Music With Theatre and Performance (Hons) Bangor University

Overview

The Music With Theatre and Performance (Hons) course from Bangor University covers a broad range of historical and stylistic repertories and composers from the Renaissance to the present day. Options enable you to study popular music and culture, composition, music in health and wellbeing, to explore the literary aspects of setting texts to music, or to enhance your solo and/or ensemble performance skills.

In Drama, you’ll gain a solid grounding in the theatrical movements that have influenced modern theatre, and the intellectual and historical factors that shaped these movements. You will have the opportunity to engage in a diverse range of practices, such as devising, community theatre, acting skills, and both solo and group performances.

Join field trips to the theatre, recitals, film showings, and art galleries, learning how compositions and dramatic productions are created broadens your creative repertoire. We'll encourage you to find new ways of self-expression.

Careers

Employment prospects are excellent, with a wide range of career options available. Our graduates have gone on to work in a range of roles, including: music and drama performance; work in the theatre (both on and behind the stage); work in media and recording companies; creative writing; professional writing and publishing; composition; acting and presenting.

Many Music With Theatre and Performance (Hons) graduates choose to become music or drama teachers at all educational levels, others take up administrative posts with orchestras, theatre companies, opera houses or arts centres.