Principal’s Welcome

Leeds College of Music prepares musicians for successful careers in the 21st century. Music is at the heart of the world’s cultural industries and our performance-focused courses in Western classical music, jazz, popular music, and music production provide excellent springboards into leading roles in the profession, as you will see from this prospectus.

Our students come from a wide variety of backgrounds; they study with top practitioners; and they have the opportunity to work in various professional contexts, as part of their courses, through an extensive series of industry and community partnerships. These partnerships include the BBC, Conservatoires UK, the Association of European Conservatoires, Leeds International Concert Season and Opera North. We are committed to the continuous improvement of our provision and we listen carefully to suggestions that our students make. I meet personally with student course representatives each term, and greatly value the feedback that they give. 

The College occupies modern, purpose-built, accommodation in the heart of Leeds’ cultural quarter, close to the BBC, the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Yorkshire Dance and the Wardrobe (a leading venue for live music). Our various activities make an important contribution to the city’s vibrant cultural life; transport links are excellent; and both the city itself and the many places of great natural beauty in the wider region are easily accessible.

Leeds College of Music is a friendly and supportive place, which offers an exciting and unusually wide range of musical opportunities. Here, we are all passionate about music and the capacity it has for improving lives, not only of those who participate directly, but of society as a whole. The best way of finding out what we can offer you is to attend one of our Open Days and I look forward to welcoming you to the College soon.

Professor Philip Meaden MMus, FRCO, FTCL, Hon FTCL, ARAM
Principal