The School of Music at the University of Leeds brings together internationally acclaimed scholars, composers and performers, to set the highest standards in music research and postgraduate teaching. It is one of the largest academic schools of its kind in the country, and offers supervision and taught programmes across a wide range of undergraduate and research interests.
In the news
Making meaning from music
Prof Derek Scott’s new volume casts an eye over many styles, many periods and many places
Knopfler makes mark on prized album image
Rock guitarist and Leeds alumnus joins gallery…with thanks to Pete Smith
Opera symposium incorporates Taneyev première
‘Non-Nationalist’ Russian repertoire under consideration at event
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Prof Derek Scott’s new volume casts an eye over many styles, many periods and many places
Knopfler makes mark on prized album image
Rock guitarist and Leeds alumnus joins gallery…with thanks to Pete Smith
Opera symposium incorporates Taneyev première
‘Non-Nationalist’ Russian repertoire under consideration at event
Undergraduate Programmes
BA with Year in Industry allows students in the School of Music to spend their third year working on placement in the music industry.BA Music focuses on Western art music as well as aspects of popular and world musics in a course that encourages personal and intellectual development.
BA Popular and World Musics focuses on a wide range of popular and traditional music forms from around the globe.
BMus Music Performance 'Abroad' is an exciting four-year degree specialising in performance.
Postgraduate News
The School of Music will be offering new postgraduate scholarship opportunities for 2011-12, including two Herbert Thompson scholarships for international MMus students.
Click here for further information and to register your interest for 2011-12.
From September 2010, the School will offer an additional MMus programme in Applied Psychology of Music
January 2009 saw the School launch its new Postgraduate Prospectus (pictured, left).
Click here for further information and to register your interest for 2011-12.
From September 2010, the School will offer an additional MMus programme in Applied Psychology of Music
January 2009 saw the School launch its new Postgraduate Prospectus (pictured, left).
Research Interests
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