Department of Music and Media

We offer courses in music, creative music technology, sound recording, digital media arts and film and video production technology, exposing students to a unique world of music diversity.

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We offer a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and research courses.

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Our music courses are ranked 2nd by the Guardian University Guide 2020.

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Facilities and equipment

Take advantage of our professional industry standard facilities and equipment.

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Ensembles

Whatever subject you may be studying at Surrey, there are ample opportunities for you to make music whilst you are here.

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Student work

Original work produced by talented students in the Department of Music and Media.

Research

We have an international reputation for research that integrates practice with theory. Our research outputs include journal articles, monographs, book chapters, compositions, performances and installations.

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Business

We have several facilities that are available to hire for commercial and non-commercial use for businesses.

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Book a music studio

We are home to three music studios, each designed for different genres of music, with specialist equipment throughout.

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Book a TV studio

Our TV studio is a fully-professional HD production facility, which was completely upgraded in August 2018.

Facilities and equipment

We have world-class facilities and equipment including three studios, edit rooms, practice rooms and a TV studio.

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Events

Esll

Thu 19 Mar

Music

CANCELLED - Gold.Berg.Werk by Karlheinz Essl for piano and live electronics

LTR

Tue 24 Mar

Music

POSTPONED - Instrumental Showcase – a variety of solo and chamber music

Chamber Music Competition

Wed 25 Mar

Music

POSTPONED - Lunchtime Recital - Chamber Music Competition

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News

Somebody uses a mobile phone to interact with an augmented travel guide

04.03.20

The University of Surrey’s Next Generation Paper event will reveal the future of book technology

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Dr Mermikides

03.03.20

Dr Mermikides' translation of sleep data into sound

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Players rehearse Tchaikovsky's Symphony Number 6

05.02.20

University of Surrey Orchestra Day hits a high note

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Our staff members

Head of Department of Music & Media

Prof Tony Myatt

Biography

Prof. Tony Myatt is the Subject Leader in Sound Recording and Deputy Head of the School of Arts. His research and teaching focus on contemporary aesthetics in electronic and computer music; spatial sound reproduction and reco...

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Kicking off our day of music on campus is @KatalinKoltai on guitar, followed by DMM academics presenting their late… https://t.co/ZRiy2kVInY

Latest blog posts

01.12.18

Musicians Meet Musicals, PATS Studio 1, Thursday 13 and Friday 14 December 2018, 6pm

Are you a fan of Musicals? The University of Surrey’s Department of Music & Media presents ‘Musicians...

05.02.18

Creativity and the Social Media Side of Composing: Report from Music Placement with the Composer Michael Price

Being a musician in the 21st century, whether a budding artist or an established figure, means, almost...