Department of Music
Studying Music at the University of York gives you a unique opportunity to deepen your understanding of musical experiences and to look at how music is shaping and responding to the world.
We are internationally recognised for integrated creative, practical and scholarly approaches to music and our graduates are critical, independent thinkers.
Research
Events
YorkConcerts
After so many months of music behind closed doors, we are thrilled to be able to welcome audiences to five concerts in June: one in St Lawrence Church and four in the National Centre for Early Music.
News
Tuesday 15 June 2021
MA Music Education: Instrumental and Vocal Teaching awarded the prize for their teaching team's outstanding contribution to enhancing teaching and student learning
Tuesday 15 June 2021
MA Music Education: Instrumental and Vocal Teaching student James Hargreaves sees his new EP, Good To Be Back, going in at #7 in the charts.
Monday 14 June 2021
Andreas Tsiartas work "Ìérkos for ensemble" (2020) has been recorded on a new CD release by the Stradivarius label, as part of his award for winning the competition Discovering Young Composers of Europe (DYCE ) in 2019.
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Rankings and awards
The University of York is a TEF gold institution and is ranked: