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Department of Musicwww.nottingham.ac.uk/musicDepartment of Musicwww.nottingham.ac.uk/musicA music student playing the flute in theDepartment of Music’s recital hall.Why music at Nottingham?05The Department of Music offers exceptionalteaching by world-leading scholars, anunparalleled on-campus music scene,inspiring rehearsal and performance facilities,and a programme of music internships andcareers training. Our wide-ranging and flexibleundergraduate courses permit both focus andbreadth of study, and allow students maximumfreedom in their combination of modules.Studying music will enable you to develop skillsfor a range of future career paths. Composersand performers can pursue dedicated pathwaysthroughout the three years of their course,developing the practical expertise gained in theirspecialist tuition with complementary modulesexamining (for instance) different periods inmusical history, early music notation, analyticalskills, and sound technology and recording.Students interested in careers in education and artsadministration can take innovative modules in (forinstance) music and ethics, music and cities, andcommunity music programmes. There is plenty ofroom to experiment with different subjects, allowingyour own interests to develop and mature as yougo along.All music students will graduate with an enviablearray of highly developed skills adaptable to anywork environment, including skills in researchand data analysis, public presentation, projectmanagement, teamwork, communication and IT.The department is housed in modern purpose-builtaccommodation overlooking the boating lake onUniversity Park Campus. Facilities include an on-sitespecialist music library (including listening booths,a large collection of sound recordings and a videoand DVD archive), a computer laboratory and arecording studio, 15 purpose-built practice rooms,a lecture theatre, an orchestral-size rehearsal hall,and the Djanogly Recital Hall, where professionaland student concerts are presented throughout theyear. The department owns a varied collection oforchestral and early instruments.Group coaching and/or tuition is available onsome of these instruments.Study abroadAll students may apply to spend a semesterabroad in countries including Australia, Canada,China, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Mexico, NewZealand, Singapore, Sweden and the US.Diverse communityWe are a friendly and diverse group ofmusicians and academics, with a strong senseof departmental identity. We currently haveapproximately 150 undergraduate students from awide range of family and musical backgrounds.Student societiesThe University music societies, Mussoc, Blowsocand Opsoc, run more than 20 different ensemblesthat cover a broad range of musical styles,including jazz and early music. They offer a range ofopportunities for students to manage, conduct andorganise the annual tours (recent destinations haveincluded Cologne, Dublin, Florence and Paris).Working with professional musiciansMusic students are offered regular opportunitiesto participate in workshops, masterclassesand coaching sessions delivered by visitingprofessionals. In addition, our Sir CharlesMackerras Conducting Fellow, Jonathan Tilbrook,offers conducting classes and directs theUniversity Philharmonia. The University Choir isalso professionally conducted and has performedregularly with the Philharmonia.Recent concerts have included Brahms’ GermanRequiem, Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalmsand Mahler’s Symphony no 2. The University’sarts organisation, Lakeside, runs a series ofprofessional concerts, which take place in thedepartment’s Djanogly Recital Hall, one of theleading chamber music venues in the country.Music students may claim free tickets forthese concerts.06
Department of Musicwww.nottingham.ac.uk/musicDepartment of Musicwww.nottingham.ac.uk/musicMusic degree coursesOur courses cover a wide range of repertory,including all periods of Western art music,jazz, popular music and film music, and offera variety of critical, analytical, historical andsociological approaches.Alongside practice-based modules (includingperformance, composition, analysis, and soundrecording), there are modules focusing on specificperiods or genres, and on a variety of contextualand contemporary music-related topics. You willgain a solid grounding in basic skills in the firstyear; the flexible modular structure and choiceof topics will enable you to either specialise ormaintain a breadth of interests as you progressthrough the course.Overall, our courses will equip you with essentialskills for the workplace or future study, and willencourage you to question received wisdom andexplore and develop your own interests.Joint honours degreesOur joint honours degrees are split between twosubjects, so the music half of your degree is madeup of 60 credits each year (although regulations forjoint honours courses allow for a 50/70 split eachyear to accommodate students’ module choices).Modular degree schemeTo graduate with a BA degree from The Universityof Nottingham you must take 360 credits ofmodules: 120 in each year of study. Each moduleis worth a number of credits – the higher thenumber of credits, the greater the amount ofwork on the module. Modules in the Departmentof Music are usually a mix of 10 and 20 credits.The first year is a qualifying year; your degreeclassification will be determined by the workcompleted in the second and final years.Subsidiary modulesWhile studying for a single honours degreein music, you will have the opportunity to takemodules in other schools. For example, alongsideyour main study of music you may choose totake modules in classics, history or psychology.Alternatively, you might wish to continue studyinga language learnt at school or college, or beginan entirely new language. Subsidiary modulesare offered by almost every department in theUniversity; a full list is available at registrationeach year.Degree titleUCAS codeDurationSingle honoursBA MusicW3003 yearsJoint honoursBA Music and PhilosophyWV353 yearsJoint honours with a year abroadBA German and MusicBA Beginners’ German and MusicRW23RW2H4 years4 years“This course encourages students to think forthemselves and offers an impressive degreeof freedom to chart your own direction andmake your degree truly individual.”Music student0708
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