Music

About this course

Music at Cambridge is one of the most demanding and rewarding of all the degree programmes available in the subject in the UK. It is rooted in the classical tradition of musical scholarship, requiring rigorous training in harmony, counterpoint, analysis, composition, and the history of music from the medieval period to the present, while also engaging with contemporary practice, ethnomusicology, and the critical and philosophical dimensions of musical thought. For students with the preparation and commitment to work at this level, it is an extraordinary education. This three-year, full-time programme develops your musical knowledge and analytical skills through a curriculum that is both historically grounded and intellectually ambitious. You will study music theory and analysis, the history of Western music and music of other traditions, composition in a range of styles, and the cultura

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