Access to Music's Music Performance courses are for popular music artists and musicians who want to develop their skills in performing and recording music.

They are available at Further Education (FE) and Higher Education (HE) levels.

The Performing Musician and Performing Musician (Vocal Artist) are FE courses for artists who wish to write record and perform their own material. It is available at Levels 1, 2 and 3.

The Session Musician is a FE course for musicians and vocalists who wish to develop their musicianship. It is available at Level 3.

The Session Musician Foundation Degree is an HE course (Levels 4-5) for musicians and vocalists who wish to develop their musicianship at the highest level. It is delivered in partnership with the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.