Music
Join the vibrant music community and study in our £4.8 million Conservatoire
Music
Join the vibrant music community and study in our £4.8 million Conservatoire
27th
UK University for music
The Guardian University Guide 2023
7th
in the UK for teaching quality
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022
Top 10
for student satisfaction
Complete University Guide 2023
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Explore a subject you care about and prepare for your career
Extensive industry links
Work with local, regional and national companies
Personal tuition
Train in vocal, instrumental and orchestral performance
Join the community
Become part of our thriving musical community
Modern facilities
Including the £4.8 million specialist Conservatoire
Music Courses
Find a course that suits you
Join one of the liveliest conservatoires in the UK, perform regionally and nationally and explore music theory and history on our degrees.
We offer a wide variety of degree programmes so you can choose a pathway which reflects your goals and needs, and gives you a superb experience.
Select a learning level
Study and grow in our £4.8 million Conservatoire
Join one of the largest and liveliest music departments in the UK with a community of over 400 student performers
Our Conservatoire spaces include computerised recording and media studios, well-equipped practice rooms with grand pianos supplied by Steinway & Sons, soundproofed practice rooms for rehearsals and lessons, and an acoustically superb performance venue.
Perform throughout your degree
Join a selection of 6 orchestras, 9 large ensembles, 5 choirs and more than 70 small ensembles
Perform on and off campus throughout your degree, including at our on-site Chapel - a fantastic venue for performances and rehearsals at the centre of Bishop Otter Campus in Chichester.
Learn from staff with real world experience
Be taught by a core team of experienced tutors alongside over 60 specialist instrumental and vocal teachers
All of our staff are active, practicing professional musicians and researchers who regularly perform and record. Around 140 professional tutors regularly visit campus throughout the semester to teach instrumental and vocal one-to-one lessons, as well as ensemble coaching.
Learn from staff with real world experience
Be taught by a core team of experienced tutors alongside over 60 specialist instrumental and vocal teachers
All of our staff are active, practicing professional musicians and researchers who regularly perform and record. Around 140 professional tutors regularly visit campus throughout the semester to teach instrumental and vocal one-to-one lessons, as well as ensemble coaching.
Deputy Head of Music, Performance Development Coordinator, BA (Hons) Programme Coordinator
Alison was awarded a Distinction at Masters level in Music Performance and studied bassoon under Robin Kennard.
Programme Coordinator Cabaret, Senior Lecturer, Vocal Tutor
William won an Associated Board Entrance Scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music in 1986. He has since forged a solo career in the world of cabaret, opera, musicals, radio/TV.
Professor of Learning and Teaching and Coordinator of Instrumental/ Vocal Teaching and MA Programmes
Composer, conductor and organist Alexander Flood read Music at Oxford, with John Caldwell and Guy Newbury, and attended the composition classes of Robert Sherlaw-Johnson and Robert Saxton.
Take part in small classes
Learn from lecturers who know you by name
Most classes are taught in groups of up to 30 people. You will grow with your peers throughout your degree, and be supported by lecturers who are invested in your personal and academic development.
Related subjects
Dance
Explore dance through daily technique classes and theoretical modules, perform throughout your degree and join the thriving dance community.
Stage and Screen
Choose a practical, performance-based degree, develop your skills and prepare for your career in stage and screen.
