Program Overview

Overview

The Music MLitt is a modular research programme that allows students to develop a flexible, individual research programme under the supervision of specialists who are leaders in their field. The programme can focus on classical, popular, world, contemporary, early, folk, and traditional music, and students can apply approaches of interest to them, such as historiographical, theoretical, cultural, and critical.

What You'll Learn

The MLitt is designed primarily with scholarly types of research in mind, but it can also accommodate some practical components where appropriate, for example, performance in the context of performance practice research. The programme includes a range of modules, including:

• Thinking about Research
• Dissertation Preparation
• Dissertation
• Music MLitt Research Assignments (FT)
• Music Masters Research Training

How You'll Learn

The course is delivered in person in the Armstrong Building, and all students are required to complete the Music Masters Research Training module during their first semester of study. Students' study is then based on one-to-one tutorials with supervisors appropriate to their Research Assignments or dissertation.

Your Development

The MLitt provides an excellent foundation for continuing on to doctoral study, and it is also a valuable qualification in its own right that can add a further dimension to an undergraduate degree, in a 3+1 model.

Your Future

The programme is designed to help students develop their research skills and knowledge, and to prepare them for a range of careers in music and related fields. The Careers Service at Newcastle University is one of the largest and best in the country, and the university has strong links with employers.

Quality and Ranking

Newcastle University is a global Top 140 University, and the Music department is ranked in the Top 100 for Performing Arts. The university is also ranked in the Top 25 in the UK and Top 100 in the world for sustainable development.

Facilities

The university has outstanding specialist music facilities, including:

• Two professional-grade recording studios
• A large student common room, including a work area with PCs featuring specialist music software
• A range of recently refurbished rehearsal spaces
• A full range of recently refurbished teaching facilities, including a 100-seat lecture theatre, two 50-seat lecture theatres, and three 25-seater seminar rooms
• 12 practice rooms with integrated recording facilities
• A dedicated postgraduate workspace
• A project room equipped with a 5.1 mixing system

Fees and Funding

The tuition fees for the MLitt programme are:

• Home students: Not set
• International students: £24,400 The university offers a range of scholarships and funding opportunities, including the Vice-Chancellor's automatic and merit-based scholarships.

Entry Requirements

The entrance requirements for the MLitt programme are:

• A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in music or a related subject
• If you have a 2:1 honours degree in an unrelated subject, you will be considered if you can demonstrate appropriate evidence of music and general critical knowledge and ability
• English language requirements: IELTS, Pearson, Duolingo English Test, TOEFL, or other equivalent qualifications

How to Apply

To apply for the MLitt programme, you need to submit a research proposal with your online application. The application portal has instructions to guide you through your application, and you can choose to start your application, save your details, and come back to complete it later. If you are an international student or a student from the EU, EEA, or Switzerland and you need a visa to study in the UK, you must pay a deposit of £1,500 or submit an official letter of sponsorship.