BMus (Hons) Music - Performance

Taught by world-leading academics, we offer a diverse and flexible range of modules, inspiring you to become the musician you want to be. We provide creative experiences within a range of musical industries to help you establish your professional career. Become an independent musician and music researcher, find your creative voice and take your first steps towards forging a rewarding, international career. A music degree from Sheffield is about supporting you to become the musician you want to be. Taught by world-leading academics, you’ll study everything from performance, composition and musicology, to ethnomusicology, music psychology, musical industries and technology. You’ll learn to listen, perform, think and write critically about music of multiple genres, delve into the histories and cultural contexts of music both at home and from around the world, and have the chance to receive compositional training in both instrumental and music technology software. Together we embrace all music genres and perspectives on music, encouraging you to develop your skills as an independent musician and music researcher. Culminating in a final year project, taught over a full academic year in group sessions and regular tutorials, this degree will help establish a portfolio of work that will help you find success in a range of careers. The University of Sheffield is an All-Steinway School. This accreditation enables students to access pianos of the highest quality and places the University among a select group of international education institutions.

The A Level entry requirements for this course are: AAB; ABB AAB, including Music; ABB + Grade 8 in either Practical (ABRSM/Trinity/Rockschool/LCME or equivalent) or Performance (ABRSM/ARSM/Rockschool/Trinity) + Grade 5 Theory (ABRSM/Trinity/LCME) A Levels + a fourth Level 3 qualification ABB, including Music + B in a relevant EPQInternational Baccalaureate 34, with 5 in Higher Level Music; 33 + Grade 8 in either Practical (ABRSM/Trinity/Rockschool/LCME or equivalent) or Performance (ABRSM/ARSM/Rockschool/Trinity) + Grade 5 Theory (ABRSM/Trinity/LCME); 33, with 5 in Higher Level Music, and B in a music-based extended essayBTEC Extended Diploma DDD in MusicBTEC Diploma DD + B in A Level Music; DD in Music + A at A LevelScottish Highers AAAAB, including Music; AAABB + Grade 8 in either Practical (ABRSM/Trinity/Rockschool/LCME or equivalent) or Performance (ABRSM/ARSM/Rockschool/Trinity) + Grade 5 Theory (ABRSM/Trinity/LCME)Welsh Baccalaureate + 2 A Levels B + AA, including Music; B + AB + Grade 8 in either Practical (ABRSM/Trinity/Rockschool/LCME or equivalent) or Performance (ABRSM/ARSM/Rockschool/Trinity) + Grade 5 Theory (ABRSM/Trinity/LCME)Access to HE Diploma Award of the Access to HE Diploma in Music, with 45 credits at Level 3, including 36 at Distinction and 9 at Merit Routes for mature students Other requirements Music Technology is acceptable in lieu of Music