BA (Hons) Music

The BA (Hons) Music course at Bangor University provides a comprehensive education in music, covering a wide range of musical styles and genres. Students will have the opportunity to learn from experienced lecturers and practitioners, and gain practical experience through performances and productions. The course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to pursue a successful career in the music industry.

Additional Information

The course is structured around three main areas of study: performance, composition, and musicology. Students will have the opportunity to specialize in one of these areas or explore them all. The course also includes opportunities for work placements, internships, and collaborations with industry professionals.

Discover the beauty and diversity of music at Bangor University

Bangor University is an ideal location for studying music, with a rich musical heritage and a vibrant music scene. The university's location in northwest Wales provides easy access to a diverse range of musical influences and resources, including the beautiful Welsh countryside and coastline. Bangor University has a strong reputation for delivering high-quality music programs, with experienced lecturers and state-of-the-art facilities.

Studying Music is a creative opportunity to grow as a musician, guided by world-renowned composers, performers, musicologists and researchers. We have a long tradition of academic excellence and our courses are unique for the variety of options available. We aim to ensure that our graduates have the capacity to become national and international leaders in their fields. Our practice-based Music teaching presents unique opportunities for student compositions to be performed, for interactions between live music and electronics, and for historically-informed performance arising from our musicological activity. You will make and study music with other, like-minded young musicians, composers and musicologists, honing your craft and exploring the field. You also have the opportunity to choose modules in other subjects, broadening your educational experience and career prospects. In your final year, you will have the opportunity to follow a specialism of your own, stretching your abilities and proving yourself.

You will be part of a vibrant music community, performing in, or attending performances at, public venues such as Pontio or the magnificent Prichard Jones Hall. Your musical experience will extend beyond the lecture room, with opportunities to join the University Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Choir or one of the many student societies for Music, such as Opera, Concert Band, DJ, Musical Theatre, and String Orchestra. Studying music sharpens your memory, encourages teamwork, provides an outlet for your creativity and equips you with the professional music skills appropriate to a wide range of careers.

The BA Music course includes optional modules from other subjects, while the BMus course is exclusively music modules.

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The 20 hours is total hours. It is not per job. If you hold multiple part-time jobs then the total hours of all the work you are doing added together.