Department of Music

Welcome to Music at Durham
We have been rated as the top UK music department for four years running in The Complete University Guide (2018 - 2021) and for three of the past four years in The Sunday Times Good University Guide Table (2018, 2019 and 2021).
We also ranked first in the Guardian University League Table in 2019 and 2021.
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The Department of Music is one of the very best UK Music Departments with an outstanding reputation for excellence in teaching, research and employability of our students.
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IWD at Durham University's Music Department
MA student Aliyah Ramatally talks about her experience of organising the Music Department's live streaming concert to celebrate International Women's Day 2023.

Durham Lecturers Mark Lindisfarne Gospels’ Return to the North East in Music
“in One |1” by Eric Skytterholm Egan recorded
Austin Glatthorn’s monograph published by CUP
Durham student becomes Canadian Music Laureate
Are rhythmic preferences shared across cultures?
Music Department in the All-Steinway School
Silver Prize in 2023 World Classical Music Awards
Durham University's Music Department is proud to announce that PhD student Betsy Hou has been awarded the Silver Prize in Romantic category in 2023 World Classical Music Awards.

IWD at Durham University's Music Department
Music Professor receives prestigious Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship
New study sheds fresh light on how emotions are expressed in music
In a new study, Durham researchers have investigated how a vast number of musical cues can help shape different emotions in music.
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O Come All Ye Faithful - Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Christmas Carol
The Controversy over Christmas Carols
Upcoming events
Ubiquitous audiency: Attention and everyday musical encounters in China
MUSICON: Frankland Quartet
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We strive to provide innovative, research-led teaching that will assist our students to achieve their full potential as thinking, creative musicians and scholars.
Department of Music
Durham University
Palace Green
Durham
DH1 3RL
UK