| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Overview
This is a flexible research-based Master of Music.
Practitioners are able to study in areas such as:
You can focus on any one of these or blend them according to their creative needs.
Musicologists are able to study in areas such as:
It's also possible to combine practice-based and musicologically orientated projects.
The MMus can be regarded as a qualification in its own right, but also offers preparation for doctoral study, not least because of the strong research emphasis.
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Program Outline
What you'll learn
The MMus course comprises of compulsory and optional modules.
All students – part-time and full-time – are required to complete the Music Research Training module across their first two semesters of study.
The Music Masters Research Training module teaches essential skills and methodologies for the rest of the research-focused course. A series of four Elective Projects allows you to pursue research selected from a range of topics taught in staff-led seminar groups, or undertake supervised solo study in practice-based or musicological research.
The list of projects varies from year to year, but the following is a typical menu:
Modules
You will study modules on this course. A module is a unit of a course with its own approved aims and outcomes and assessment methods.
Course content changes
Module information is intended to provide an example of what you will study.
Our teaching is informed by research. Course content changes periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.
Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.
Optional modules availability
Some courses have optional modules. Student demand for optional modules may affect availability.
To find out more please see our terms and conditions.
Music MMus modules
| Compulsory Modules | Credits |
|---|---|
| Music Masters Research Training | 20 |
| Optional Modules | Credits |
|---|---|
| Freelancing in Media and Communications | 20 |
| Translation for Singing | 20 |
| Practical Elective in Music (20 credits) | 20 |
| Minor Creative Project | 40 |
| Independent Postgraduate Study in Music | 20 |
| Studies in Western Art Music | 20 |
| Studies in Popular Music | 20 |
| Contemporary Studies in Folk and Traditional Music | 20 |
| Dissertation | 80 |
| Major Creative Project | 80 |
You must choose Dissertation or Major Creative Project.
You'll take further modules to a value of 80 credits (if taking the dissertation) or 40 credits (if taking the Major Creative Project) at the discretion of the Degree Programme Director. Only students enrolled on Dissertation are able to take
Creative Practice electives.