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Understanding the Transition from School to University in Music and Music Technology

University of Huddersfield, UK, j.m.winterson{at}hud.ac.uk

Michael Russ

University of Huddersfield, UK, m.russ{at}hud.ac.uk

This article considers the transition from school to university in Music and Music Technology, continuing the discussion of transitional issues which began in Volume 2 of Arts and Humanities in Higher Education. The focus of the article is a survey of undergraduates, examining areas that were key to their first experience of studying for a degree, such as entry qualifications, course choice, career prospects, difficult aspects of the course and aspects they felt well-prepared for. These data were supplemented with teacher and lecturer interviews and a university staff questionnaire. The findings demonstrate that student perceptions of undergraduate music study are sometimes at odds with those of the university staff. In the light of the changing nature, interests and needs of these students, it is timely to rethink both what it is intended to achieve and how this is going to be assessed.

Key Words: first-year undergraduate • music • music technology • student experience • transition

Arts and Humanities in Higher Education, Vol. 8, No. 3, 339-354 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1474022209339962


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