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

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

25,900 GBPTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

1Scholarships

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Music

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Develop your music performance or composition skills vital for your career as a professional musician or teacher, or combine them together as you develop real world skills.


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


Studying a Music Master's in Newcastle


Newcastle is one of the most exciting and diverse places to study music in the UK. We're home to The Royal Northern Sinfonia, based at The Glasshouse, the renowned international music venue in Newcastle-Gateshead.


Many of the orchestra’s players teach on our classical music strand.


Newcastle is also a national centre for folk music. We have tutors who perform worldwide and Newcastle's thriving DIY music culture makes the city one of the UK's most innovative centres for experimental music.


On our programme you’ll specialise in either:


  • Music Performance
  • Music Composition

You'll develop creative professional and career skills in the contemporary musical world and understand how your knowledge may teach the next generation of musicians.


There are also many extra-curricular opportunities for performers. These include:


  • the Newcastle University Symphony Orchestra
  • a specialist chamber choir
  • a contemporary jazz big-band
  • musical theatre projects
  • folk music groups and sessions

You'll also have a wide range of popular music opportunities both inside and outside of the university.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Music

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Develop your music performance or composition skills vital for your career as a professional musician or teacher, or combine them together as you develop real world skills.


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


Studying a Music Master's in Newcastle


Newcastle is one of the most exciting and diverse places to study music in the UK. We're home to The Royal Northern Sinfonia, based at The Glasshouse, the renowned international music venue in Newcastle-Gateshead.


Many of the orchestra’s players teach on our classical music strand.


Newcastle is also a national centre for folk music. We have tutors who perform worldwide and Newcastle's thriving DIY music culture makes the city one of the UK's most innovative centres for experimental music.


On our programme you’ll specialise in either:


  • Music Performance
  • Music Composition

You'll develop creative professional and career skills in the contemporary musical world and understand how your knowledge may teach the next generation of musicians.


There are also many extra-curricular opportunities for performers. These include:


  • the Newcastle University Symphony Orchestra
  • a specialist chamber choir
  • a contemporary jazz big-band
  • musical theatre projects
  • folk music groups and sessions

You'll also have a wide range of popular music opportunities both inside and outside of the university.

Admission Requirements

4.5+
70+
2.7+
6.5+
125+

A 2:2 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
11,400 GBP
International
25,900 GBP

Scholarships

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Master Open

Value

$13518

Deadline

30 Aug 2026

Application requirements

QS Event Attendance is NOT required

Entry requirements

You must be admitted to this school to be awarded

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