Department of Music
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update – Department of Music
The Department expects to be operating a full teaching schedule in 2020-21, whether on campus or online or a mix of the two, with flexible teaching to accommodate all students' circumstances, even if these change through the academic year. On all programmes, for new students and for those returning to York, we aim to retain our safe and friendly atmosphere, personal contact and small-group teaching, whether or not you are here in person.
Dr Áine Sheil, Head of Department, 4 August 2020
If you have an urgent query please make contact with one of the following teams:
- music-pg-enquiries@york.ac.uk for Postgraduate Admissions Enquiries
- kath.watson@york.ac.uk for Undergraduate Admissions Enquiries
- music@york.ac.uk for Assessments, Exams and Exceptional Circumstances
- music@york.ac.uk for any other student related enquiries
- You can also contact our academic staff via email
Find out about the COVID-secure measures the Department has introduced to enable us to use our facilities safely and securely.
Read about proposed courses changes for new students.
Read our teaching and learning planning updates for current students.
For information on how the University is dealing with COVID-19, please check the University's Coronavirus webpages.
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
We support a wide range of research and offer many opportunities for doctoral and postdoctoral study across the discipline.
Events
York Concerts
In response to Government advice and in line with University guidance, all concerts in April, May and June have been cancelled. A refund will be offered on all tickets bought for upcoming concerts; ticket holders will be contacted individually.
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News
Thursday 20 August 2020
The Music Department is delighted to announce Evan Snoswell's (Computer Science) entry Ploonk as the inaugural winner of the Rebekah Wilson Prize for Interactive Music. The judging panel would also like to give honourable mention to Lynette Quek (Music) for the submission Laptop Functions.
Friday 7 August 2020
Developed in partnership with Scottish Ensemble and Scottish Dance Theatre, these bones, this flesh, this skin is a digital work for solo violin and solo dancer by University of York composer Martin Suckling, choreographer Joan Clevillé and cinematographer Genevieve Reeves.
Friday 7 August 2020
The pilot test of our Experimental Concert Research will be going ahead this September at the Radialsystem in Berlin.
Rankings and awards
The University of York is a TEF gold institution.