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Graduate Stories

Hear from our Music graduates. Our graduates share what they loved most about studying with us, how their course helped prepare them for life after university, and the exciting paths their careers have taken since graduating.

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Katrina

Music BMus Honours, Class of 2023

Since graduating from Newcastle, I’ve been working as a Promoter’s Assistant and Event Coordinator at Notion Live Events

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Martha

Music BA Hons, Class of 2023

I handle show and tour logistics, bookings and company administration at Worldbeaters Ltd

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Amy

Contemporary and Popular Music, 2023 BA Hons, Class of 2023

My music degree prepared me for my current roles by emphasising the importance of networking.

Chyaro

Music BA Honours, Class of 2021

I coordinate the programme of talent development programmes at Generator.

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Sam

Contemporary and Popular Music BA Honours, Class of 2021

During my time studying music at Newcastle University, I learned a lot about myself as an artist, an academic, a creative practitioner and a person.

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Maria

Contemporary and Popular Music BA Hons, Class of 2021

I am one of the Co-Founders of Marisam Events – a female led live events company

Pippa

Contemporary and Popular Music BA Honours - Class of 2021

The North East music community is very close-knit, and my degree provided the perfect stepping stone to start building meaningful connections

Lucrezia

Combined Honours BA Honours - Business and Music, Class of 2020

I believe my degree at Newcastle helped me build a strong foundation to a successful and sustainable career.

Jade

Contemporary and Popular Music BA Honours, Class of 2020

As a radio producer on the Breakfast show at KISS, I’m responsible for overseeing the content we deliver to our listeners.

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Emma

Combined Honours BA Honours - Music, Business, Spanish & Latin American Studies, Class of 2019

I lead the Music Strategy team at a music agency, were we craft music strategies and sonic identities for brands.

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Joseph

Music BA Hons, Class of 2019

As director of Educational Outreach at Side By Side Arts, my role is to ensure tutors deliver high quality music curriculum lessons written by me.

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Meg

Contemporary and Popular Music BA Honours - Class of 2018

I am a creative freelancer specialising in content creation and creative strategy within the music industry. 

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Connie

Music BMus, Class of 2018

I help artists and their teams tell their stories and translate their music online

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Jamie

Music BA Honours, Class of 2015

I’ve continued playing music professionally since my course, and the skills I learnt in jazz piano have been invaluable since I graduated.

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Ben

Music BA Honours, Class of 2013

I work with a team of therapists (Speech and Language, Occupational, Drama, and Art) to support them to re-enter the mainstream education system

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Ayane

Music BA Honours, Class of 2009

My enthusiasm for academic studies certainly started when I was studying for my undergraduate degree at Newcastle.

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John

Music BA Honours, Class of 2008

I’m currently the NI Director for the Association of School and College Leaders