MA in Music
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
GBP 8,770 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* there is no application deadline for postgraduate courses
** home full-time: £8,770 | international full-time: £17,700
Introduction
Why choose this course?
This course is ideal if you have wide musical interests. A core module introduces research methods and a broad range of issues in music. You will be able to choose from an extensive list of option modules, with subjects based on music education, performance, composing for media, and music production.
Through a major project, you will focus on a particular area of your choice. This project may be written or may be a composition folio.
Reasons to choose Kingston
- Facilities include recording studios, rehearsal rooms, a synthesis/sampling lab, and the analogue/digital hybrid Visconti Studio with a 300m² live room and rare and vintage recording equipment.
- You will be able to join University ensembles or form your own. Masterclasses and workshops are run by performers and composers in close proximity to London's major concert venues; you will have access to live performances throughout the year.
- You will develop musical knowledge and practical skills relevant to many careers. If you are already in employment, this course can help lead to a promotion or new opportunities.
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Curriculum
What you will study
The core modules on this Music MA concentrate on research methods and colloquia and will introduce you to a broad range of issues in music. Subjects are based on music education, performance, composing for media, and music production.
You'll need to take two compulsory modules, totalling 90 credits.
You can then choose a further three optional modules, to total 180 credits altogether.
Modules
The major project offers you the opportunity to focus on an area of your own choice and specialise through written work or composition. You can choose from a wide range of possible topics in composition, production, performance, and education relating to your own interests. In addition, you can join any of the variety of University ensembles or form your own ensemble.
Core modules
- Major Project
- Researching Music
Optional modules (Please note, these optional modules will vary from year to year)
- Advanced Production of Popular Music
- Commercial Music
- Composing and Marketing Popular Music
- Constructing Music Education in the UK
- Critical Reflection on Musical Performance
- International Music Education: Psychology, Culture and Philosophy
- Live Sound and Event Management
- Music and Technology in Education
- Performance Studies
- Special Study: Jazz Studies
- Special Study: Music Journalism
- Techniques and Technology for Composing for Film and Television
Please note
Optional modules only run if there is enough demand. If we have an insufficient number of students interested in an optional module, that module will not be offered for this course.
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Career Opportunities
After you graduate
A high proportion of Music MA graduates go on to work in the music profession itself, in related areas or in teaching - or enrol for further study (eg PGCE, MPhil or PhD). For those students who are already in employment and undertake the course part-time, the award may accelerate promotion and open up new opportunities.
The nature of Kingston's Music MA, which combines theoretical knowledge and practical skills across a broad musical curriculum, means graduates are equipped for a wide range of careers, including in:
- music and arts administration;
- the music business;
- school, higher education and instrumental teaching;
- outreach work and educational workshops;
- music composition and arranging;
- professional performance and conducting;
- music publishing.
The high level of research and transferable skills you acquire during your studies also makes careers in the wider commercial and business environments available to you.