History and Music - BA (Hons)
Bangor University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Combine your passion for the past with the creative opportunity to grow as a musician. This course offers a wide variety of options, allowing you to tailor your studies to your interests and strengths. Historic study could span the Neolithic period right up to the recent past, Music options cover composition, musicology and performance. You will develop both practical and transferable skills highly valued by employers, providing excellent preparation for a variety of future careers.Placement ...Read more

Combine your passion for the past with the creative opportunity to grow as a musician. This course offers a wide variety of options, allowing you to tailor your studies to your interests and strengths. Historic study could span the Neolithic period right up to the recent past, Music options cover composition, musicology and performance. You will develop both practical and transferable skills highly valued by employers, providing excellent preparation for a variety of future careers.Placement Year and International Experience Year AvailableCareersWhile many graduates pursue careers in music or history and heritage, this degree will enable you to tackle a variety of career options in administration, commerce, management, and other professions. Graduates have in recent years gained careers in museum work, law, teaching and the cultural industries (e.g. as music publishers, concert managers, community arts officers, stage managers, recording and broadcasting producers, and sound engineers). Many former students have followed these degrees with either further musical training, as performers or composers, or postgraduate study in History or Music, and there are opportunities for all these at Bangor.By studying for a degree in History and Music you will acquire a wide range of transferable skills, be they academic or personal. History and Music graduates are desirable employees due to the variety of skills they develop during the course of their degree.

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20th
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55th
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26 Feb 25

Great department- non hierarchical, high quality engaging teaching, lots of studio and other equipment, very..Read more

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Elina
21 Jan 25

Bangor University is filled with truly wonderful people who are always ready to help and share their experiences. It's also a great place to concentrate on your studies while..Read more

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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£9,535 per year

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,535 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,535 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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