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Founded in 1832, Durham University is the third oldest university in the United Kingdom.We are proud of our quality education and research, and we also value our connection with the community and community.Currently, there are more than 15,000 students and 3,000 staff members. We welcome more than 120 international students from more than 3,000 countries.The Faculty of Music is adjacent to the beautiful medieval world heritage Durham Cathedral.It has evolved with the traditional Durham University. In the 2008 Good University Guide, he was ranked in the top five after Cambridge, Oxford, King's College and Nottingham.Known as a leader in British music research.International instructors are also attractive, and there are specialists in their respective fields, such as musicologists, composers, and performers.It features a wide range of classes such as 5th to 19th century music, electronic music, folk music, analysis, aesthetics & culture / critical theory, as well as performance and composition.As a result, music students from all over the world gather and are lively.In the university course, we offer BA degree courses in music in general and music education.There is a charge, but it is also attractive to be able to arrange private lessons for performance (instrumental music, vocal music).It is also possible to have multiple majors, including one or two majors in music, history, language, philosophy, etc.In the graduate program, we offer MA degree acquisition courses in musicology, folk musicology, composition, electronic music research, and performance.In addition, you can earn MA, MMus, PhD degrees in writing a dissertation and MMus, PhD in composition.
Many music societies belong to the campus.Students participate in orchestras, chamber music, chamber choirs, vocal music, polyphony, stage music & opera, chants, new music, brass bands, etc. to enhance their musicality.