Music is ubiquitous in human life: for many, it is part of how we make sense of the world, central to our most important moments as well as occupying us as we go about our daily lives. Music does not exist without technologies, technologies which enable us to perform, produce, record, broadcast and stream it, to mix it live, to combine it with film, or to find out how listeners engage with it. On our specialist course in music and music technology, we support your development in creative, critical, and practical applications of music technology, digital and analogue, in studio, live, and multimedia contexts. You’ll be supported in your development in academic tutorials with an expert member of music technology staff and your peers on the course, thinking about what your studies means for you, your degree, and your life beyond university.Alongside music technology, you can study approaches which may already be familiar—like performance, music history and theory—as well as many which may not—the psychology of music, ethnomusicology, the philosophy and aesthetics of music, and music management—and others which you’ll encounter in fresh contexts, like composition. We are interested in musics of all kinds: from classical and popular musics, through music on film, TV, and on stage, to popular, folk, to vernacular and folk musics from across the world.Leeds offers a fantastic variety of opportunities to get involved with music and performance that go far beyond the School of Music ensembles. You can also be involved in extra-curricular activities through the student union, or by creating your own ensembles or bands.Leeds University Union Music Society (LUUMS) is one of the Union's largest societies and boasts ten ensembles, including orchestras, choruses, brass and wind bands; each one gives regular concerts and some go on tour. The campus hosts a diverse range of other musical societies, including Gospel Choir, Clothworkers Consort of Leeds, Opera Society, Music Theatre, Band Soc, Big Band, Electronic Music and DJ Societies. Find out more about Leeds University Union Clubs and Societies.You could also get involved in cultural activities in the Leeds area, and perform in the city’s many venues such as clubs, pubs, churches, or the Town Hall.

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