We are ranked among the top ten Music departments in the UK, including sixth in the Times Good University Guide 2020 (and top of those six for Teaching Quality and Student Experience); eighth in the Guardian University Guide 2020 , and 11th in the Complete University Guide 2020 . Our NSS satisfaction rate was 92%, with 100% of students agreeing that 'Staff are good at explaining things', and ‘I have been able to contact staff when I needed to’.
Here are the thoughts of some of our recent students:
Thanks to the support of the music department at University of Bristol, I was able to access incredible opportunities performing, composing, and conducting across the University and wider city. The choice of units allowed me to shape my own learning to what interested me, and the lecturers were all enthusiastic to give up their time to help us with any issues. Bristol is a wonderful city to be a musician in.
Ruaridh
My three years of studying Music at the University of Bristol has provided me with immeasurable experience in Composition. Societies within and outside the music department provided me with the opportunity to transfer the skills I gained from my course into a variety of creative projects and commissions.
The department’s industry-standard studio facilities gave me the opportunity to produce work to my greatest abilities. Without the support of the staff, especially my Composition supervisors, I definitely would not have gained the confidence and experience I have in my own work.
May
The Music Department at Bristol has allowed me to explore my existing musical interests in great depth as well as helping me to discover new ones. A particular highlight has been the many opportunities the department has given its students to be assessed in a variety of ways such as audio visual mediums alongside the traditional essay and exam methods. I have left the University with a strong understanding of the specialisms I have chosen; I have been encouraged to find my compositional voice through experimentation and detailed analysis of existing scores as well as being allowed to pursue personalised academic study. The department staff are friendly and supportive and I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Bristol.
Liam