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University degree

Music Performance

Anglia Ruskin University
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

Become a versatile performer in your preferred musical style, try out new ones, and explore career options for music in games, film and more at ARU. Master your own style, experiment with new sounds, and launch a career in music with our Music Performance Degree. Learn to analyse and deconstruct different styles of performance, songwriting and composition while developing your own musical and performance identity.

Whether your dream is to write and release original music, perform live, compose for films or video games, collaborate in bands or orchestras, or become a music therapist, you’ll develop the skills and industry knowledge to make it happen.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts5%
64-79 pts15%
80-95 pts5%
96-111 pts20%
112-127 pts15%
128-143 pts5%
160-175 pts15%
How they qualified
85% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel85%
otherHE15%
other5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
90%
Continue past first year
70%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£18,500
3 years on
£23,000
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
70%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching71%
Assessment & feedback68%
Academic support72%
Well organised64%
Learning resources78%
Student community76%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Anglia Ruskin University's own site.
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