Music and Media

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

Equality, diversity and inclusion

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1st in the UK

We are ranked 1st for music in the Guardian University Guide 2025

Top 10 in the UK

We are ranked in the top 5 for cinematics and photography, and top 10 for music for overall satisfaction* in the National Student Survey 2024

* Measured by % positivity based on Q1-24 for all institutions listed in the Guardian University Guide League Tables.

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

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Student work

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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Performance

We place a strong emphasis on performance in our music programmes, research, and ensembles.

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Events

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News

Logo of Guild of Television Camera 2024 awards

03 DEC 2024

Film Production and Broadcast Engineering students win University award two years running

Oli Jabobs, Tonmeister graduate

14 NOV 2024

Six GRAMMY nominations for Surrey Tonmeister alumni

13 NOV 2024

Celebrated composer and Surrey alumna Odaline de la Martinez marks 75th birthday with campus concert

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Our staff members

Dr Christopher Wiley

Head of Music and Media; Senior Lecturer; Ensembles Liaison; National Teaching Fellow

In August 2024, I became Head of Music and Media at the University of Surrey, having been BMus(Hons) Music Programme Leader for five years prior. I am a National Teaching Fellow, Principal Fellow of AdvanceHE (PFHEA), and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and hold multiple music diplomas. Educated at the Universities of Oxford, Surrey, and Lon...
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