Cymraeg (Welsh) And Music BA (Hons)

On this Welsh and Music degree, you can explore the synergies and pursue your passions in two complementary disciplines, with significant flexibility to tailor your studies to your interests.

At Bangor University, academic studies of the Welsh language and Welsh literature are broad and varied. Your language studies cover its history and development, social context, grammar, and vocabulary. Your journey through Welsh literature takes you from its historical beginnings in the Middle Ages, right through to early modern and contemporary Welsh literature. Developing valuable critical thinking and analytical skills, you’ll be introduced to practices of literary criticism through detailed studies of historical and modern poems and individual prose pieces.

Your Music studies cover a broad range of historical and stylistic repertories and composers from the Renaissance to the present day. Options enable you, for example, to study popular music and culture, music in health and wellbeing, to explore the literary aspects of setting texts to music, or to enhance your solo and/or ensemble performance skills. You can also learn to develop your creative voice in composition.

When studying both Welsh and Music, there is a focus on practical experience. One of the most popular features of our Welsh degrees is the opportunity to engage with Welsh-speaking academics, professional staff and students. While these opportunities will vary depending on the modules you choose, they can help you build the professional networks that will support your future career.

You can enjoy debate and discussion with novelists, poets, dramatists, editors, and producers. Some of the more vocational and professional modules offer the chance to gain work experience in Welsh-speaking environments or engage with representatives from businesses who operate through the medium of Welsh.