Music (Taught)

Why choose this course

• Our award-winning staff are eminent scholars and practitioners in their respective fields. Operating over the widest range of musical styles, practices and areas of research, we’ll work closely with you in your musical development.

• By joining the MMus Music programme, you will be part of a diverse and collaborative community of performers, composers, musicologists, film-makers, animators, producers and sound engineers.

• You’ll graduate from this MMus course as an independent and confident musician with the fullest knowledge in research skills, theory, practice, critical reflection and creativity for pursuing a successful music career.

What you will study
On this course, you will learn creative, re-creative, technical, critical, vocational and academic skills in the study and practice of music of a wide range of styles and genres.

You’ll study a range of interlinked practices, including performance, composition, musicology, research methods and relevant skills in music technology. You will be able to specialise in any or several of these areas, preparing you for a future career in music.

You’ll learn about the current developments within the contemporary theory, practice and research of music, so that you can work confidently and constructively within the musical culture of the present.

If you’re looking to progress onto a PhD research project after you graduate, this course will help to prepare you for doctoral level study in music-related areas.