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Music at Brunel focuses clearly on the present, and looks creatively toward the future.
We offer four undergraduate programmes, all firmly oriented toward the music of the 20th and 21st centuries: BA (Hons) in Music; BMus (Hons) in Composition; BMus (Hons) in Music Performance; and BA (Hons) in Sonic Arts. We also offer Joint Honours degrees with English, Drama, Film and TV, and Games Design. At postgraduate level we offer an MA/MMus in 21st-century Music and, by research, the MPhil
06/05/2026
Gearing up for 3 superb days of live Music Department performances at . Come and hear us today and tomorrow in the Benjamin Zephaniah Square Marquee between 1 and 9pm and on Friday in the Eastern Gateway Building! Relax between shows with our beautiful sound installations in the marquee chill-out space!
02/05/2024
He gave us Rebel Rouser and Peter Gunn, was an inspiration to countless guitarists, and brought a unique twang to the the youthful electric guitar in the 1950s. Duane Eddy passed away the 30th April at the age of 86. How not to mark the moment and remember the musician. Rebel Rouser
Duane Eddy He gave us Rebel Rouser and Peter Gunn, was an inspiration to countless guitarists, and brought a unique twang to the the youthful electric guitar in the 1950s. Duane Eddy passed away the 30th Apri…
02/05/2024
Well our outdoor stage has been scuppered by a downpour, but we’ve still got a full schedule today! Including what feels a lot like a chill-out room, courtesy of one of our final year students on the Studio Production module.
01/05/2024
Stage is filling up and the sun is shining!!
01/05/2024
SoundScapes_24 Starts Today
SoundScapes_24 Starts Today Visit the post for more.
29/04/2024
Getting super excited at Brunel University London (but keeping a close eye on the weather forecast!) as we gear up for this year's Soundscapes Music Festival. This year for the first time we have an OUTDOOR stage in addition to our indoor venues for both performances and installations. Its looking great - but a bit empty so far. Looking forward to seeing it in full swing on Wednesday!
16/04/2024
Photos from last year... while waiting for SoundScapes 24
SoundScapes 23: Photos Visit the post for more.
08/01/2024
Here's a lovely memory of the time in February 2011 when Bob Gilmore brought Phill Niblock to Brunel University and we all went to Cafe OTO to play. Now Bob and Phill can enjoy infinite tones in some heavenly tuning:
Live: Phill Niblock @ Cafe Oto, 17/02/11 Strangely, Phill Niblock wasn’t on stage for any of this performance. The man himself was sat at the back, hunched over his laptop next to the mixing desk, whilst the staff and students of Brunel University took audience focus – violinists, flautists, keyboard players, a vocalist, a cellist, a b...
22/07/2022
Music lecturer Emily Baines plays and discusses medieval mystery instruments on todays In Tune on BBC Radio 3 along with other members of theatre/music ensemble The Telling.
BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, The Telling, Alim Beisembayev Katie Derham is joined by The Telling and pianist Alim Beisembayev.
16/07/2022
So proud of our newly-minted Brunel Music graduates!! We’ll miss you all so much but can’t wait to hear about all your upcoming adventures!! It was wonderful to see those who could make it at Graduation yesterday 🎓🎓. Huge congratulations to all of the class of ‘22 - you SMASHED it!! 👏 👏