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Join the vibrant music community and study in our £4.8 million Conservatoire
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Music
Join the vibrant music community and study in our £4.8 million Conservatoire
Browse music courses
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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
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 courses so you can choose a pathway which reflects your goals and needs.
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PGCE
BA (Hons) Music
Explore topics including performance, musical theatre, instrumental or vocal teaching, music business and community music as you prepare for a range of roles in the music industry,
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BA (Hons) Music
3 years full time
Bishop Otter Campus (Chichester)
W300
Develop your own individual identity by integrating technique with the craft of expressive performance
Learn how to embody presence, become more responsive and develop rapport with an audience
Choose from a wide range of module options to build your course around your strengths and interests
Join our large community of over 400 music degree students within our nationally-recognised Conservatoire
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MA Music Performance
Study the work of specialists in your performance field as you develop a lecture recital and research relevant areas of repertoire and performance practice.
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MA Music Performance
1 year full time, 2 years part time
Bishop Otter Campus (Chichester)
Study the work of specialists in your performance field
Develop a lecture recital
Research relevant areas of repertoire and performance practice
Complete a recital dissertation
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MA Musical Theatre
Expand your musical theatre creative process from inception to performance as you apply technical artistry to performance projects and open doors to the industry.
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MA Musical Theatre
1 year full-time
Bishop Otter Campus (Chichester)
Develop your musical theatre craft through curiosity, collaboration and commitment
Choose your pathway to pursue a career as a Performer or Creative
Learn from leading industry professionals
Study through project-based modules and practical application
Graduate with industry contacts and a comprehensive performance portfolio
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BA (Hons) Music Performance
Train in the art of performance and explore subjects including performance anxiety as you develop your performance skills and expand your musical knowledge.
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BA (Hons) Music Performance
3 years full time
Bishop Otter Campus (Chichester)
W312
Train in the art of performance
Explore concert and event hosting
Develop your performance skills
Be able to join a selection of six orchestras, nine large ensembles, five choirs and more than 70 small ensembles
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MA Music Teaching
Take your musical teaching career to the next level as you reflect on your teaching and explore teaching techniques in music.
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MA Music Teaching
1 year full time, 2 years part time
Bishop Otter Campus (Chichester)
Course for those already engaged in teaching private music lessons
Reflect on your teaching
Hone your research skills
Explore teaching techniques, repertoire and how to apply this to your teaching
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BA (Hons) Music Performance and Music Business
Master your musical talent while learning how to build a business to set you up for success in the music industry.
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BA (Hons) Music Performance and Music Business
3 years full time
Bishop Otter Campus (Chichester)
W333
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PGCE Secondary Music
If you’re a talented musician looking for the next stage in your career, this course offers fantastic opportunities to become a qualified teacher in just one year.
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PGCE Secondary Music
1 year full time
Bishop Otter and Bognor Regis campuses
Qualify as a secondary teacher in just one year
Specialise teaching music at a secondary level
Learn at a university with over 180 years' experience in teacher training
Blend of professional placements and creative theoretical teaching
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BA (Hons) Music with Teaching
Explore music, instrumental teaching and how to teach a range of students. Gain practical experience and work with students as you take up a new instrument and discover the psychology of learning and teaching.
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BA (Hons) Music with Teaching
3 years full time
Bishop Otter Campus (Chichester)
W32X
Explore music, instrumental teaching and how to teach a range of students
Gain practical experience and work with students
Learn a new instrument as you study
Works with learners from young children to adults
Explore how music is taught in the National Curriculum
Discover the psychology of learning and teaching
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BMus (Hons) Jazz Performance
Complete weekly jazz workshops, study all aspects of performance and perform throughout your studies as you explore jazz in-depth and attend concerts and guest artist masterclasses.
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BMus (Hons) Jazz Performance
4 years full time
Bishop Otter Campus (Chichester)
AST3
Complete weekly jazz workshops
Perform throughout your studies
Attend jazz nights on campus
Be able to attend regular concerts and guest artist masterclasses
Study in an internationally renowned teaching faculty
Explore jazz context
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BMus (Hons) Performance
Explore all aspects of performance and choose modules that interest you as you perform throughout your degree.
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BMus (Hons) Performance
4 years full time
Bishop Otter Campus (Chichester)
W311
Train in the art of performance
Explore the context of performance
Join one or more Conservatoire ensembles
Perform throughout your studies
Take part in concerts, recitals and masterclasses by visiting artists
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BMus (Hons) Vocal Performance
Train in the art of performance alongside dance. Take part in concerts, recitals and masterclasses by visiting artists as you perform throughout your degree.
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BMus (Hons) Vocal Performance
4 years full time
Bishop Otter Campus (Chichester)
W314
Train in the art of performance
Explore the context of performance
Join one or more Conservatoire ensembles
Perform throughout your studies
Take part in concerts, recitals and masterclasses by visiting artists
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BA (Hons) Music with Musical Theatre
Work on a range of productions and specialise in specific areas of composition or performance as you develop your skills through community outreach.
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BA (Hons) Music with Musical Theatre
3 years full time
Bishop Otter Campus (Chichester)
W391
Take part in community outreach
Complete production work
Discover musical theatre styles
Opportunities to take dance and acting classes
Choose your balance of singing, acting and dance work
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BA (Hons) Music Performance (Film Acting)
Develop practical performance skills and train in singing or instrumental performance alongside television and screen acting, and perform your work on and off campus.
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BA (Hons) Music Performance (Film Acting)
3 years full time
Bishop Otter Campus (Chichester)
WW3P
Join a selection of six orchestras, nine other large ensembles, five choirs and more than 70 small ensembles
Perform work on campus, within the region and on regular overseas tours
Train in singing or instrumental performance
Develop practical skills in television and film acting
Learn from a highly qualified team which includes industry professionals
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Advanced Performance – PgCert
Develop your musical theatre performance skills on this course with vocational training in instrumental or vocal performance or orchestral performance.
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Advanced Performance – PgCert
1 year full time
Bishop Otter Campus (Chichester)
Opportunities to work with the technical, marketing, or outreach departments of our local theatres in art centres and other venues
Chance to take part in the Department Cultural Exchange programme
Performance programme designed especially for interdisciplinary theatre and performance artists or groups
Establish a professional artistic identity and platform your own work in national and international contexts
Develop prospects for continuing higher education
Your own new work will be stimulated by a continuous programme of professional performances
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MA Fundraising
Discover how to actively support the causes you care about and develop event and business skills on this unique postgraduate degree.
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MA Fundraising
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Online course
Examine the key aspects and principles of fundraising.
Study remotely with in-person community learning opportunities
Learn from expert and experienced fundraisers
Evolve your career progression opportunities within fundraising.
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Why study Music at Chichester?
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Discover the University Conservatoire
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.
Alison Woodward
Deputy Director, University of Chichester Conservatoire and Programme Coordinator - BA Hons Acting for Film and BA Hons Music
Alison was awarded a Distinction at Masters level in Music Performance and studied bassoon under Robin Kennard.
Dr Laura Ritchie
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.
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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.
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