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Our Alumni

Our graduates

Read more about our past students and their experiences of studying a Music degree at Newcastle University. 

Our graduates will talk about:

  • their current role
  • their experience at Newcastle University
  • the skills and knowledge they've been able to put to use
  • their favourite thing about studying at Newcastle University

Amy McGarahan

Read about how an BA in Contemporary and Popular Music helped Amy find work as a Marketing and PR Account Executive and a Music Writer

Sam Harris

Read about how Sam found a career as an Events Director through her BA in Contemporary and Popular Music

Martha Harkins

Read about how a BA Hons degree in Music set Martha on the path to working in Business Development

Maria Winter

Read about how an BA in Contemporary and Popular Music put Maria onto her career path as a Co-founder and Director of an events company

Joseph Issa

Read about how an BA in Music helped Joseph on his way to a job as a Director of Educational Outreach

Lauren Saul

Read about Lauren's experience studying BA Music and her career as a Music Teacher

Ben Richardson

Read about how an BA in Music put Ben on the pathway to becoming a Music Therapist

John Trueman

Read about how an BA in Music gave John the transferable skills to work as a Director at the Association of School and College Leaders

Ayane Fujiwara

Read about how a BA in Music set Ayane on a path to becoming a Senior Lecturer in Marketing

Tom Bacon

Current role: General Manager, D’Addario UK Ltd.

Hannah Bellamy

Current role: Orchestra Librarian, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

Ewan Duncan

Current role: Researcher and Camera Operator for Bees Nees Media.

Izzy Galvin

Now working: Regional Account Executive for Red Bull UK.

Prof. Matthew Gardner

Now working: Junior Professor, University of Tuubingen, Germany.

Dr. Eleanor Giraud

Now working: Lecturer in Ritual Chant and Song, University of Limerick, Ireland.

Afra Jurkiewicz

Now working: Music Therapist at Nordoff Robbins, Newcastle.

Jenny Martins

Now working: Opera North, education accompanist, freelance accompanist, pianist and teacher.

George Metaxas

Now working: Revenue Assurance Consultant, PRS for Music, London.

Erin Miley

Now working: Events and Special Occasions Manager, Callow Event Management, Belfast.

Shona Mooney

Now working: Scottish Borders Council as Youth Music Initiative Instructor and self-employed fiddle performer (The Shee, Monster Ceilidh Band, The Flyting), Fiddle tutor at Newcastle University.

Jennifer Page

Now working: English Teacher in Hong Kong.

Laura Reid

Now working: Cello Tutor for Bournemouth University, and Arts Council Award recipient to focus on original composition.

Jamie Lawson

Read about how a BA in Music helped Jamie find work as an Executive at Universal Music Publishing

Megan Savage

Now working: Programme Coordinator at This is Creative Enterprise, Newcastle.

Neil Smith

Now working: Director of Music, Dame Allan's Schools.

Jamie Stockbridge

Now working: Professional Freelance Musician, Newcastle.

Hedd Thomas

Now working: Dramaturg at Welsh National Opera.

Paul Tweddle

Now working: Digital Developer at wondersoftheweb.co.uk.

Daniel Tyson

Now working: Company owner at Erasmus Living and Global Business Student in Denmark.

Dan Walsh

Now working: Self employed musician, nominated for best musician at BBC Folk Awards.

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