Music and Drama The University of Manchester

Overview

We attract a large number of singers and actors in particular, as well as students with passions in, for example, screen, film sound and digital media; the politics of avant-garde performance; performance, social policy and community arts; or the history of the voice and the body on a variety of theatrical and operatic stages.

With a huge range of course units to choose from, this course is diverse and flexible, enabling you to build upon existing interests while allowing you the room to discover new forms and traditions of performance, practice and media.

With a mix of academic and practical learning, on the Music and Drama course offered at The University of Manchester you will be taught by internationally recognised academics, guest speakers and a roster of professional instrumental and vocal tutors drawn from Manchester and the north-west.

All the teaching and practice takes place in the Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama where you will rehearse, workshop and perform in the Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall and the John Thaw Studio Theatre, and where you can get your hands on the latest digital-audio technology in the award-winning NOVARS studios for electroacoustic music and interactive media.

Career opportunities

The course provides excellent training for a host of careers, both within and outside of Music and Drama.

Employers will recognise that you are dedicated, creative, versatile, an excellent team player, highly organised, can work independently and have exceptional powers of concentration.

Graduate career destinations include:

• Associate Conductor, Hallé Orchestra

• Digital Content Producer, BBC

• VoiceLab Manager, Southbank Centre

• NHS Graduate Management Scheme

• Accountant, PricewaterhouseCoopers

• Music Supervisor, PlayNetwork,

• Account Manager, Saatchi & Saatchi

• Composer, Faber Music

• Marketing Officer, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra