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What Music Will You Study on the New OU Music BA? Video 2

Second in our series on the new OU Music BA is Dr Robert Samuels talking about A224, Inside Music – and playing a little Bach!  

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What Music Will You Study on the New OU Music BA?

OU Music is delighted to announce its new BA in Music. This is a one-of-a-kind degree programme, open to musicians working in any tradition and at any stage in their development. Whether you’re a veteran performer or someone who is … Continue reading

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OU BA Music Launch Is Still On!

We’ve had a number of queries about this Guardian article on curriculum and staffing cuts at the Open University. Things are better than the article suggests. OU Music is still here, and we’re still launching our new BA in Music. The OU has responded … Continue reading

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Reviewing Armando Iannucci’s ‘Hear Me Out’

I’ve just finished reading Hear Me Out, a collection of Armando Iannucci’s writings about classical music—a subject about which Iannucci is unashamedly passionate and knowledgeable. From my perspective as an Open University music lecturer, I was delighted to discover just … Continue reading

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Credit Transfer and the BA (Hons) in Music

Do you already have a completed or partially-completed degree from another institution? Do you want to study our Music BA (Hons)? Did you know you may be able to use existing university credits–including music performance diplomas–to transfer on to our … Continue reading

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MA study day

On Monday 9 October some of the MA students met for a study day in Milton Keynes. The morning was spent exploring the two MA modules A873 and A874, followed by a group reading session considering Roland Barthes’ classic text, ‘The grain … Continue reading

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MA in Music – LAST DAY TO REGISTER

A quick reminder that TODAY (21 September) is the last day to register for our MA Music modules (A873 and A874). We recently scored a 100% satisfaction rating in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (2017), and students who have completed … Continue reading

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MA in Music

Did you know the Open University offers a 2-year part-time MA degree in Music? The new degree, which has been running since 2014, provides students with a thorough grounding in contemporary digital approaches to music research, and culminates in a … Continue reading

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Music showcased in Faculty launch event

The teaching and research of the Music Department featured prominently at FASS-Forward, a day-long celebration held at the Milton Keynes campus on 5 July. The event was simultaneously a launch event for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, and … Continue reading

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A342 Central questions in the study of music

Now’s the time of year when thoughts turn to modules beginning in October. As with all the members of the music department, I was heavily involved in producing A342, ‘Central questions in the study of music’, and was particularly pleased … Continue reading

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