Music Performance and Production Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Develop the skills you’ll need to achieve your dream of being a professional musician.

Realise your potential in contemporary music production and develop your ability to perform live.

As part of your course, you’ll:

* Concentrate on four themes: performance (group and individual), composition and arrangement, technology and production, and contextual studies

* Work alongside students and staff both in the studio and at live music venues, building a portfolio that will help you achieve your professional ambitions as a musician

* Work in conjunction with students from music production in the studios as well as working in live venues

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Throughout your course you’ll be encouraged to perform externally in the many venues that Leeds has to offer. Previous students have performed at events including the Live at Leeds festival, which attracts thousands of visitors to venues across the city every year.

Artist in Residence Programme\
Our Artist in Residence programme offers you the chance to work with professional artists, giving you a taste of what it's like to work on professional music projects. In previous years, we've welcomed artists including Cherry Seraph, Chris T-T, Ian Prowse, I Monster, Tom Williams, and Utah Saints.

Why study the BA Music Performance and Production course at Leeds Beckett University?

* 93% of students on BA (Hons) Music Performance & Production were positive about the availability of specialist facilities\*

* 91.7% of graduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation\* \*

* Access to our guest lectures and workshops from industry experts

* Study within one of the largest university arts communities in the north, in the musical city of Leeds

* Access to dedicated music studios, Foley studios, dubbing and music recording studios, acoustic labs and a host of post-production suites in the new Leeds School of Arts building

\*National Student Survey 2025

\*Percentage of respondents from this course, HESA Graduate Outcomes 23-24