Music (Performance)

Let your creativity flow and develop your own talent through live performances, studio recordings, concerts and gigs in the region.

Through practical projects and lectures in industry-standard facilities, you’ll explore and challenge the value, status and significance of music in our society in this music performance degree. Your practical work will culminate in a large-scale project to create a stepping stone for your future career.

We’ve strong partnerships with Opera North and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO). RPO hold masterclasses, offer one-to-one tuition, ensemble coaching and provide work experience opportunities.

This course is a variant of the BA Music programme. You’ll share the same modules as other BA Music students, but your assessments and specialist cluster groups will focus on performance.

Why study at Hull?

Tap into our industry connections: We work closely with Opera North and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, giving our music graduates valuable industry connections and experience.

100% employability: A perfect 100% of our students are in work or further study 15 months after graduating.¹

Industry-standard facilities: Get exclusive access to our 400-seat concert venue, professional recording studios, ambisonic studios, and rehearsal spaces.

Where could this take me?

We’ve had graduates pursue careers as performers, conductors, orchestral players and managers. Some have set up record labels – even before they graduate.

You’ll finish your degree with a professional portfolio for your CV, and have access to our network of professional partners. The transferable skills you’ll learn in this music performance degree can help you pursue a career in producing, audio engineering, music therapy, teaching and journalism.

¹ (Music) UK domicile full-time first degree leavers; Higher Education Graduate Outcomes statistics, for the academic year 2020/21, published by HESA June 2023.