Popular Music

Carve out a distinct and sustainable music career.

Develop your creative skills in songwriting, production, performance and promotion while learning how to navigate the legal, ethical and financial aspects of the industry.

Whether it’s DIY or commercial, underground or mainstream, acoustic or electric, you’ll work on your musicianship and craft an artistic identity under the direction of music industry experts and scholars. In collaboration with songwriters, singers, producers, dancers, filmmakers and more, you’ll experiment with approaches and genres to create an innovative audiovisual portfolio and build your audience.

You will: Become part of a vibrant creative community of songwriters, musicians, producers, DJs, composers and sound artists Discover how to write and perform original material in relation to a unique artistic identity Learn to deploy instruments and technology with skill and imagination in live performance and the recording studio Develop an awareness of music business, including legal, ethical and financial considerations Gain a framework to explore innovative ways of promoting and disseminating work, independent self-release and building networks Learn from staff and visiting lecturers with wide-ranging experience and valuable connections across the music industry Bring your projects to life by tapping into expertise across the university, including dancers, filmmakers, writers and designers