BA (Hons)Music Performance
| Study location | United Kingdom, Chichester (Main Site) |
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| Type | Bachelor courses, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3 years |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BA (Hons) |
| Course code | W312 |
| Tuition fee | To be confirmed |
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| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Upload documents in original language and translations. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. |
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| Language requirements | English No component (Speaking, Listening, Reading or Writing) may be less than IELTS 5.5 (or equivalent). |
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| Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. For the first year entry of this course you will be assessed by interview/audition. |
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Overview
The three-year BA (Hons) Music Performance degree gives you more extensive individual tuition – comparable to the level you’d receive in a conservatoire – and more chamber music, ensemble or orchestral coaching.
Our music programme is one of the largest and liveliest in the UK. We focus on music as an applied art, one that engages with the musical world in all its diversity and excitement.
Programme structure
There are four main routes of study if you want to focus on performance. These are:
BMus (Hons) Jazz Performance (three years)
BA (Hons) Music Performance (three years)
BMus (Hons) Performance (four years)
BMus (Hons) Vocal Performance (four years)
You’ll also be trained in the art of performance itself, study performance anxiety, the use of gesture in performance, concert and event hosting, and can choose to study Alexander Technique, Yoga, dance and acting alongside a wide choice of contextual modules. Our ensembles are involved in a lot of performance work along with a rich programme of concerts, recitals and master classes by visiting artists. Some of the performance modules you might take include:
Performance Development modules
Performance Anxiety
Movement and Gesture
Musical Event
Ensemble Experience
Performance Personal Study
Everyone completes a personal study as part of their undergraduate work, and for performers this is an opportunity to present a longer and more challenging programme of work.
Career opportunities
We understand the importance of ensuring that you’ve the knowledge, skills and experience to compete successfully in today’s challenging jobs market. In addition to the work placements and sector-specific employability and enterprise modules that many of you will have embedded in your course, we’ve developed a student and graduate internship scheme.
Our commitment is to make sure that students and graduates from all disciplines that register on the programme, and successfully complete the necessary preparation, have the opportunity to apply for internships. The areas our graduates have progressed into include:
Solo Performance
Teaching at all levels of education
Musical theatre
Music leaders
Opera singers
Group instrumentalists
Cruise musicians
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.
We are currently NOT ACCEPTING applications from NON-EU countries, except Georgia and Serbia.