Brass Band Conducting - MMus
Master
In Birmingham
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Birmingham
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Duration
18 Months
Designed for recent graduates and suitably qualified mature students, our taught Master of Music (MMus) and Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) Brass Band Conducting courses provide the technical training, collaborative opportunities and podium time necessary to help you prepare for a career as a professional conductor.
As a Principal Study Brass Band Conductor, you'll be offered individual tuition from expert staff conductors, and will spend considerable time developing your directing techniques in rehearsal and in performance. In addition to attending and participating in scheduled brass band activities, you will be encouraged to explore other opportunities to engage with ensembles, as director or observer, both within the Conservatoire and with professional organisations such as Services for Education and Tredegar Brass Band. Brass Band Conducting students should also expect to attend classes/workshops of their peers studying other conducting pathways.
It's normal for conducting students to be proactive in presenting performances of projects that they've generated themselves. You'll receive support and professional advice in pursuing such projects, which should be viewed as an essential element of your studies. Both PgDip and MMus courses provide excellent opportunities to develop other skills relevant to a future career in the music profession.
You'll have full access to our superb £57 million facilities, including our Concert Hall, 150-seat Recital Hall, our black box performance space known as The Lab, and more than 70 practice rooms, ensemble rooms and workshops; all acoustically designed to provide a music-making environment that is world class.
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About this course
OpportUNIty: Student Jobs on Campus ensures that our students are given a first opportunity to fill many part-time temporary positions within the University. This allows you to work while you study with us, fitting the job around your course commitments. By taking part in the scheme, you will gain valuable experiences and employability skills, enhancing your prospects in the job market.
UK students should normally hold an honours degree, ideally but not necessarily in Music.
Non-UK students should hold a Bachelor's degree or a similar degree-equivalent diploma, ideally but not necessarily in Music.
At Royal Birmingham Conservatoire we provide a friendly and supportive environment in which you can pursue your postgraduate studies. This is a time when you need to think particularly carefully and strategically about the direction of your developing career as a musician. We therefore encourage you to be ambitious in pursuing your aspirations, and endeavour to provide you with the flexibility to mould your course to your individual needs, both within your Principal Study area and in complementary modules.
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Subjects
- Music
- Development
- Career
- Conducting
- Band
- Guaranteed
- Indicative
- Professional
- Student
- Developing
Course programme
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete THREE CORE modules (totalling 140 credits):
- Career Development
- Principal Study 1: Brass Band Conducting
- Principal Study 2: Brass Band Conducting
- THREE Professional Development modules (20 credits each), and
- ONE MMus optional module (40 credits)
Core modules are guaranteed to run. Optional modules will vary from year to year and the published list is indicative only
Additional information
Award: MMus Starting: Sep 2021
Mode - Full Time
Duration - 2 years
Fees - £11,000 per year
Mode - Part Time
Duration - 3 years
Fees - £7,400 per year
International students
Award: MMus Starting: Sep 2021
Mode - Full Time
Duration - 18 months (including Professional Placement - see below)
Mode - Full Time
Duration - 2 years
Fees - £23,600 per year
Brass Band Conducting - MMus