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Degree in Modern Music Performance

Study at the only music school in Spain and become a professional performer with the best guarantees.

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50% aid until 31 May
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 Modern Music Performance?

The Bachelor's Degree in Modern Music Performance at UAX is the perfect choice for those artists looking to develop their musical skills and specialise in an exciting world with a great impact on society.

We offer a multidisciplinary programme based on performance and the improvement of instrumental practice taught by a professional faculty of performers and composers with extensive teaching experience and recognition.

At UAX you will be accompanied at all times, including one and a half hours per week of individual instrumental training with your teacher.

We offer you an incredible campus, located in the centre of Madrid and equipped with 11,000 m² of modern, specialised facilities, including more than 40 practice rooms, so that you can develop your talent in a motivating and dynamic environment.

Music knows no borders, which is why we incorporate foreign language training into the syllabus and offer our students the possibility of Erasmus scholarships or international stays in countries all over the world.

What will you learn in modern music?

On the Modern Music course you will develop your creative and technical skills in a dynamic and innovative learning environment:

  • Solid knowledge of music theory, harmony and composition.
  • Proficiency in the main styles of modern music such as jazz, rock, pop and soul.
  • Ability to improvise and compose original pieces.
  • Advanced techniques in the handling of your instrument.
  • In-depth understanding of music production and the use of technology applied to music.

Faculty

Train in the Degree in Modern Music Performance with the best professionals.

Bachelor's Degree in Modern Music | Performance | UAX

Lara Vizuete

Degree Coordinator. Teacher of Singing. Vocal Repertoire.

Singer and composer trained at the New York Jazz Master of Music. She has shared the stage with artists such as Chico Pinheiro, Pablo Martín and Guillermo McGill. In 2018 she won the Concurso Alternativas de La Noche en Vivo.

Bachelor's Degree in Modern Music | Performance | UAX

Naima Acuña

Jazz Drums, Sight-reading and Combo

Naíma Acuña, a versatile percussionist with a distinctive style, has collaborated with Greg Osby, Mark Turner and Jorge Pardo. Trained at the Guildhall School and the Conservatory of A Coruña, she has performed at international festivals and is recognised by Jazzwise and Downbeat. She is sponsored by Vic Firth, DW Drums and Istanbul Agop.

Bachelor's Degree in Modern Music | Performance | UAX

Carlos Gutierrez

Carlos Gutierrez Electric guitar

Carlos Gutiérrez, jazz guitarist, studied with Joaquín Chacón at the Escuela Creativa and completed his training at the Koninklijk Conservatorium in The Hague. He has played with leading musicians in Holland and performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival. He lives in Madrid, working as a session musician and sideman.

Bachelor's Degree in Modern Music | Performance | UAX

Ander García

Teacher of Electric Bass, Double Bass, Advanced Combo Ensemble.

He was a member of the CiTric group, which led him to play at jazz festivals (Ibiza, Getxo and Madrid). He was musical director of Sheilah Cuffy Project. He has 3 albums, two of which have been selected by DistritoJazz as some of the best jazz albums in the country.

Bachelor's Degree in Modern Music | Performance | UAX

Pepe Rivero

Piano

Musical director of the Latin Jazz Festival in Spain. Winner in 2001 and 2002 of the 3rd SGAE prize for Latin Jazz composition. Guest pianist and composer on Paquito D'Rivera's 2015 Latin Grammy winning album.

Bachelor's Degree in Modern Music | Performance | UAX

Juan Robles de la Puente

Piano Teacher, Harmony I, Advanced Listening Training, TFG

Classically and modern trained. And experience as a performer. More than 10 years as a teacher. Doctor in Psychology, specialist in the effects of music on personality, intelligence and emotions.

Bachelor's Degree in Modern Music | Performance | UAX

Trinidad Jiménez

Modern Flute, Combo, Harmony and Reading Teacher

Andalusian flautist and composer. She has performed and composed music for contemporary ensembles, jazz groups and flamenco companies. In recent years she has introduced the bass flute in different dance, flamenco and jazz projects.

Bachelor's Degree in Modern Music | Performance | UAX

Ana Ruiz Rodríguez

Lecturer in Aesthetics and TFG Director

Teacher specialising in Music Education (UGR), Master's degree in Spanish and Latin American Music (UAM) and PhD in Musicology (UCM) with international mention. Editor of the Revista de Musicología (SEdeM). Specialist in early music, medieval codicology and musical palaeography.

Bachelor's Degree in Modern Music | Performance | UAX

Daniel Juarez

Saxophone

A benchmark of young jazz in Spain, with 3 albums as a leader and collaborations with renowned musicians (Adam Nussbaum, Dave Liebman, Rodney Kendrick, Jerry González, Perico Sambeat). He combines being a professional musician with teaching.

Bachelor's Degree in Modern Music | Performance | UAX

Álvaro del Valle

Electric Guitar; Pop Repertoire.

Jazz and modern music guitarist, composer, producer and teacher. He has been part of numerous jazz, electronic, soul and rock bands, playing at festivals. He has also made recordings in New York, Italy and Holland.

Bachelor's Degree in Modern Music | Performance | UAX

Belén Gómez

Canto

Trained in the different currents of modern singing, she has toured the world on national and international tours accompanying different artists and corporations both live and in the studio. Two albums of her own endorse her career as a soloist and composer.

Bachelor's Degree in Modern Music | Performance | UAX

Rodrigo Ballesteros

Battery

He studied in Holland for a master's degree in Music Performance. He has been taught by great masters (Jorge Vistel and Yayo Morales). He has had the opportunity to perform in major cities (London and Amsterdam). Expert in jazz and modern music.

Bachelor's Degree in Modern Music | Performance | UAX

Cristina Mora

Song.

She studied singing, harmony, improvisation and piano with teachers such as Helen Rowson and Luciana Carlevaro. With an extensive discography, she has just released the single "Ayo". She has performed at international and national jazz festivals.

Bachelor's Degree in Modern Music | Performance | UAX

Julio Marín

Julio Marín Modern Clarinet

Julio Marín Díaz, clarinettist, saxophonist and composer, trained at ESMUC and Berklee. He has collaborated with Paquito D'Rivera, Josemi Carmona and Perico Sambeat, among others. As a leader, he has released El retorno de Saturno and Tríptico. He stands out for his versatility and has participated in more than 20 albums.

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