.A vibrant community of over 2,000 creatives, spanning disciplines such as music production, photography, and film, fosters collaboration and innovation. Students work alongside producers, filmmakers, and designers, creating unique portfolios featuring music videos, promotional photography, and compositions while shaping their distinct artistic identity.This course nurtures ‘360-degree musicians’-skilled performers, producers, songwriters, and arrangers in modern and popular music. By integrating performance, production, and interdisciplinary collaboration, students gain the skills, confidence, and networks to thrive in today’s dynamic music industry.Workshops and guest speakers have included Skin OBE, Jason Bowld (Bullet for My Valentine), Imogen Heap, West End performers, composers, agents, publishers, and industry experts across labels, management, and promotion.

Which department am I in?

Popular Music Performance

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
£15,600.00 (US$ 20,146) per year
Optional placement year -20 percentage of annual tuition fee

This is a fixed fee
Start date

September 2026

Venue

Main Site

Blenheim Walk,

Leeds,

West Yorkshire,

LS2 9AQ, Northern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees
£15,600.00 (US$ 20,146) per year
Optional placement year -20 percentage of annual tuition fee

This is a fixed fee
Start date

September 2027

Venue

Main Site

Blenheim Walk,

Leeds,

West Yorkshire,

LS2 9AQ, Northern England, United Kingdom

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