Music MA (Performance/Composition) 12 months Postgraduate Programme By Newcastle University |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Music

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Develop your creative and professional music skills and shape your future in the music industry.


On our Music MA degree you'll study with world-class specialists attuned to your individual aspirations and collaborate with a vibrant creative community.


Focus on your personal musical aims by specialising in performance, composition, or a structured mixture of both


Develop the professional skills needed to work within the contemporary musical world and utilise your skills and knowledge to teach the next generation of musicians.


Choose to specialise in:


  • Western Classical Music
  • Contemporary Pop
  • Folk Music of Britain, North America, and Northern Europe
  • Opera
  • Jazz
  • DJ-ing and Turntablism
  • Improvised Music
  • Electroacoustic Music and Sound Art

Programme overview

Main Subject

Music

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Develop your creative and professional music skills and shape your future in the music industry.


On our Music MA degree you'll study with world-class specialists attuned to your individual aspirations and collaborate with a vibrant creative community.


Focus on your personal musical aims by specialising in performance, composition, or a structured mixture of both


Develop the professional skills needed to work within the contemporary musical world and utilise your skills and knowledge to teach the next generation of musicians.


Choose to specialise in:


  • Western Classical Music
  • Contemporary Pop
  • Folk Music of Britain, North America, and Northern Europe
  • Opera
  • Jazz
  • DJ-ing and Turntablism
  • Improvised Music
  • Electroacoustic Music and Sound Art

Admission Requirements

70+
90+
3.3+
6.5+

A 2:1 or above from a UK university, conservatoire, or international equivalent, in music, or a related equivalent degree with a equivalent specialism in either musical performance or composition.


If you did not study performance or composition as part of your degree, but have a high level of skill (portfolio or audition at application) there may be circumstances where professional, or equivalent experience in the field may be considered alongside an undergraduate degree in a relevant subject area.

12 Months
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
11,200 GBP
International
25,100 GBP

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