Music at Brunel University London Informed by the past, grounded in the present, focused on the future.
Musicbru is a blog dedicated to the activities and information pertinent and ever-so-lightly impertinent to the music department. Concerts, conferences, competitions, and other useful information gets hand picked and presented in one easy to find virtual kiosk. Enjoy!
Music at Brunel focuses clearly on the present, and looks creatively toward the future. We offer a unique undergraduate programme, firmly oriented toward the music of the 20th and 21st centuries: BA (Hons) in Music. Music at Brunel views music of the past through the prism of contemporary musical activity, providing a strong base of knowledge and craft to enable students to be flexible, skilful and creative 21st-century musicians. Comments from a recent NSS survey shows that our students feel equipped with the tools to learn and to develop as young creative artists.
Exceptional staff
Staff include some of the leading figures in today’s contemporary music: composers Dr John Croft,Dr Kate Lewis, Dr Colin Riley, and composer and electronic music expert Dr Carl Faia.
Flexible, original courses
Whether you are interested in performing, composing, or studying the music of today, whether using traditional instruments or new technologies, Brunel offers a programme which will provide you with both the necessary professional skills and a rigorous academic grounding.
Welcome to the Student’s Stage, an area dedicated to what Brunel’s Music students are working on. We’ll be looking at recent releases by students, their upcoming projects and their collaborative efforts.
My name is Savannah (I’m the one pictured on the left) and I will be updating you and musical student activity at Brunel.
He gave us Rebel Rouser and Peter Gunn, was an inspiration to countless guitarists, and brought a unique twang to the the youthful electric guitar in the… Read more “Duane Eddy”
*** Every module is intellectually stimulating and covers a wide range of topics from formal classical music analysis to contemporary popular music studies. Every lecturer has been more than happy to meet and discuss current work, and has encouraged further planning beyond the undergraduate degree and collaboration with other students, which has been extremely helpful. I would definitely recommend music students to study at Brunel and I’m incredibly happy with my experience over the past three years.
*** New experiences and music I had not had before. Good to open up to something.
*** The course at Brunel is wonderfully varied. There is a strong focus on the present and future of music, which is exciting and modern. The staff at Brunel are all fantastic musicians and experts in their craft and they are equally approachable and willing to help with just about anything. The staff at Brunel are outstanding and definitely ‘make’ the experience here.
*** Very helpful staff members, engaging modules.
Brunel Music presents, SoundScapes, to showcase the diverse and unique work created by undergraduate music students at Brunel University London. Through performances and immersive installations, you will experience a range of musical genres, from funk to jazz to world music to classical, all united by the passion of these emerging artists, highlighting the remarkable talent that exists within the university’s music program.
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