Department of Music and Performing Arts

Welcome to the Department of Music and Performing Arts at Anglia Ruskin University. The Department offers courses at undergraduate level in Music, Drama, Creative Music Technology, Popular Music and Performing Arts and at postgraduate level in Music Therapy and Dramatherapy. Research Degree supervision is also offered in a range of subjects.

On this site you can find information about our courses, information about Staff, Facilities, Research and Performance activities, and our Diary of Events. We also have sections devoted to Student Resources and samples of student work available via the Student Gallery.

Ten reasons to study Music and Performing Arts at Anglia Ruskin

Anglia Ruskin University's Music provision was rated 'Excellent' by the Sunday Times University Guide
In the National Student Survey, our courses consistently receive high levels of satisfaction
In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, set up to monitor the quality of research in UK universities, 80% of the Department's work was judged to be of international standard, with 20% judged to be either 'internationally excellent' or 'world-leading'
A team of 20 full-time staff and over 50 visiting and part-time staff, reflecting teaching and research expertise at national and international level
Courses that offer a distinctive integration of theory and practice, and vocational relevance and experience
An active research community with cross-disciplinary research centres
The opportunity to study modules from other disciplines including modern foreign languages
An excellent employment record for our graduates
Study abroad opportunities in Greece and the US
Purpose-built facilities within the heart of Cambridge

Cambridge is a beautiful and historic university city. With a student population of some 25,000, it also offers a young, vibrant and creative environment. The city is full of student bookshops, cafes, cinemas, art-galleries, museums and, importantly for Music and Drama students, an exceptional number of theatre and concert venues, both mainstream and experimental. London's concert halls and theatres are also within easy reach of Cambridge by train or coach. What better place to study?

Paul Jackson
Head of Department

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