Master

In Greenwich

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Greenwich

  • Duration

    2 Years

Students should be able to: Create solo and ensemble performances, devised events and/or compose music at a highly professional standard. Research and realise new performance/performance-related opportunities having devised appropriate and creative programmes. Apply knowledge and skills gained in their chosen electives to professional situations. Show versatility, creativity and innovation in collaborative situations. Demonstrate technological skills appropriate to the performing musician/composer.

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Location

Start date

Greenwich (London)
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King Charles Court, Old Royal College, SE10 9JF

Start date

On request

About this course

Undergraduate Degree/Diploma:

* Recognised Performer's Diploma
* High II:i pass in a BMus (Hons) or equivalent

Equivalent qualifications and/or relevant prior experience may be considered.

English Language Requirements:

All applicants whose first language is not English are required to have attained one of the following English Language levels or its equivalent:

* IELTS Score of 7.0+ in all elements.
* Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) examination at Level III or higher.
* Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English at Grade B or higher...

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Course programme

The MMus is a flexible performance/composition-based degree with the delivery of Principal Study tuition at its centre.

Programme Structure

Year 1

Performance Studies

  • Principal Study

Complementary Studies

  • Performance Projects
  • Critical Skills
  • Elective 1
  • Elective 2

Year 2

Performance Studies

  • Principal Study

Complementary Studies

  • Performance Projects
  • Personal Project

Elective Choices

  • Applied Psychology of Performance
  • Arrangement & Musical Techniques
  • Instrumental/Vocal Teaching
  • Jazz Composition & Arranging
  • Jazz Improvisation
  • Mentor Scheme
  • Performing Practice
  • Public Presentation of Performance
  • Professional Skills Projects

Principal Study module

The primary teaching method employed is individual tuition given by expert/professional musicians. This is essential to the course aim of providing the highest level of training in performance/composition. Individual tuition is supplemented by masterclasses, performance platforms and small group instrumental teaching. The Principal Study is assessed by performance examination / composition portfolio and a technical portfolio, supplemented by the submission of programme notes and, following the MMus recital, a viva voce. The examination reflects the nature of performance as a ‘stand and deliver' art. The technical portfolio is a collation of technical work and exercises that are essential to the development of the performing / composing musician.

Complementary Studies

Students will select from a range of elective modules as well as undertaking a small number of core compulsory modules designed to support the teaching and learning in Performance Studies. The electives are taught through small group seminars and individual tutorials and will encourage a mixture of selfdirected and participatory learning styles, using, where appropriate, technological aids to learning. Whilst the aims of each elective are specific, they share the goal of integrating knowledge of theoretical concepts into practice, and in the case of the Mentor Scheme allow direct experience of professional practices through experiential placement-based learning. The core compulsory modules include Performance Projects, Critical Skills and the Personal Project. Complementary Studies culminates in each student designing and implementing their own personal project, building on the critical knowledge developed during one of the elective strands selected in the Diploma year. The personal project and all electives are open to assessment via a range of methods that will equally enable demonstration of the student's knowledge of relevant theoretical concepts and/or techniques in a practical context. Such methods might include submission of a dissertation, evaluative report, scholarly edition, pedagogical treatise, oral presentation, CD project, video demonstration, radio broadcast or interactive workshop.

Performance Projects module

Performance Projects are led by professional musicians and project leaders, and provide essential experience that emulates the diverse nature of the profession. Individual practice and preparation is an essential element of the learning process. Performance Projects take place in designated small and large performance spaces both at the College and elsewhere in the local area. They are supplemented by seminars that provide students with the opportunity to develop critical and evaluative skills. Assessment of the projects consists of a performance contract, and written critical and evaluative assignments. The performance contract reflects professional expectations in terms of organisation, presentation and communication. The music criticism requires students to reflect on the performances of others as a tool to understanding their own performance decision-making processes. The evaluation requires students to reflect on experience gained in the performance projects and the ability to formulate conclusions.

Dedication

2 years, full-time.

Objectives

Students should be able to:

  • Create solo and ensemble performances, devised events and/or compose music at a highly professional standard.
  • Research and realise new performance/performance-related opportunities having devised appropriate and creative programmes.
  • Apply knowledge and skills gained in their chosen electives to professional situations.
  • Show versatility, creativity and innovation in collaborative situations.
  • Demonstrate technological skills appropriate to the performing musician/composer.
  • Develop and apply systematic critical reflection and self-assessment in relation to performance/composition and to utilise this knowledge to plan future personal development opportunities.

Entry Requirements

Undergraduate Degree/Diploma:

  • Recognised Performer's Diploma
  • High II:i pass in a BMus (Hons) or equivalent

Equivalent qualifications and/or relevant prior experience may be considered.

English Language Requirements:

All applicants whose first language is not English are required to have attained one of the following English Language levels or its equivalent:

  • IELTS Score of 7.0+ in all elements.
  • Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) examination at Level III or higher.
  • Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English at Grade B or higher.
  • TOEFL (Paper-based) Score of 600+
  • TOEFL (Computer) Score of 250+
  • TOEFL (Internet TOEFL) Score of 100+

Career Opportunities

Successful completion of the course may provide a route into further study, for example performance and/or composition study at doctoral level, study towards a PGCE or in specialist music librarianship, or further performance / composition study at conservatoire-level elsewhere in the UK or overseas. Alternatively, graduates will be directly qualified to seek positions across the profession as solo, chamber and/or orchestral/choral musicians in both formal and informal environments, or to work in a diverse variety of music education contexts, performing arts administration (e.g. group or venue management, publishing companies, funding bodies, etc.) or collaboratively with related disciplines (e.g. film, theatre, dance etc.). Many more mature students will have undertaken the course as a route to the redefinition of their career, perhaps moving from teaching to performance, or from orchestral to chamber work. Equally, these students may be utilising the course as a Continuous Professional Development opportunity, thus seeking to enhance their skills through the acquisition of related competencies, such as facilitation (through Professional Skills Projects) or mentoring skills for use within their existing role as an orchestral/choral performer.

Additional information

Comments: Validated by City University London.
Career opportunities: Successful completion of the course may provide a route into further study, for example performance and/or composition study at doctoral level, study towards a PGCE or in specialist music librarianship, or further performance / composition study at conservatoire-level elsewhere in the UK or overseas...

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