Music
University of Cambridge
This is a highly academic course where you will be engaging with new content. You should be ready to explore new topics and be challenged throughout the week.
The week will include:
• Lectures in a wide variety of areas that you might expect to encounter when studying Music at University: previous years have included topics such as music history, the analysis of music, music and science, performance studies, ethnomusicology, harmony and counterpoint, and film music.
• Interactive discussions and Q&A sessions.
• A library tour.
• The chance to research and present on your own topic.
You should apply for this subject if…
• You are interested in learning more about some of the many ways of approaching the study of music.
• You would like to explore a wide range of music and ways of thinking about it.
• You want the chance to discuss music with other students and academic staff who are also fascinated by it.
You shouldn’t apply if…
• You are primarily interested in playing music; while the course might include more practical workshops, performance itself is not a core element of the week.
What you will leave the week with:
• A better understanding of the wide range of approaches to studying music that a university degree can entail.
• Improved analytical, research and discussion skills.
• Exposure to a range of music and to topics which you may not have previously had the chance to explore.
• The ability to think about musical performance in a much broader context.
11 August 2025
- 15 August 2025
10 PROGRAMME PLACES
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
| Have attained a minimum of GCSE grade 7 or National 5 grade B in Music. In addition, students must also currently be studying Music at A Level, IB, Scottish Higher or equivalent; or taking Music Theory Grade 7. |
For a taste of the subject please explore some of the content available here.
It would be useful if you consider how you feel about the content before making your application as it is reflective of the subject and the type of content which you will encounter within it.