Music Performance - BMus (Hons)

University of Huddersfield

Our Music Performance BMus(Hons) degree is designed for performance specialists (including pop and classical singers and all types of instrumentalists) who are keen to benefit from expert individual tuition. If you have a passion for solo work, band and ensemble performance, this course will suit you. You'll study composition, songwriting, musicology, and technology modules that will enhance and support your development as a performer.

\ As part of a School recognised globally for excellence — ranked 8th in the UK for Music (Daily Mail University Guide 2026) and winner of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for world-leading work promoting contemporary music internationally — you’ll become part of an ambitious, collaborative and forward-thinking community. Huddersfield is also ranked 37th in the world for Performing Arts (QS World University Subject Rankings 2025), reflecting the breadth of creative opportunity across music, theatre and performance. Your learning is enriched by access to exceptional facilities, including professional-standard concert halls, practice rooms, studios, rehearsal spaces, instrument collections and our world-class recording facilities. Crucially, you’ll benefit from generous open access outside of teaching, giving you the freedom to rehearse, refine your craft and collaborate whenever inspiration strikes. Expert technical support is always on hand to help you make the most of the equipment and spaces available. Huddersfield’s vibrant artistic culture gives you extraordinary opportunities to perform and experience new work. You can take part in the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (HCMF), the UK’s leading platform for new music, and experience boundary-pushing artists at the Electric Spring Festival. Throughout your studies, you can participate in ensembles, orchestras, choirs, big bands, chamber groups and original student-led projects — all contributing to a rich and varied performance profile as you build your portfolio. A Music Performance degree at Huddersfield can open doors to careers as a solo performer, ensemble musician, accompanist, conductor, educator, musical director, community arts practitioner or creative producer. Graduates also progress into postgraduate study in performance, teaching, music therapy, conducting, composition and related areas.

\ Huddersfield is a corporate member of the Independent Society of Musicians (ISM). At Huddersfield you’ll study the Global Professional Award alongside your degree† so that you gain valuable qualities and experiences that could help you to get the career you want, no matter what your field of study is. †full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerated or apprenticeship degrees.

\ Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.