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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% subsidy until 13 July
Start September
Length Credits 4 years / 240 ECTS
Language Spanish
Modality Campus-based
Campus Madrid Chamartín
Faculty Music and the Performing Arts

What will you learn on the Classical Music Performance course?

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

You’ll receive personalised attention from a teaching staff comprising educators and concert performers of recognised national and international standing, and you’ll be able to undertake up to 6 hours a day of guided performance practice in our specialist facilities, covering over 11,000 m² and featuring 40 practice rooms. 

You’ll develop essential skills in performance, communication and improvisation, and benefit from our international partnerships with more than five prestigious European universities. 

Take the next step in your professional career and train at Spain’s leading music faculty, with over 20 years’ experience.

What will you learn on the Music Performance programme?

On the UAX Bachelor’s Degree in Musical Performance, you’ll have the opportunity to turn 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’ll acquire a solid technical and artistic grounding that will enable you to excel in the world of musical performance.

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

The methodology of the UAX Bachelor’s Degree in Musical Performance combines theoretical classes, individual and group practical sessions, and activities in real-world settings, such as concerts and artistic projects. With a personalised approach, it will enable you to develop both your musical skills and your creative and artistic abilities, so that you can successfully tackle the challenges of the professional world.

Teaching staff

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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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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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David Salinas

Clarinet and bass clarinet

A solid international education and an outstanding career as a soloist, chamber musician and teacher characterise this performer, who also specialises in the bass clarinet. Trained in Bilbao, Rotterdam and New York, he has performed in some of the most prestigious concert halls in Europe and Japan, collaborating with leading orchestras and premiering works by prominent contemporary composers. He combines his artistic career with an intensive teaching programme at conservatoires, higher education institutions and centres for high-achieving musicians.

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María Martínez

Cello

Having trained in London, Cologne and the United States under renowned teachers, she has built an outstanding international career as a soloist and chamber musician. She also specialises in period performance and collaborates with prestigious ensembles, having performed at major festivals and concert halls across Europe and the US. She combines her artistic work with teaching at the Royal Conservatoire of Music in Madrid.

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Indalecio Bonet

Trombone and Tuba

Leading musicians with extensive international experience and a solid background in Spain and Europe, they work primarily as members of Spanish Brass, one of the most renowned ensembles, with which they undertake international tours, make numerous recordings and have been awarded the National Music Prize. They combine their concert work with teaching, organising festivals and collaborating with prestigious conductors, orchestras and educational projects.

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Pilar Fontalba

Oboe

The first woman to hold a professorship in oboe in Spain, she combines a long and distinguished international career as a soloist – particularly in contemporary music – with an intense commitment to teaching and artistic creation. As principal oboist with the Navarre Symphony Orchestra, a member of leading ensembles and a promoter of innovative projects, she has premiered numerous works and performed at major European festivals.

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Andrea Pérez

Cello

Having trained in London, Cologne and the United States under renowned teachers, she has built an outstanding international career as a soloist and chamber musician. She also specialises in historical performance and collaborates with prestigious ensembles, having performed at major festivals and concert halls across Europe and the US. She combines her artistic career with teaching at the Royal Conservatoire of Music in Madrid.

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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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Jonatan Sevilla

Tuba

Having graduated with an Extraordinary Award and first-class honours, he completed his training in Madrid and Amsterdam. He has performed with leading young and professional national and international orchestras, and pursues an active teaching career as a tuba teacher in the Community of Madrid, combining performance, research and projects such as the Madrid Brass Band.

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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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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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Xaro

Bassoon

She is a principal bassoonist with the Community of Madrid Orchestra and Choir, having trained in Madrid and Germany, and has experience in youth and international orchestras. She has held soloist posts in Finland and Seville and has won awards at prestigious national and international competitions.

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Noelia García Cerros

Trumpet

With a degree and a Master’s in music research, she pursues an active career as a performer and teacher. She works with the Spanish National Orchestra and Choir and has taken part in various symphonic ensembles and international projects, combining her artistic work with teaching at professional conservatoires in the Community of Madrid.

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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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A professional from our university will offer guidance and help you select the path that aligns best with your interests.

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Apply for admission to our university and take an admission test, either in person or online, whichever suits you best!

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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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Ayudas para alumnos con discapacidad igual o superior al 33% que cursen estudios en las universidades o centros superiores de enseñanzas artísticas de la Comunidad de Madrid.

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Students from Ibero-America

This programme is aimed at Ibero-American citizens or foreign nationals legally resident in countries within the OEI’s sphere of influence. The scholarship covers a 50% discount on the total tuition fees.

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Students from Ecuador

This programme is aimed at citizens with Ecuadorian nationality and/or residence who wish to study an online master’s degree in Spain. The scholarship covers a 50% discount on the total tuition fees.

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Recognised for helping to shape your career

The rankings place UAX amongst the best universities in Spain for graduate employability, innovation and an educational model that is closely linked to the world of work.

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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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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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UAX obtains the highest rating of 5 stars and the overall "Excellent" badge for Employability, Teaching, Academic Development, Facilities, Online Teaching and Good Governance in the prestigious international QS Stars rating.

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Ranking El Confidencial 2025

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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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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