Dr Jacob Bird
I’m a Lecturer in Music at the Queen’s College, Oxford, as well as a private tutor in Music, Latin, and French for a wide variety of students aged 6 and above, and I welcome students of all ages and experiences. I graduated with First-class honours from Cambridge, and received a Distinction in my MSt at Oxford, both in Music. I recently passed my final viva for the DPhil in Music at Oxford, and my research has appeared in major academic journals. In addition to my academic degrees, I have a performance diploma in piano (DipABRSM with Distinction) and I offer instrumental tuition. Though I specialise in musicology, I have broader interests in philosophy, phenomenology, and aesthetics more generally.
How I tutor
I am confident that every student has the ability to succeed when encouraged to work in a way most productive for them. My tutoring style is relaxed and conversational, whilst maintaining a diligent academic rigour, and I hope to draw out the students’ own critical thinking skills. I want to allow students the space to figure out why certain things are the case, rather than telling them outright, in order to foster their own deductive reasoning and cement the knowledge in their mind.
Why I tutor
I’m very passionate about academia and I find it incredibly enjoyable to be able to pass on my love for these subjects to other people. I’ve been so lucky that, throughout my education, I was taught to conceive of learning as an active, creative process, and to be able to share that with others is very gratifying.
Qualifications
MA (Cantab), First.
MSt (Oxon), Distinction.
DPhil (Oxon).
Awaiting Grade: DipABRSM in Piano.
Testimonials
“Jacob got along very well with my 7 years old shy boy in applying his extensive knowledge in Latin and French, and his fully engaged interaction during the lessons, my boy improved a lot and became very confident, while teaching a young child is not easy, Jacob had the patience to explain very detailed words and phrases into my child`s level. Thank you Jacob!”
“My child who is very shy loved working with Jacob”
“Great tutor, we have had the pleasure of Jacob helping my daughters improve their results and truly enjoy the subjects he helped them master, thank you”