Music and Film (Hons) Bangor University

Overview

As a graduate with specialisms in both Music and Film (Hons) , you will be equipped for a wide range of professional careers.Studying Music is a creative opportunity to grow as a musician, guided by world-renowned composers, performers, musicologists and researchers. You will perform in, or attend performances at, public venues like Pontio or the magnificent Prichard Jones Hall.

Your musical experience will extend beyond the lecture room, with opportunities to join the University Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Choir or one of the many student societies for Music, such as Opera, Concert Band, DJ, Musical Theatre, and String Orchestra. You will also benefit from Bangor’s excellent links with leading organisations in the UK, including the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, with whom we have an annual composition workshop.Film Studies combines critical and creative work and practice. Lecturers have a range of interests including American Cinema, British and European film, Japanese and other world cinemas, gender, visual culture, music videos, film analysis, the body and film, film and history, digital technology and film, script writing and screenwriting, film-making, media and film in Wales, acting and performing, language and film, blogging and podcasting, computer games and film, film stars and film on television.

Careers

Employment prospects are excellent, with a wide range of career options available. Our graduates from the Music and Film Studies course offered at the Bangor University  have gone on to work in a range of roles, including music performance, film, media and recording, composition, arts development, filmmaking and scheduling. Many graduates choose to become teachers at all educational levels, others take up administrative posts with orchestras, theatre companies, opera houses or arts centres, or in the creative industries.