Cambridge from the Inside

Studying Music: What's It Like?


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Stay tuned to hear Laura, 3rd-year Music student, share everything you need to know about studying Music and all the music opportunities here at Cambridge and Trinity Hall ! A full list of discussion points can be found below.

00:00 Introductions

00:50 What made Laura choose to study Music?

01:20 Do Music students often feel they have to choose between a practical decision and one that aligns with their main passion?

02:10 Is it a prerequisite to be a musician or performer in order to study Music?

03:30 Is studying Music at Cambridge solely focused on performance?

04:45 The structure of the Music course at Cambridge

07:20 The Jazz Age in Paris

08:00 Tonal Skills and Music Analysis modules

09:20 Theory and Performance at Cambridge

10:00 Music as a humanities course

10:45 How are Music students taught?

13:10 What are the music facilities like at the Faculty of Music?14:20 What is the Sidgwick Site?

15:20 Should students attend a conservatoire or study Music at university?

18:10 Music opportunities at Trinity Hall

23:30 College Choir at Trinity Hall

25:20 Music opportunities across the university

28:00 Choosing between Oxford and Cambridge for Music

29:00 Any advice for prospective Music students?

30:00 College and university-wide instrumental awards

31:40 Choral and Organ Scholarships

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Cambridge from the InsideBy Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge