Music: Composition pathway MA 12 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Birmingham |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

27,090 GBPTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Music

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Discover how 21st century music composition brings together performers, different cultures and styles, and the latest technology. Combine theory with practice and enhance your own compositions.


On our MA Music: Composition pathway, you'll access practical opportunities to develop your compositional skills - such as writing works for the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and taking part in visiting performer workshops.


Past guests have included percussionist Joby Burgess, who can be heard leading the percussion sections on the soundtracks of the Ant-Man and Black Panther franchises.


You'll be able to create new works using the latest electroacoustic computer technology or traditional instruments and voices, or a combination of both.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Music

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Discover how 21st century music composition brings together performers, different cultures and styles, and the latest technology. Combine theory with practice and enhance your own compositions.


On our MA Music: Composition pathway, you'll access practical opportunities to develop your compositional skills - such as writing works for the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and taking part in visiting performer workshops.


Past guests have included percussionist Joby Burgess, who can be heard leading the percussion sections on the soundtracks of the Ant-Man and Black Panther franchises.


You'll be able to create new works using the latest electroacoustic computer technology or traditional instruments and voices, or a combination of both.

Admission Requirements

4.5+
6.5+
176+
67+
You should have, or expect to get, a 2:1 Honours degree in Music. We can consider an Honours degree in another subject if you have significant professional musical experience and relevant qualifications.

In your personal statement, please include the MA Music pathway you're applying for in the first paragraph.

All applicants for the composition pathway must submit a portfolio of 3–4 compositions, showcasing your range of styles and compositional technique.

You'll need to submit the compositions as either scores (PDF files) or recordings. Audio and/or video files should be uploaded to SoundCloud/MixCloud or YouTube/Vimeo/Youku or Dropbox/WeTransfer/YouSendIt with the URL pasted into a text document and uploaded to the Additional Information section under the Sample of Work upload option in the application portal.

The videos should be submitted at the same time as your application.

1 Year
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
11,250 GBP
International
27,090 GBP

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