www.southampton.ac.uk/music UK and EU enquiries [email protected] +44 (0)23 8059 9339 International enquiries: [email protected] +44 (0)23 8059 9699 “The day you open your mind to music, you’re halfway to opening your mind to life.” Pete Townsend (The Who), 1968. YOUR MUSIC YOUR FUTURE Music Undergraduate Courses 55% When finished with this document please recycle it. Reach your goals at Southampton by combining your ambition, your talent and our support. Choosing the right place to study is an important decision, with many factors to think about. Join us, an institution in the top one per cent of world universities* and a founding member of the Russell Group of research- intensive UK universities. At Southampton you are taught by world-leading academics on courses that are designed around you. We get you ready for the global jobs market, while giving you a great student experience. At Southampton, your music degree is about your music. Of all of the Russell Group universities, Southampton offers the most choice: of style, instrument and specialisation, from medieval to pop and from composition to musicology. Music at Southampton is taught by world-leading academics, performers and composers in courses that are designed around you. Our partnerships with arts organisations, starting with our own renowned Turner Sims Concert Hall, will help you have a rich student experience and give you a great start in your future career. CHOOSE SOUTHA MPTON Contents 04 Choose Southampton 20 Course overview 22 Course information 30 Your student experience 32 Fees, applying, scholarships and bursaries 33 International Students 34 How to find us *QS World University Ranking 2013 2 3 We are an institution in CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: the top 1% of global A GLOBAL UNIVERSITY universities We have 322 STUDY As the birthplace of the Spitfire and the port the Pilgrim partnerships in ABROAD MAKING Fathers set sail from to discover the New World in 1620, 54 countries around Study for a semester or a HISTORY Southampton has a history of innovation and exploration. the world year in Hong Kong at our exchange partner Chinese Our Professor of Composition As a forward-thinking university, we uphold these values in our Scholarships University of Hong Kong Michael Finnissy wrote a set of education and research; join us to forge a successful future. worth up to pieces for the priceless string instruments of the Chi Mei â Our students study at partner institutions across the world £500 for selected students who Culture Foundation in Tainan, â Our alumni are part of a network of professionals that covers the globe blog about their study Taiwan—including the world’s â Our academics are bringing positive impact to every continent abroad experiences oldest cello in playing â Our business, government and non-government organisation condition, the Charles IX partners span the globe Amati of 1566 â We are part of the Worldwide Universities Network, a collaboration of knowledge from around the world GRADUATE PASSPORT Our graduates continue their studies at top global universities like Princeton in the US Our University of Southampton Malaysia Campus offers students the chance to gain a unique ‘Southampton’ education in Malaysia Our composers, INTERNATIONAL combined with two instrumentalists and PARTNERSHIPS years in the UK Turner Sims Professors Our Erasmus exchange partners CROSSING tour from Taipei to include the universities of Paris CULTURAL CONTINENTS Tacoma (Sorbonne), Madrid and Venice COLLABORATIONS Music academics have PhDs from Universities in Taiwan, Canada, the New York University, the University United States, Australia, Spain, Italy, of Helsinki, Princeton, Cornell, France and Germany invite Music staff as visiting scholars and professors Stanford, Cambridge, Oxford Find out more and Southampton www.southampton.ac.uk/global 4 5 To have a successful career as a musician Kritsada Yubanyong BA Music, previously studied the International Foundation Year Music undergraduate and oboist Kritsada came to study Music from his native Thailand, after successfully completing the International Foundation Year at the University. Kritsada says of his time here ‘I now have the knowledge to develop myself further both in terms of musical skills and English language, as well as socially. I aspire to take some of these valuable skills back to my country and inspire others.’ Kritsada has been heavily involved with Music societies since arriving at Southampton, and regularly performs with the student-run Sinfonietta society, which paired with his academic studies has given him confidence as a performer. He says; ‘There are lots of facilities to support students here, and I have taken advantage of many of these. It is an extremely lively and interesting place, and you will learn a huge amount whilst you’re here. I would highly recommend the course to others’. Find out more www.southampton.ac.uk/research 6 7 CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: PASSION, IMPACT, ADVANTAGE Elizabeth Kenny Southampton people have a passion WORLD LEADING to change the world through their LUTENIST research and collaborations with Elizabeth Kenny, Head of Early Music, global partners performs frequently across Europe and North America, appearing often on the â Our lecturers push the boundaries South Bank and at the Wigmore Hall. of knowledge Her concerts at the Turner Sims â You are taught differently; our research in Southampton are highlights of informs your education Southampton’s musical year â Studying with our world-leading academics gives you an edge â You are involved with important Kat Hattersley research as it unfolds PHILHARMONIC â Join us and share our knowledge FUNDRAISER to gain your advantage Music graduate Kat Hattersley worked as a Development Officer at the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, before taking up her current role as Charitable Giving Manager at London Philharmonic Orchestra David Owen Norris PIANIST AND BROADCASTER Mark Bamping David Owen Norris is a pianist, broadcaster and ADVOCATE FOR composer and Professor of Musical Performance at the MUSIC University of Southampton. He is a world-renowned BA Music graduate Mark Bamping specialist on English music, one of the foremost early joined the management team of piano experts in the UK, and has delighted thousands of the London Symphony Orchestra listeners as a presenter on BBC Radio 3, Radio 4 and directly after university. He is now television for more than two decades. Director of Engagement at Aurora Orchestra Find out more www.southampton.ac.uk/people Copyright English Heritage 8 9 CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: CHANGE THE WORLD LISTENING IS A SCIENCE Researchers on this project have learned invaluable lessons about MUSIC IS how we all hear EVERYWHERE Cochlear Implant users gain quality of life by improving their ability to listen to music MUSIC RESEARCH Composing for Cochlear Implantees A cochlear implant (CI) can enable severely or profoundly deaf MATTERS people to perceive sounds. Although CIs can provide excellent The Cochlear Implant project shows speech perception in quiet environments, current devices are how our work can make a difference very poor at conveying pitch information and therefore many to people in our community CI users express dissatisfaction when listening to music through their implant. In this project, through the creative process of composition, CI users and researchers gain a better understanding of how music can be appreciated and enjoyed through a CI. The impact of this research is enormous: it brings music back into the lives of people who have been denied it, sometimes for decades. Find out more www.southampton.ac.uk/researchfacilities 10 11 We are a top 20 Become a UK university, community CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: Become volunteer targeted by a student top graduate DESIGN YOUR OWN ambassador recruiters Experience EDUCATION an internship or work Your courses are developed and taught GET placement by world experts AHEAD Your course offers you breadth as well as depth â Be independent and shape your course FOR YOUR Network â As well as large lectures and small seminars, you can CAREER with top access many lectures and learning resources on the move Wi-Fi employers at â We work with you to make programmes more flexible across all our careers fairs campuses 3 million books, journals and reports in 24 HOUR our libraries Bring music to your ACCESS TO community Found VIRTUAL a band Learn to Meet compose LEARNING 50,000 people from e-books over 130 countries Study abroad INNOVATIVE SOCIAL Our Enabling Services provides LEARNING Learn support when you languages LIFE need it Cross over to other disciplines Join one of our 200 clubs and societies Explore Work with music’s global Socialise with Engage with world-class histories friends in our bars new musical performers and and café cultures academics Find out more www.southampton.ac.uk/choice 12 13 CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: FLEXIBLE LEARNING We give you the chance to study subjects not directly linked to your degree. There are 20 new modules to give you a broader learning experience if you wish, from business skills tailored towards employability to communication in a global world or sustainability in local and global environments. “I really enjoy studying music and I love the fact that this course gives you a variety of opportunities to learn about all aspects of music – from music business and teaching, to composing and to performing.” Maritess Dunn BA Music Find out more www.southampton.ac.uk/flexible 14 15 Specialise Network CHOOSE SOUTHAMPTON: further with a with top