Music Performance & Industry

UCAS code: W315

Here's what LMA says about its Music Performance & Industry course.

The BA (Hons) degree in Music Performance and Industry at LMA is delivered by industry professionals and is designed to cultivate and develop you into the artist or performer you want to be! LMA will develop your musicianship and prepare you for work in the music industry across a variety of platforms, whether you want to be part of a band, a solo performer, songwriter, composer, session musician or producer. All of this is underpinned by theory and academic study. All LMA music staff have worked, and continue to work across the music industry, which helps to instil the discipline, training and professional standards and expectations that the industry demands once students graduate.

When you join LMA you are surrounded by like-minded people in an environment where hard work brings great reward. You are taught by industry professionals in state of the art facilities. The LMA team give you the creative freedom you desire, to explore, discover yourself and give you the confidence to be the absolute best version of YOU.

LMA prides itself on creating a welcoming and supportive environment for all students and provides a broad range of support services to enable you to flourish on your course.

LMA has amazing campuses in Liverpool, London and and is part of the international Galileo Global Education group which provides opportunities for collaboration with different organisations across Europe and beyond.

Level 4 (Year 1)

Studying Music Performance and Industry [30 Credits] Songwriting [20 Credits] Skills for the Musician [40 Credits] Live Music Performance [30 Credits]

Level 5 (Year 2)

Exploring Music Performance and Industry [30 Credits] Advanced Songwriting and Composition [20 Credits] Advanced Skills for the Musician [40 Credits] Write, Record and Perform as a Band [30 Credits]

Level 6 (Year 3)

Industry Investigation [20 Credits] Music Performance Showcase [30 Credits] Promotional Portfolio [20 Credits] Music Major Performance [50 Credits]

You will experience a wide range of assessment methods at LMA which focus around your practical development as a well rounded Musician and/or Vocal Performer. These include practical demonstrations of a range of skills and techniques, both individually and as part of a band. Practical exercises and briefs are also included which assess your creative ability to improvise and create original compositions

In the creative production and performance modules you are given the opportunity to take part in live performances where you are assessed on both the development of the production, and also your final performance. In your final year, Music Performance and Industry students are assessed both individually via the "Showcase" modules which allows you to demonstrate your proficiency and creativity as a solo performer, and also as a group performer via the "Major Production" module .

Assessed journals and planning exercises are also used which enable you to reflect and analyse your skills and identify ways they can develop. In some modules, continuous tutor/student assessment is also employed in order to evaluate your journey through the module.

In addition, in the modules where you investigate the music performance industry and your role within it, you will again experience a variety of assessment methods such as poster presentations, comparative reviews of different performances, and investigative essays and reports.