Working across two art forms you will discover the ways in which sound, structure and meaning shape different forms of expression. You’ll read and write across a range of forms, from the traditional to the experimental, while developing your skills as a musician, music researcher, composer, writer and critic.
At Bangor University, making music and understanding music go hand in hand. Studying Music, you will be taught by world-renowned composers, performers and musicologists, who will encourage you to explore the connections between all three fundamental aspects of musical study. Staff expertise particularly lies in early music, 20th- and 21st-century music (including popular music), music editing, Welsh music, sonic art, composition, and contemporary and interactive performance. We enjoy close links with leading organisations such as the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Venue Cymru and Ensemble Cymru.
On this Music and Creative Writing degree, you will divide your time equally between the two subjects. You can pursue music studies in composition, musicology, and performance, and study the creative practice of writing in a variety of forms. You will approach texts as both reader and writer, and engage with music as a listener, performer and composer.
The curriculum is designed to be flexible, allowing you to choose modules that match your interests or career aspirations. In both disciplines, you’ll be encouraged to question what you read, see and hear: to think differently, develop fresh perspectives, and find innovative ways to interpret and create meaning.
On campus, you’ll join a welcoming, supportive community, which makes your learning experience more personal. As well as unrivalled performance opportunities, our extensive music facilities include two professional standard concert halls, rehearsal spaces, practice rooms, and four electroacoustic composition and recording studios. We offer an excellent range of instruments and equipment, including four new Steinway grand pianos.
