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Popular Music Performance

BMus · Leeds Arts University · 3 years

Popular Music Performance

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Leeds Arts University

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MOnot published
SATISFACTION80%
CONTINUATION90%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS55%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 31% of the work its graduates go into (Moderate).

About this course

Popular music performance is a discipline that prepares you to work as a musician in the contemporary landscape of popular and commercial music, developing technical ability, creative confidence and professional versatility across performance, production and compositional practice. The programme breaks down the traditional barriers between these three areas, recognising that the most effective popular musicians of the present era are those who can perform, produce and compose, and who understand how these activities relate to each other and to the industries that support and distribute music. Leeds Arts University's three-year full-time programme focuses on developing technical skills, professional delivery and creative artistry in ways that equip graduates to thrive in an ever-evolving musical landscape. The combination of practical studio and performance work with an understanding of

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 50% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).