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Sacred Music - online (Taught)

  • PgCert
  • 2 Years
  • Distance learning
  • 09/2026
  • Postgraduate
University of St Andrews
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Course summary

The PGCert in Sacred Music is an online course which can be taken part-time over a maximum of two years.

The course is taught by academic staff who are church music practitioners. It is aimed at those already active in church music roles, those in active ministry or ministerial training, or those who simply wish to deepen their understanding of sacred music.

Highlights

  • Develop your awareness of how sacred music making has both shaped, and been shaped by, the practice of Christian worship at different times.

  • Deepen your understanding of the role of the present-day church musician in its different facets and contexts.

  • Deepen your understanding of the relationship between sacred music making and the wider social, cultural and political life of the eras and contexts that have shaped particular repertoires.

  • Reflect on how insights and knowledge gained on the course can directly inform your work as a performer, music director, minister or researcher.

Modules

Please see the Modules section: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/divinity/sacred-music-pgcert-online/

Assessment method

Assessment comprises a combination of videoed performance and presentation, written reflection, and group forum discussion.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • University of St Andrews

Study options

  • PgCert • Distance learning • 2 Years

Start dates

  • 09/2026

Entry requirements

  • A 2.1 undergraduate Honours degree and relevant experience in theology or music. Applications are also considered from applicants who have majored in another subject but who have significant practical or professional experience in music or theology.
  • We will also consider applicants who do not have an undergraduate degree. In these circumstances we expect candidates to have significant relevant practical or professional experience alongside evidence of prior alternative learning.

The qualifications listed are indicative minimum requirements for entry. Some academic Schools will ask applicants to achieve significantly higher marks than the minimum. Obtaining the listed entry requirements will not guarantee you a place, as the University considers all aspects of every application including, where applicable, the writing sample, personal statement, and supporting documents.

English language requirements

For the current English language requirements please visit the English language requirements for postgraduate students webpage on the University website.

English language requirements for postgraduate students https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/entry/language-requirements/postgraduate/

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Please see the Fees and funding section: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/divinity/sacred-music-pgcert-online/

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