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  • My First Semester Studying Music and Sound Recording at York

    My First Semester Studying Music and Sound Recording at York

    2 February 2026 by Alex
    3 minute read

    Hi there, I’m Alex, a first-year Music and Sound Recording student at University of York. Feel free to check out my blog post, if you’d like to get a better…

  • Why I love Music at York

    8 December 2025 by Charlie
    4 minute read

    Studying Music at York might be the best decision I’ve ever made. Since the start of my degree, I’ve had so many opportunities and so much fun! We put on…

  • York’s Music facilities and extracurricular benefits

    9 January 2024 by Michael
    2 minute read

    Hello! My name is Michael and I am a third year BA Music student at the University of York. I am writing to show you the incredible opportunities the music…

  • York’s extracurricular Music community

    27 February 2023 by Holly
    3 minute read

    Hello! My name is Holly, and I’m a 3rd-Year student at Vanbrugh College, reading for a BA in Music at the University of York. In this blog post, I’ll talk…

  • A week in the life of a 3rd-Year Music student

    2 February 2023 by Sarah
    3 minute read

    A week in the life of a 3rd-Year Music student varies greatly from semester to semester, and from person to person. This variety is one of my favourite things about…

  • A week in the life of a Music student

    13 February 2022 by Sarah
    4 minute read

    Hi! I’m Sarah, and I study Music at the University of York. I just wanted to let you know what a week in my life studying music is like, and…

  • Academic Support as a Music Student

    7 January 2022 by Holly
    3 minute read

    When I applied to university, I was looking for a university that could support and encourage my academic and creative interests. I wanted to study at a university that was…

  • The multidisciplinary approach to studying music at York

    7 January 2022 by Holly
    4 minute read

    I would love to talk to you about the multidisciplinary approach to studying Music at York. This is through modules, facilities, and events. If you have interests across different areas…

  • SwiftSoc (Taylor Swift Society)

    23 March 2020 by Rebecca
    2 minute read

    One of the best things about university is being able to spend time with people who have the same interests as you. I have been a huge fan of Taylor…

  • Working in-house vs freelancing

    22 March 2020 by Rowan
    4 minute read

    My name is Rowan and I’m studying a MSc in Audio and Music Technology. As I’m on a one year course, I’m currently working out where I want to be…

  • Music at York: My Top 3 Aspects of Department Life

    Music at York: My Top 3 Aspects of Department Life

    26 February 2019 by Helen
    4 minute read

    Hey! I’m Helen and I’m in my second year of studying Music at York, and I am a first study pianist, second study violist. I chose York for the freedom…

  • Music at York

    2 January 2018
    4 minute read

    Hello! I’m Megan and I’m a third year Undergraduate Music student here at York! Settling in The Department is small yet, vibrant and incredibly inclusive. There are only two courses…