这门课程的根源是索尔福德（Salford）的开创性乐队音乐计划，该计划将音乐家对各种流派的音乐抱有共同的热情，从交响铜管乐队，铜管乐队和管弦乐队到大乐队爵士乐和流行音乐。在这些悠久的基础上，音乐艺术课程以培养高素质的表演和表演专业毕业生而闻名，例如Paul Lovatt-Cooper（英国），David King（澳大利亚），Alan Withington（挪威），Paula Russell（澳大利亚） ，Hiroe Tada（日本），Ben Richeton（法国）和Glyn Williams（英国）。
Brass band, Wind band, Choir, Contemporary music, Big band or Function group. If you're an instrumental or vocal musician looking for a more traditional music education, then the Musical Arts degree is the right choice for you. Developed out of Salford's pioneering Band Musicianship programme, this course will give you the opportunity to study traditional music practices from a broad range of perspectives, developing technical and creative skills alongside academic study. Focused on providing the hands-on experience needed for a professional career in music, you'll also perform regularly in the department's acclaimed ensembles, contributing to a varied and extensive annual concert series. What's more, this classically orientated music degree is renowned for producing highly successful graduates in the fields of composition, conducting and performance, with alumni including Nigel Clarke, Joe Duddell, Paul Lovatt-Cooper, Ben Richeton and Glyn Williams.<br><br>This degree programme is among our most successful for producing musicians who excel in their chosen professions. Our recent graduates have established successful careers as professional performers, composers and arrangers. They've also pursued roles in related fields, such as organisers, researchers, promoters, administration, and music teachers.