Music

Course summary

The aim of the Music department is to encourage students to discover for themselves the excitement and fulfilment gleaned from music. Students will develop performance skills, compose music and learn about traditional harmony. They will build up their aural and analytical skills by studying a wide range of music. Studying Music offers students the unique opportunity to combine creativity with a strong academic focus, which is why music is considered a strong academic A Level at most universities. Students leaving the Music department have gained places at various top universities and conservatoires, including in recent years, the Royal Welsh College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music.