Music by Research MA 12 months Postgraduate Programme By City St George’s, University of London |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

15,200 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Performing ArtsMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Performing Arts

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Engage in a unique course that covers the diverse fields of music and sound. Within a vibrant musical community located in the heart of global London, you will develop skills in a topic of your choice including music performance and scholarship, contemporary composition and sound practices.


You will learn directly from world-leading artists and scholars who are active creators and researchers. You will collaborate with international visitors in workshops and masterclasses.


You will receive training in fundamental research skills, culminating in a major project in creative practice or scholarly research.


You will refine and develop a topic of your choice in close consultation with an individual supervisor.


Topics include notated and digital music, sound arts, interdisciplinary practices; classical, jazz, and popular performance and improvisation; historical musicology, ethnomusicology, music analysis, and sound studies.


You may get involved in our research centre SPARC (Sound Practice and Research at City) and our ground-breaking record label multi.modal distributed by NMC Recordings.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Performing Arts

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Engage in a unique course that covers the diverse fields of music and sound. Within a vibrant musical community located in the heart of global London, you will develop skills in a topic of your choice including music performance and scholarship, contemporary composition and sound practices.


You will learn directly from world-leading artists and scholars who are active creators and researchers. You will collaborate with international visitors in workshops and masterclasses.


You will receive training in fundamental research skills, culminating in a major project in creative practice or scholarly research.


You will refine and develop a topic of your choice in close consultation with an individual supervisor.


Topics include notated and digital music, sound arts, interdisciplinary practices; classical, jazz, and popular performance and improvisation; historical musicology, ethnomusicology, music analysis, and sound studies.


You may get involved in our research centre SPARC (Sound Practice and Research at City) and our ground-breaking record label multi.modal distributed by NMC Recordings.

Admission Requirements

6+
  • Applicant should hold (or expect to gain) an honours degree (2:1) from a UK university, or an equivalent qualification, or be able to demonstrate comparable professional experience
  • A creative portfolio must be supplied for those intending to focus on compositional or creative work
  • We consider applicants with an honour’s degree in Music, or related subjects if they can demonstrate musical expertise and experience
  • As well as new graduates, we also welcome mature applicants with work experience related to music research, or those who wish to work professionally in music or advance to a higher research degree.

1 Year
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Domestic
5,750 GBP
International
15,200 GBP

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