Music and Philosophy
University of AberdeenAberdeen, United Kingdom
Course overview
Music at Aberdeen offers the opportunity to learn, compose and perform with world-renowned composers, conductors, musicologists and researchers working in all genres, styles and periods. You will grow as a musician and performer while seeking to understand the world around us and how we might answer the Big Questions that humans have wrestled with throughout the ages. You will gain the strong intellectual skills sought by employers in many fields and transferable to a wide range of careers.
Key highlights
- Learn, compose and perform with world-renowned composers and conductors
- Study music across all genres, styles and periods
- Develop as a musician and performer throughout the degree
- Explore the Big Questions humans have wrestled with for centuries
- Build strong intellectual skills transferable to a wide range of careers
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6 — 6.0 IELTS 6.0 overall (Listening 5.5, Reading 5.5, Speaking 5.5, Writing 6.0) (Reading 5.5, Writing 6, Listening 5.5, Speaking 5.5)
Scholarships
Aberdeen Global Scholarship - Undergraduate and PGDE
Aberdeen Global Scholarship worth £6,000 for every year of their programme.
Up to £6,000
Careers this course leads to
- Musician
- Composer
- Music teacher
- Arts administrator
- Music journalist
- Policy researcher
Cost of study
UK/Home: £1,820 per year (Home/Scottish students); £9,790 per year (RUK students) | International: £20,800 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Aberdeen, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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