\u201cWhat is a seminar?\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Good question! Simply put, at university, there are 3 main types of groups you are in. A lecture is a huge hall with probably 50 or more people in, but in Music we mostly have seminars and tutorials. A seminar is more of a class ranging from 12-30 people and a tutorial is a small number, about 1-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After this, I\u2019ve finished my taught bits of the day and I spend the rest of the afternoon practising or working. At 7.30pm is University Choir, which is a great opportunity to make friends and perform with a 200-strong choir as part of the course. A highlight of mine is the pub afterwards where it\u2019s the jazz night<\/strong> every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tuesday morning is reserved for tutorials for Musical Analysis. This is a one to one session with your tutor where they might give you advice on your essay ideas and drafts or answer any questions you might have. For this, everyone gets a 15-minute slot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After that, while I\u2019m still in the Music buildings, I might do some more practice and have lunch. Then at 4.15pm I have a Harmony and Counterpoint<\/strong> seminar. This is probably my favourite bit of the week. I love a good bit of theory and it\u2019s a small group of about 6 which makes it personal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This day is a nice late start: 10.15am for Aural Skills. I\u2019ve also been enjoying this module. It gives some fundamentals about listening to music analytically and critically. After that, it\u2019s a quick turnaround to the weekly ‘Listen to this!’ lecture at 11.30am. Another highlight, this is an hour and a half lecture about any<\/strong> piece that a particular lecturer is passionate about which is so cool to hear. My favourite lectures so far have been about The Beatles and Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n After the lecture, I then have Chamber Choir, another fun way to get to know and work with other singers<\/strong>. After that, I\u2019m free for the rest of the day. I normally try to do my weekly shop by now; it tends to fluctuate between Mondays and Wednesdays. There\u2019s a really nice path through a field that takes you to Aldi, so I like to cycle there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wednesday evening also has the concert for the week, which Music students get a free ticket for. There have been some amazing performances, ranging from The Manchester Collective (who play classical and world music alongside each other) to the Gould Piano Trio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Today is another Musical Analysis day, from 9.15am to 12.45pm with a half an hour break in the middle. After that, I have a free day which I spend working on \u2018coursework\u2019 or practising. I also love to go climbing<\/strong> every week with my girlfriend at the Red Goat climbing wall, which we normally do on a Thursday. At some point during the day, I\u2019ll also have a singing lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The morning of Friday is for Musical Analysis tutorials (the same concept as the ones on Tuesday). In the evening I also have Yorkshire Bach Choir, which performs challenging repertoire and is made up of mainly professional singers. Friday is also a great night to go on a night out. Personally, I love pubs like the Stone Roses and I have a soft spot for Flares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Saturdays I like to do something new, whether that\u2019s exploring the city or doing an activity. If I need to do some shopping, I’ll get the bus into town and read in a cafe afterwards. Or if I need to write a blog, I might do it then! Of course, somewhere in the day, I\u2019ll fit in some more practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On a Sunday I like to check my timetable for what\u2019s next week and spend some quality time on Netflix or YouTube. At 3pm, I play tennis<\/strong> at the sports centre \u2013 a great way to make friends and get away from all that studying.<\/p>\n Music. What is it? Why study it? What does a week of it look like? You might have many questions like this if you\u2019re thinking of studying it at university. While I might not be able to answer all of those in this blog, I can try to show you what life is like for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":6051,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[763,143,116,918,130,676],"class_list":{"0":"post-6054","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-music","8":"tag-choir","9":"tag-modules","10":"tag-seminars","11":"tag-tennis","12":"tag-tutorials","13":"tag-week-in-the-life","14":"entry"},"yoast_head":"\nTuesday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Wednesday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Thursday <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Saturday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sunday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n