Our instrumental and vocal tutors are all professional musicians, and many of them teach in major British conservatoires and specialist music schools. Our list of instrumental and vocal teachers includes those who have current students within the Department of Music. If your instrument does not appear on the list, please don't worry; we will provide you with a suitable teacher drawing on our extensive contacts locally and nationally.  

As a student on the MA in Music (performance pathway), you will benefit from a programme of individual lessons funded by the Department.

We have a close relationship with several ensembles-in-residence, including Bristol Ensemble. Weekly Creative Performance sessions help students to develop collaborative and individual skills as well as professional development. In 2023 and 2024, visitors have included Pulitzer prize-winning composer Anthony Davies, conductors Martyn Brabbins and Jonathan James, classical singer Emma Tring, jazz singer Rob Short, and clarinettist Michael Collins, and we have had staff-led workshops on Makam, mindfulness for musicians, electro-acoustic performance, vocal expression and creating improvisatory sound circles, as well as workshops where students can showcase repertoire for their upcoming assessed recitals.

The MA in Music (performance pathway) also offers a number of core and optional units to complement your study and support your talent.

Admissions Portfolio

When applying for the Performance pathway please also submit an audition video for assessment. You can upload your piece via a video sharing website, such as YouTube or Vimeo. Please state your audition video's weblink at the bottom of your personal statement. You should provide two contrasting pieces, totalling no more than 15 minutes. We can not assess your application without your audition online video.

More information about MA Music

Other MA Music pathways

• Musicology pathway
• Medieval Music pathway
• Russian Music pathway
• Composition pathway