Kate Kennedy examines the events surrounding one of the BBC's first outside broadcasts.

Dr Ruth Minton (Magdalen, 2007) shares her path as a pianist, researcher and educator

The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre, a new world-class centre for the Arts and Humanities will open to the academic community on 13 October 2025. A public cultural programme hosted by the Centre will

Jonathan Cross, Professor of Musicology, talks about his career and his research into spectral music.

Cultural performances and musical engagement for Oxford students have received a major boost from a significant gift to the University’s Humanities Division. The donation from the Sohmen family will

Organ scholars are students (usually undergraduates) who direct or assist with the music in a college chapel. The nature and scope of the responsibilities varies from college to college: you could be working with an experienced choral director as organist and/or assistant conductor of a choir that sings several times a week, or you could be recruiting your own team of singers and working directly with your college chaplain to organise music in one or two services per week. There is huge variety, so it’s worth giving thought to how your application matches the duties and responsibilities you find most attractive. All organ scholars study toward a degree alongside their organ scholarship; many read Music, but other subjects are also available (and some colleges offer an organ scholarship but do not accept Music students).