Welcome to Cardiff School of Music
universities that takes place every 5 years). The panel judged 70% of the School’s research to be either “internationally excellent” or “world-leading” making the school one of the UK’s top departments. All our degree programmes have a major element of independent, supervised project work, allowing students to undertake their own “cutting edge” research with the support and guidance of major authorities in the discipline. For further information on the research and teaching interests of the staff see www.cardiff.ac.uk/music
Dynamic Learning Environment
“As Head of the School of Music, witnessing the intellectual and musical development of students across three years of study is a delight and a constant source of fulfilment. The diversity of the student population, local, national and international, brings with it a natural curiosity and an eagerness to learn. All students are able to explore new musical directions and to consolidate expertise as they respond to the wide-ranging interests and enthusiasms of staff. Devoting three years of your life to the study of music is a privilege. We look forward to helping you maximize that opportunity.”
Professor David Wyn Jones Head of School of Music
High Quality Teaching At Cardiff, you will become engaged in a vibrant musical community. You will be taught in a research environment and benefit from interaction with staff who are working at the frontiers of knowledge in their areas of expertise. Our undergraduate programmes are flexible and challenging, allowing you to specialise and develop your own musical interests whilst acquiring a solid, broad-based education in aesthetics, analysis, composition, ethnomusicology, music history and performance.
Research Excellence The School undertakes research work of international excellence and is at the leading edge of innovation and thinking. The School’s reputation for international research was recognised in the UK government’s 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (an evaluation of research in UK
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What makes Cardiff School of Music such a dynamic place to learn, is the unique blend of staff. You will be taught and supported by leading academic researchers, who are international experts in the fields of musicology, composition and ethnomusicology and have one-to-one practical tuition provided by professional performers, including members of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera. This combination generates an exciting and energetic learning environment in which to study. Our success is reflected in the feedback received in the National Student Survey, in which Cardiff Music School is consistently ranked very highly.
Home to the Arts Home to the arts, Cardiff is the ideal location for the study of Music in the UK. The city has a professional opera company, the Welsh National Opera, and a professional orchestra, the BBC NOW. The School of Music enjoys a fruitful relationship with both organisations that allows, for instance, students to attend dress rehearsals and buy cutprice tickets for concerts. The city also has two world-class venues, the Millennium Centre and St David’s Hall, and the School’s Concert Hall is a significant venue for recitals, broadcasts and recordings.
Opening up the World At Cardiff University, the world’s best meet the best of British. The University has a long established tradition of welcoming students from overseas to its undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Over 25,000 students from over 100 countries study at Cardiff allowing for the development of a thriving international student community. Cardiff Music School’s friendly atmosphere provides a unique opportunity for students to build contacts and friendships with musicians from across the globe, and we make every effort to ensure our international visitors settle in as quickly as possible. For further details please visit www.cardiff.ac.uk/international
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