Music and English BA at Royal Holloway, University of London

This Joint Honours course combines the practical and theoretical study of Music with the study of English literature. Studying Music at Royal Holloway allows you to tailor your studies to your own interests and passions. We have expertise spanning traditional, modern and world music.

Department: Music  |  Duration: 3 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Year 1: Reorienting the Novel, Critical Foundations: Thinking As A Critic, Introduction to Poetry; Theory and Analysis, Fundamentals of Music Theory, Creative Composition Techniques, A Very Short History of Music, Introduction to Historical Musicology and others; Year 2: Studies in Music Analysis, Studies in Composition, Studies in Music History, Studies in Ethnomusicology, Studies in Music, Media and Technology and others; Year 3: Special Study: Dissertation, Special Study: Solo Performance, Special Study: Composition. Optional modules: Year 2: Solo Performance, Ensemble Performance, Composition Portfolio, Practical and Creative Orchestration, Composing with Technology 1 and others; Year 3: Musical Aesthetics, Mozart's Operas, Issues in Sound, Music and the Moving Image, Intercultural Performance: Theory and Practice, Music and Society in Purcell's London and others.

Career pathways

You'll come away from our course with industry contacts, insider knowledge of music networks in London and specific practical skills in performance, composition and production.

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