a.r.u
| Over the years, a number of colleges and institutes have become part of ARU. They include the Cambridgeshire College of Arts and Technology (CCAT) and the Essex Institute of Higher Education (formerly the Chelmer Institute – itself formed from the Mid-Essex Technical College and the Brentwood College of Education). At first, these colleges combined to become Anglia Polytechnic, and then Anglia Polytechnic University in 1992. As well as Cambridge, we have campuses in Chelmsford, London and Peterborough. Our Chelmsford campus was originally in the city centre but moved to a new, purpose-built site in 1992. Today, you’ll find our striking, modern buildings nestled by the river in the city’s University and Innovation Quarter. Meanwhile, our campus at Guild House, Peterborough opened in 2011. It’s a dedicated health, social care and education site where we train many of our region’s nurses and social workers. In 2015 we were pleased to introduce a new campus in the heart of London, where students study subjects including business, law and finance at undergraduate and postgraduate level. As well as Cambridge, we have campuses in Chelmsford, London and Peterborough. Our Chelmsford campus was originally in the city centre but moved to a new, purpose-built site in 1992. Today, you’ll find our striking, modern buildings nestled by the river in the city’s University and Innovation Quarter. Meanwhile, our campus at Guild House, Peterborough opened in 2011. It’s a dedicated health, social care and education site where we train many of our region’s nurses and social workers. |
Degree
| Music – BA (Hons) | Study music in the context of its modern application rather than historical period on our full-time Music BA (Hons) degree in Cambridge. Choose to study abroad for one semester, and get support to find work placements. Immerse yourself in our performance culture and prepare for a career as a professional musician, composer, music technologist or teacher. |
| Audio and Music Technology – BSc (Hons) | Discover how sound works, and how technology can help you master it, on our full-time, industry accredited Audio and Music Technology BSc (Hons) degree course in Cambridge. Get support to find work placements, and choose to take an additional placement year. By studying our Audio and Music Technology degree, you’ll integrate theories of sound into your audio projects, as you build a portfolio for a future career in the creative industries, including live sound, gaming, broadcast and film. |
| Popular Music – BA (Hons) | Learn how to succeed in the music business, from performance to production, by studying our full-time Popular Music degree in Cambridge. Explore the history and cultures of popular music and get practical experience in up-to-date production and performance techniques, as you develop your musicianship to a professional level. Get support to find work placements and prepare for a career as a professional musician, composer, music technologist or teacher. |
| Electronic Music – BA (Hons) | Explore electronic music from its beginnings to current and emerging trends on our full-time Electronic Music BA (Hons) degree in Cambridge. Experiment with music technologies, genres, styles and approaches and create a unique portfolio to launch your career as an electronic producer-artist. |
| Musical Theatre – BA (Hons) | Benefit from expert musical theatre training on our Cambridge-based Musical Theatre degree. Develop as a Triple Threat performer and take part in musical theatre productions from Year 1. Get industry experience and study abroad for a semester. |
| Drama and English Literature – BA (Hons) | Discover how our societies have shaped and been shaped by English literature, and explore different modes of performance, by studying our full-time Drama and English Literature degree in Cambridge. Choose to study abroad for one semester, and attend field trips and productions to broaden your experience. Prepare for a career in the arts or fields such as teaching – and change the way others see the world. |
| Film Studies and Media Studies – BA (Hons) | Combine film theory and media theory with practical skills including film-making, animation and digital publishing by studying our full-time Film Studies and Media Studies degree in Cambridge, ARU. Choose to study abroad for one semester, and get support to find placements and work experience. Prepare for a career in many film and media-related roles, including production, post-production and journalism. |
| Media Studies – BA (Hons) | nvestigate all aspects of media, from broadcast media to cyberspace, by studying our full-time Media Studies degree in Cambridge, ARU. Choose to study abroad for one semester, and get support to find work placements. Combine media practice with critical thinking to become an all-round professional, ready for a career in today’s fast-moving media industry. |
| Film Studies – BA (Hons) | Learn both film theory and film-making practice by studying a full-time Film Studies degree in Cambridge, ARU. Choose to study abroad, and get support to find placements and work experience. Prepare for a career in many film, arts and culture-related roles from production to journalism. |
| Drama – BA (Hons) | Explore different modes of performance and drama practice on our full-time Drama degree in Cambridge. Choose to study abroad for a Semester, and get ongoing support to find work placements. By studying our Drama BA (Hons), you’ll develop skills for the stage, screen and other performance media, to help you forge a career as a director, actor, performer, technician or teacher. |
| Drama and Film – BA (Hons) | Explore film theory and practice from all over the world, as well as different modes of performance by studying a full-time Drama and Film Studies degree in Cambridge, ARU. Choose to study abroad for one semester, attend field trips and productions, and get ongoing support to find work placements. Create your own innovative projects as you prepare for a career as a producer, director or practitioner on the stage or screen. |
| Music Therapy – MA | Qualify to work as a music therapist in the UK and overseas on this Health and Care Professions Council-accredited course, and become eligible for registration with the HCPC in the UK. Study music therapy in the Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research, a centre of world-leading research. Discover the most recent effective music therapy approaches and try them out in your own clinical practice on at least two clinical placements. |
| Dramatherapy – MA | Get professional training in dramatherapy on this Health and Care Professions Council-accredited course. Our emphasis on clinical placements and a range of dramatherapy approaches will prepare you for work in the arts therapies. When you graduate, you will be qualified to work as a dramatherapist in the UK and overseas, and eligible for registration with the HCPC in the UK. |
| Music Therapy – MPhil – PhD | Our Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research is an international centre for research into music therapy, putting you at the heart of new music therapy research worldwide. Our large community of PhD students, and links to seven other universities across the world, will make you part of a team that leads on music therapy research. |
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