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Undergraduate Brochure

Browse the School of Music's new Undergraduate brochure


Concert Series

The Concert Series 2010-11


Forthcoming Events

RMA Study Day


Music Student Newsletter

The newsletter for School of Music students


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The newsletter for School of Music students



Welcome to the School of Music

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 Knopfler makes mark on prized album image Opera symposium incorporates premiere of Taneyev work
Making meaning from music
Prof Derek Scott’s new volume casts an eye over many styles, many periods and many places Read more...

Knopfler makes mark on prized album image
Rock guitarist and Leeds alumnus joins gallery…with thanks to Pete Smith Read more...

Opera symposium incorporates Taneyev première
‘Non-Nationalist’ Russian repertoire under consideration at event Read more...

Undergraduate Programmes


NEW! BA with Year in Industry 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 PDF download link

January 2009 saw the School launch its new Postgraduate Prospectus (pictured, left).



Research Interests

Share in our academic staff's research areas - take a moment to browse here PDF download link