Music and Modern Languages & Cultures - BA (Hons)
University of Sheffield
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Study one or two languages, combining the practicalities of learning them with modules that explore their politics, history, literature and culture. In music, youll cover modules across performance, composition, musicology, ethnomusicology, music psychology, musical industries and music technology.Become a musician and a linguist - exploring societies across the globe through music, politics and culture.Find your creative voice by developing your skills as an independent musician and ...Read more

Study one or two languages, combining the practicalities of learning them with modules that explore their politics, history, literature and culture. In music, you'll cover modules across performance, composition, musicology, ethnomusicology, music psychology, musical industries and music technology.Become a musician and a linguist - exploring societies across the globe through music, politics and culture.Find your creative voice by developing your skills as an independent musician and researcher, complementing this with the study of one or two foreign languages and an exploration of global cultures.Learn to listen, perform and think critically about music of multiple genres and receive compositional training in both instrumental and music technology software. As well as embracing music genres and perspectives from across the globe, you’ll delve into the history, politics and culture of the countries your chosen languages are spoken.Study in cutting edge facilities, including purpose-built music practice rooms, recording studios and music psychology labs, and spend a year abroad gaining lived experience of the culture of your chosen language.Combine music with one or two languages - choose from 10 languages (German, French, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Czech, Catalan, Italian, and Luxembourgish) to take your music degree global.Year abroad - the year abroad in third year enables you to immerse yourself in the language, culture and society of the language or languages you study.Work in music - gain practical industry experience while you learn with our 'Work in Music' module, and build a network of professionals who can advise you on your career.Creative experiences - opportunities include student-led reading groups, multiple ensembles, active student societies, masterclasses and our dynamic musical event series. Study abroad

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Disna
03 Mar 26

The best are societies, the worst is the cost of living..Read more

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India
14 Dec 25

I have always felt a great sense of belonging and being part of a student community. The nightlife has always been excellent, especially in my first year. The facilities are good..Read more

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Accommodation - Standard with shared bathroom (City) : 4651.08 (42 weeks)

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India
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I have always felt a great sense of belonging and being part of a student community. The nightlife has always been excellent, especially in my first year. The facilities are good...
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