These module specifications are for applicants choosing to start their course in the 2022/23 academic year. In compliance with University of Hull regulations, the conservatoire retains the right to make minor amendments and improvements to course, programme and module content year on year. This may result in minor changes to these specifications by September 2023.
Leeds Conservatoire Resource Lists
Year 0 (For Courses with Foundation Year)
Specialist Group Study (Composition) Foundation
(for Classical and Jazz composers and all Film Music and Songwriting students)
Specialist Group Study (Performance) Foundation
(for Classical and Jazz performers and all Popular Music students)
Specialist Group Study (Production) Foundation*
(for Electronic Music Production and Music Production students)
*Subject to approval
Specialist Study (Composition) Foundation
(for Classical and Jazz composers and all Film Music and Songwriting students)
Specialist Study (Performance) Foundation
(for Classical and Jazz performers and all Popular Music students)
Specialist Study (Electronic Music Production) Foundation*
(for Electronic Music Production students)
Specialist Study (Production) Foundation*
(for Production students)
*Subject to approval
Year 1
In Combined Honours degrees, you would take Contextual Studies modules from your major subject (e.g. in Jazz with Classical, your major would be Jazz)
Contextual Studies 1 - Business: 'Music & Identity'
Contextual Studies 1 - Classical
Contextual Studies 1 - Film Music
Contextual Studies 1 - Folk, Roots & Blues
Contextual Studies 1 - Popular
Contextual Studies 1 - Production
(for students studying Electronic Music Production and for students studying Production)
In Combined Honours degrees you would take Specialist Group Study modules from your minor subject (e.g. in BA (Hons) Music (Jazz with Classical) your minor would be Classical)
Specialist Group Study 1 - Business: 'Marketing'
Specialist Group Study 1 - Classical
Specialist Group Study 1 - Film Music
Specialist Group Study 1 - Folk. Roots & Blues
Specialist Group Study 1 - Jazz
Specialist Group Study 1 - Popular
Specialist Group Study 1 - Production
Specialist Group Study 1 - Songwriting
Electronic Music Composition 1 - Electronic Music Production*
*Subject to approval
In Combined Honours degrees, you would take Specialist Study modules from your major subject (e.g. in Jazz with Classical, your major would be Jazz)
Specialist Study 1 - Business: 'Structure & Functions'
Specialist Study 1 - Classical (Performers)
Specialist Study 1 - Classical (Composers)
Specialist Study 1 - Film Music
Specialist Study 1 - Folk, Roots & Blues (Performers)
Specialist Study 1 - Folk, Roots & Blues (Composers)
Specialist Study 1 - Jazz (Performers)
Specialist Study 1 - Jazz (Composers)
Specialist Study 1 - Production
Specialist Study 1 - Songwriting
DJ Performance Technologies 1 - Electronic Music Production*
*Subject to approval
Year 2
In Combined Honours degrees, you would take Contextual Studies modules from your major subject (e.g. in Jazz with Classical, your major would be Jazz)
Contextual Studies 2 - Business: 'Copyright & Contract Law'
Contextual Studies 2 - Classical
Contextual Studies 2 - Film Music
Contextual Studies 2 - Folk, Roots & Blues
Contextual Studies 2 - Popular
Contextual Studies 2 - Production
Contextual Studies 2 - Songwriting
Electronic Music Production in Context - Electronic Music Production*
*Subject to approval
You will choose one of the following modules.
Arranging and Orchestration (All excluding Business)
Collaborative Composition (All excluding Business)
Entrepreneurship (All programmes)
Introduction to Music Technology (All excluding Production, Electronic Music Production)
Musical Direction (All excluding Business)
Music and Ideology (All programmes)
Music for the Moving Image (All excluding Business and Film Music)
Performance with Electronics (All excluding Business, Electronic Music Production)
You will choose one of the following modules.
Artistic Management (All programmes)
Business Start-Up (All excluding Business)
Concerts & Touring (All programmes)
Instrumental Music Tuition (All excluding Business)
Self-Promotion & Music Marketing (All programmes)
Structure & Functions of the Film Music Industry (All programmes)
In Combined Honours degrees you would take Specialist Group Study modules from your minor subject (e.g. in BA (Hons) Music (Jazz with Classical) your minor would be Classical)
Specialist Group Study 2 - Business: 'Artistic Development'
Specialist Group Study 2 - Classical
Specialist Group Study 2 - Film Music
Specialist Group Study 2 - Folk
Specialist Group Study 2 - Jazz, Roots & Blues
Specialist Group Study 2 - Popular
Specialist Group Study 2 - Production
Specialist Group Study 2 - Songwriting
Electronic Music Composition 2 - Electronic Music Production*
*Subject to approval
In Combined Honours degrees, you would take Specialist Study modules from your major subject (e.g. in Jazz with Classical, your major would be Jazz)
Specialist Study 2 - Business: 'Digital Commerce'
Specialist Study 2 - Classical (Performers)
Specialist Study 2 - Classical (Composers)
Specialist Study 2 - Film Music
Specialist Study 2 - Folk, Roots & Blues (Performers)
Specialist Study 2 - Folk, Roots & Blues (Composers)
Specialist Study 2 - Jazz (Performers)
Specialist Study 2 - Jazz (Composers)
Specialist Study 2 - Production
Specialist Study 2 - Songwriting
DJ Performance Technologies 2 - Electronic Music Production*
*Subject to approval
Year 3 (Including BA (Hons) Music Production/Popular Music Top-Up)
You will choose one of the following modules.
Composition and Production for Film and Television (All excluding Business and Film Music)
Computer-based Composition (All excluding Electronic Music Production)
Electroacoustic Composition (All programmes)
Emerging Music Models (All programmes)
Extended Improvisation (All excluding Business)
Intercultural Music (All excluding Business)
Lyric Writing (All excluding Business, Classical, Film Music, Jazz and Electronic Music Production)
Music & The Body (All excluding Business)
Politics and Art (All programmes)
Software Environments - Performance and Sound Creation (All programmes)
In Combined Honours degrees, you would usually take your Final Project from your minor subject (e.g. in Jazz with Classical, your major would be Classical)
Final Project - Electronic Music Production*
*Subject to approval
You will choose one of the following modules.
Business Leadership and Ethics
In Combined Honours degrees, you would take Specialist Study modules from your major subject (e.g. in Jazz with Classical, your major would be Jazz)
Specialist Study 3 - Business: 'Enterprise'
Specialist Study 3 - Classical (Performers)
Specialist Study 3 - Classical (Composers)
Specialist Study 3 - Film Music
Specialist Study 3 - Folk (Performers)
Specialist Study 3 - Folk (Composers)
Specialist Study 3 - Jazz (Performers)
Specialist Study 3 - Jazz (Composers)
Specialist Study 3 - Production
(includes Production and Electronic Music Production students)
