Music Studies degrees in Wales

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Bangor University

8 music-studies courses WALES
Subject ranking: 20th
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WUSCA ranking: 38th
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Bangor university is a one of the best university in the whole uk. It always offers the best facilities for the student such as accommodation facilities, academic support, enjoyable classes and so on.But the main attraction for me is the natural environment. The mountains and the sea have increased the beauty of the university and there is no crowd here so we can focus on our study. The university could be improved in many ways. Firstly it can start phd programmes for students. Secondly it can rise more subjects so that international student can find many options. Overall my university is great..

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Music - BA (Hons)
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Year 1
  • WXC-1004: Harmony Presentation / Counterpoint (20) (Semester 1)
  • WXM-1004: Intro - Harmony & Counterpoint
  • WXM-1300: Music since 1850
  • WXM-1301: Music 1550 -1850
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Music - BMus (Hons)
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Year 1
  • WXC-1004: Harmony Presentation / Counterpoint
  • WXC-1016: Solo Performance Year 1
  • WXK-1113: Composition and Sonic Art A
  • WXK-1114: Composition and Sonic Art B
  • WXM-1004: Intro - Harmony & Counterpoint
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Wrexham University

1 music-studies courses WALES
WUSCA ranking: 54th
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It’s a great place to study because the academic environment is supportive, the teaching quality is strong, and there are plenty of opportunities to grow through projects, events, and collaboration with classmates. The campus community also makes it easy to feel included and motivated. It could be improved by streamlining administrative processes, offering clearer communication, and reducing unnecessary bureaucracy. More practical learning opportunities and better support during exam periods would also make a big difference.

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Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

1 music-studies courses WALES
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We have incredible facilities and we work on some incredible projects and we get amazing placements in some huge venue's, plus there has been a 100% employment rate in the industry after 6 months. The night life is pretty terrible, it feels like we work all the time and we don't have time to develop our own personalitys and friendships.

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Aberystwyth University

1 music-studies courses WALES
WUSCA ranking: 67th
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The place is very small which is good because everything is in walking distance and you get a better sense of community while you study. The downside is that it is not as good as when I started in my first year of undergraduate, the student Union and its facilities have lost a lot of the charm that they had originally and its a shame that new students wont have as great of an experience that I had when I joined. Not only this but the town is definitely not as safe as it used to be when I first moved and that is very apparent but that isnt paticularly something that the university can fix.

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Drama and English - BA (Hons)
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Cardiff University

2 music-studies courses WALES
Subject ranking: 15th
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WUSCA ranking: 11th
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Best: the student life and the interesting modules in my course. Worst - not always feeling like students have the most support, especially those with learning difficulties. The support isn't the same as going through college, and we should receive the same amount of support, as our challenges haven't changed just because things have changed academically.

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Music - BMus (Hons)
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Year 1
  • Elements of Tonal Music I
  • Elements of Tonal Music II
  • Practical Musicianship I
  • Repertoire Studies
  • The Full Works
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  • Elements of Tonal Music I
  • Elements of Tonal Music II
  • Practical Musicianship I
  • Repertoire Studies
  • The Full Works
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