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Degree in Music Performance

Classical Music Performance

Start your music career and develop your full potential from day one, accompanied by internationally renowned professionals. Our programme is designed for you to enjoy intensive instrumental practice, using more than 11,000 m2 of specialised facilities. Join a unique educational experience with UAX that will prepare you to excel in the world of music.

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50% aid until 30 April
Start September
Length Credits 4 years / 240 ECTS
Language Spanish
Modality Campus-based
Campus Madrid Chamartín
Faculty Music and Performing Arts

What will you learn in Classical Music Performance?

With the Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance at the Alfonso X el Sabio University, you will be prepared to develop your full potential through a programme based on instrumental practice from day one.

You will receive personalised attention from a faculty of nationally and internationally renowned pedagogues and concert performers, and you will be able to perform up to 6 hours of guided performance per day in our more than 11,000m2 of specialised facilities with 40 classrooms for practice.

You will learn essential performance, communication and improvisation techniques and will benefit from our international agreements with more than 5 prestigious European universities.

Take the leap in your professional career and train at the first music faculty in Spain with more than 20 years of experience.

What will you learn in music performance?

In the UAX Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance, you will have the opportunity to transform your passion for music into a successful professional career. If you want to develop your talent in a dynamic and professional environment, this programme is ideal for you. Throughout your music degree at UAX, you will acquire a solid technical and artistic background that will allow you to excel in the world of music performance.

  • Advanced instrumental and vocal technique
  • Music theory and language
  • Ensemble performance
  • History of classical music
  • Auditory perception and musical analysis
  • Improvisation and musical creativity
  • Stage expression and artistic communication
  • Technology applied to music

The methodology of the UAX Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance combines theory classes, individual and group practice, and activities in real settings, such as concerts and artistic projects. With a personalised approach, it will allow you to develop both your musical skills and your creative and artistic abilities, so that you can face the challenges of the professional world successfully.

Faculty

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Iván Martín

Piano

In his double facet of conducting and performing, he collaborates with the main Spanish orchestras and with others such as the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Berliner Konzerthausorchester, the Wiener Kammerorchester or the Orchestre de Paris, among others.

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Iagoba Fanlo

Cello

Iagoba Fanlo, cellist and professor at the Conservatorio Superior de Aragón, has recorded for Sony Classical and is renowned for his work in the recovery of Spanish music. He has been a soloist with prestigious international orchestras and has collaborated with great conductors. Doctor of Arts, he gives master classes and edits unpublished scores.

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Leo de Maria

Piano

A unique blend of technical skill, great sensitivity and deep passion in his playing has established Leo de María as one of the best performers of his generation. Leo de María holds more than 30 national and international awards.

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Ashlan Pillai

Viola

He has won competitions such as the Lionel Tertis, the Rome International Competition, the Royal Overseas League or the Park Lane Grup Competition in London, as well as the Artists International in New York, among others. He has an extensive viola discography such as the 11 sonatas for the Royal Palace of Madrid (1770-1819) for Boileau Publications.

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Harold Hernandez

Tuba

Doctor "cum laude". Artist/Ambassador of Wessex Tubas and Mercer&Barker mouthpieces.Superior Teacher of Tuba and Lyric Singing, Master in Heritage Management and Educational Direction. He has developed his career in Europe and Latin America and is a tuba player with the OCC of Cordoba. Director of the Master's Degree in Instrumental Pedagogy at the UAX. Doctorate tutor in Mexico and Cuba. Author of the book Tubas y yo vengo and the blog "inBBflat". He participates in international congresses and collaborates in specialised media.

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Antonio Felipe

Saxophone

Honorary Prize at the end of his studies at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid. He was selected for his virtuosity by Selmer Paris for the "1er Tremplin Jeunes 2002-2003", an exclusive scholarship for which only four saxophonists in Europe were chosen.

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Alberto Urroz

Piano

One of the most outstanding, singular and multifaceted Spanish musicians of his generation; acclaimed pianist with an international career as soloist, active performer of chamber music, pianist accompanying great singers in recital and dance companies and dancers in important festivals.

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Leonel Morales

Piano

Artista Exclusivo de Yangtze River Piano (China), Director Artístico y Fundador del Concurso Internacional de Piano Maria Herrero (Granada), el Concurso Internacional de Piano de La Rioja (La Rioja) y el Concurso Internacional de Piano Compositores de España (Madrid).

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José Antonio García Sevilla

Trumpet

Graduate in trumpet, Master's Degree in Music Performance and Research from the International University of Valencia and Doctorate in Arts and Humanities from the UPV. from the Universidad Internacional Valenciana and Doctor in Arts and Humanities from the UPV. He currently teaches at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid and the Alfonso X el Sabio University.

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Marian Moraru

Violin

Marian Moraru, a violinist born in Moldova in 1977, trained at the Stefan Neaga College and the National University of Music in Bucharest. He received masterclasses from Petru Munteanu, Sherban Lupu and Eugen Sarbu. He was a member of Jeunesses Musicales and the Sergiu Celibidache Orchestra. He has been a soloist with the Philharmonic Orchestra Constanta and a member of the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra. In Spain, he was Assistant Concertmaster in the Orquesta de Extremadura and is currently Assistant Soloist in the Orquesta de RTVE. He plays an Emanuel Adam Homolka from 1838.

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Juan Luis Puelles

Clarinet

Juanlu Puelles, clarinettist and researcher, has played in orchestras such as the London Symphony and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. He was a member of the Macao Orchestra and collaborated with the Hong Kong Philharmonic. Professor at ESMAR and MUSIKEX, he directs CLARINETASIA. Specialist in musician's health, he studied at MUSIKENE and Germany with international referents.

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Robert Silla

Oboe

Robert Silla (Valencia, 1982) is oboe soloist with the Orquesta Nacional de España, teacher at Musical Arts Madrid and music researcher. He has collaborated with prestigious orchestras and conducted the Maniatico Ensemble. A specialist in 18th century Spanish music, he has recorded unpublished sextets by Brunetti to great international acclaim.

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Pilar Rius

Guitar and Chamber Music

Pilar Rius Fortea, guitarist and pedagogue from Madrid, specialises in contemporary and multidisciplinary music. She has premiered works by numerous composers and has collaborated with leading international ensembles and festivals. She is president of the Asociación Mujeres en la Música (Women in Music Association) and carries out intense teaching and research work.

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Masterclass with renowned musicians

You will attend exclusive sessions with internationally renowned performers and teachers. In one of them, jazz pianist Monika Herzig shared techniques, interpretative keys and her professional vision with our students.

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Participación en certámenes y festivales

Tendrás la oportunidad de actuar en concursos y festivales donde pondrás a prueba tus habilidades. Un ensemble del Grado en Música Moderna ganó el Concurso Malvasía Medinaceli Jazz y actuó en el VI Festival MALVASÍA.

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Meetings and Round Tables

You will participate in meetings with artists, educators and organisations such as the Botín Foundation and Orquestra Geração to explore the impact of music on education, inclusion and social leadership.

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Music Summer Camp

You can join the UAX Summer Music Course, an intensive experience with workshops, rehearsals and masterclasses in modern and classical music. A way to grow as a performer and experience the musical atmosphere of the campus in summer.

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UAX Music Club

At the UAX Music Club you can take part in artistic projects, participate in rehearsals and performances, and collaborate with students from different backgrounds. An environment that boosts your creativity, broadens your connections and offers you real opportunities to grow as a performer.

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Ayuda al estudio familiares de estudiantes UAX

Si tienes un familiar directo (hasta 2º grado) matriculado en UAX, puedes beneficiarte de una ayuda del 5% sobre el importe de docencia. Porque estudiar en familia es aún mejor.

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Ayuda por continuidad de estudios

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Ayuda por simultaneidad de estudios

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Programa dirigido a ciudadanos iberoamericanos o extranjeros con residencia legal en países de influencia de la OEI. La beca cubre un 50% de descuento sobre el coste total de docencia.

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Estudiantes de Ecuador

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The rankings place UAX among the best universities in Spain for its employability, innovation and training model connected to the reality of work.

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Forbes List

Forbes ranks UAX as the private university with the most graduates working in its area (nearly 90%), thanks to a unique educational model firmly linked to the labour market through more than 8,800 agreements with companies.

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Nº1 in Job Placement

U-Ranking

The prestigious ranking of the BBVA Foundation and the IVIE recognises us as the university with the best job placement in Spain in 2023, consolidating our model focused on the real employability of our graduates.

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The Coordenadas Institute of Governance and Applied Economics places UAX as the private university of reference in Madrid, highlighting our practical training model aligned with the reality of the market.

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QS Stars

UAX obtiene la máxima calificación de 5 estrellas y la insignia general "Excelente" en Empleabilidad, Docencia, Desarrollo Académico, Instalaciones, Enseñanza Online y Buen Gobierno en el prestigioso rating internacional QS Stars.

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UAX is recognised as the second most innovative university in Spain, the only private university among the top three in the ranking. This recognition highlights our transversal commitment to AI and training in sustainability.

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Lista Forbes 2025

Según la Lista Forbes 2025, UAX se sitúa en el TOP 2 Universidades españolas referentes en la adopción de IA Generativa en la formación de sus estudiantes, desarrollando herramientas y modelos de aprendizaje innovadores alineados con la evolución tecnológica.

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