Undergraduate Music Brochure PDF - University of Nottingham

Department of Musicwww.nottingham.ac.uk/musicDepartment of Musicwww.nottingham.ac.uk/musicWhy choose The Universityof Nottingham?There are a lot of factors to consider whenapplying to university and some will be moreimportant to you than others. We’re proud thatthousands of students apply to us every year– below are some of the reasons they give forchoosing us.An inspiring environment...A commitment to academic excellence driveseverything we do and has earned us internationalrecognition. It is evident in our teaching and ourresearch: in independent teaching assessments,39 of our subjects (including music) wereawarded “excellent” ratings of between 22 and24 out of 24. Our scores in the latest ResearchAssessment Exercise rank Nottingham seventhin the UK in terms of “research power” and in2010, we were runner-up for the Sunday TimesUniversity of the Year award.…with great career prospectsOur high standards mean that a University ofNottingham degree is respected by both UK andforeign employers and the employment record ofour graduates is one of the best in the country.If you want to improve your career prospectsfurther, you can speak to experts in our Careersand Employability Service, gain recognition foryour extracurricular achievements through theNottingham Advantage Award or set up your ownbusiness with the help of our EnterpriseLab.…not-to-be-missed opportunitiesOutside of lectures, the opportunities atNottingham are numerous and varied. All ourcampuses have a strong community spirit and ourStudents’ Union (SU) offers over 250 societiesand sports clubs. It’s through them that you canpursue an existing interest or take up somethingnew with like-minded people, develop valuableskills and generally make your time at university asrewarding and memorable as possible.As a music student, you may claim free tickets forthe regular professional concerts presented by theUniversity’s Lakeside Arts Centre.…access to a dynamic cityThe city of Nottingham is another rich sourceof entertainment. Its attractions include bars,boutiques, the Capital FM Arena, shoppingcentres, an arboretum, pubs, theatres, an iceskating rink, cafes, markets, mainstream andindependent cinemas, two professional footballclubs, nightclubs and a climbing centre. Musicstudents can buy cheap tickets for the superbinternational orchestral series at the Royal ConcertHall, and for the regular productions by OperaNorth at the Theatre Royal.…and options for exploring the worldIf you’re hoping to broaden your horizons furtherwhile at university, we have the connections tohelp you experience new cultures first-hand. Aswell as exchange opportunities at our campusesin China and Malaysia we have developed linkswith more than 320 partner universities in over40 countries.We hope this information has given you an insightinto life at Nottingham and why so many studentschoose to study here. The next step is to bookonto one of our open days, which take place inJune and September. Attracting 35,000 visitorsannually, these events are an opportunity toexplore our campuses, chat to staff and currentstudents and most importantly, get a feel forwhether you will be happy here. To book yourplace, please seewww.nottingham.ac.uk/opendaysWe look forward to showing you around.For a copy of our City Guide, contact the EnquiryCentre using the details on the back page.“Professional international musicians playhere on a weekly basis and even the beautifulcampus itself seems to make me thinkmore clearly.”Music studentStudents relax on University Park Campus, abeautiful green campus with period buildingsand a large boating lake.0304