Course summary

Combining your interest in the past with your love of music could help you grow as a historian, musician, composer, consumer or critic. This History and Music degree allows you to delve into the origins of your favourite musical styles whilst learning about historical events of the past. This degree in History and Music allows you to pursue your passions and interests in both subjects. You’ll learn to research, seek out information, think critically, evaluate, provide analysis, come up with ideas, be critical of accepted opinion, and construct your own effective arguments. You can discover how the music you study impacted society and culture in its day – and how it continues to be part of the current cultural conversation. Bangor University is an ideal place to study History and Music, steeped in history the city itself is one of the oldest in Wales. We have strengths in both medieval and modern. You can capitalise on our world-leading expertise in performance, composition and musicology alongside exploring the history from the Neolithic period to the recent past. ‘Placement Year’ and 'International Experience Year’ options are available for this course. You will have the opportunity to fully consider these options when you have started your course at Bangor and can make an application for a transfer onto such a pathway at the appropriate time. You can find more information about these options on our website and if you have any questions, please get in touch. If you don’t have the required qualifications for this degree-level course or are looking to re-enter education after time away from study, then a Foundation Year Programme might be the right choice for you. Please see History (with Foundation Year) V10F.