Music

Music is one of the most ancient and universal human activities, and as a field of academic and creative study it encompasses an extraordinary range of practices, traditions, and ideas. Studying music at degree level combines practical skill in performance, composition, or music technology with rigorous critical and historical engagement, asking how musical works and practices create meaning, how they have developed across different cultures and periods, and what the relationship between music and society looks like from a scholarly perspective. A music degree develops not just musical skill but intellectual depth, creative confidence, and communication abilities that transfer well beyond the discipline.

At Liverpool Hope University this four-year full-time programme begins with a foundation year, giving you a thorough grounding in music and academic study before you progress to the main degree. Liverpool, one of the world's most celebrated music cities, provides an exceptional environment for music study, with a vibrant and diverse scene spanning popular, classical, jazz, folk, electronic, and experimental music. The city's musical heritage and contemporary vitality inform the programme's spirit, and the opportunity to engage with live music culture throughout your studies is a genuine asset.

The four-year degree includes a sandwich year and a year abroad, as well as a work placement, giving you professional experience and an international perspective alongside your academic and creative development.

Music graduates pursue careers across a very wide range of fields. Performing, composing, teaching, music production, arts management, cultural programming, broadcasting, music journalism, and music technology are all directions the degree supports. Many graduates move into roles in arts organisations, recording studios, music education, and the creative industries, while others use the intellectual and transferable skills developed through the degree to move into the civil service, media, business, or further study in music or related disciplines.