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Premiere of Rachel Beckles Willson’s ‘Sing no Sad Songs for Me’

The premiere performance of the cross-cultural work will take place in London on 30 June as part of a programme exploring the extraordinary changes through which Europe is living today.

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Dr Daniel Elphick speaks on BBC Surrey Radio

Teaching Fellow Daniel Elphick responds to comments by You Me At Six lead singer Josh Franceschi that rock musicians need to ‘up their game’.

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Nathan James Dearden featured in London Philharmonic Orchestra Gala

Commissioned by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Postgraduate Research composer Nathan James Dearden's 'franz' recieved its world premiere in the presence of HRH The Duke of Kent KG

Orchestra violins to conductor

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in the UK for performing arts.

Source: QS World University Rankings, 2018

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in the world for performing arts.

Source: QS World University Rankings, 2018

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Advanced Musical Studies

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Music Performance

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Music

3 years full time

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Music

Music with Political Studies

3 years full time

BA W3L2

Music

Music with French

3 years full time

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Music

Music with German

3 years full time

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Music with Italian

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Music with Spanish

3 years full time

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Music with Philosophy

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Music and Philosophy

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Music and English

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Music

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Music and English

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Music and Philosophy

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Music with French

3 years full time

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Music with German

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Music with Italian

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Music

Music with Philosophy

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BA W3V5

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Music with Political Studies

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Music with Spanish

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Economics with Music

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Physics with Music

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Drama and Music

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Mathematics and Music

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BSc GW13

Mathematics

Modern Languages and Music (with a year abroad)

4 years full time

BA RW93

Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Modern Languages with Music (with a year abroad)

4 years full time

BA R9W3

Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures

History and Music

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BA VW13

History

Drama and Music

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BA WW43

Drama, Theatre and Dance

Economics with Music

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History and Music

3 years full time

BA VW13

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Music Technology

3 years full time

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Music Technology MEng

4 years full time

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Music Technology with a Year in Industry

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Electronic Engineering

Music Technology with a Year in Industry MEng

5 years full time

MEng J923

Electronic Engineering

Mathematics and Music

3 years full time

BSc GW13

Mathematics

Physics with Music

3 years full time

BSc F3W3

Physics

Modern Languages and Music (with a year abroad)

4 years full time

BA RW93

Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures

Modern Languages with Music (with a year abroad)

4 years full time

BA R9W3

Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures

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Music alumni include some of the world’s most renowned and accomplished professionals in the music industry.