Music (Musicology) MMus

University of Surrey

Master

In Guildford

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Guildford

  • Duration

    1 Year

The Musicology pathway of our MMus in Music is designed with a flexible approach that reflects our team’s research expertise, our students’ own specialisations and the increasingly varied nature of the discipline.

Art and popular music are both catered for within the pathway, drawing on the expertise of staff across these areas.

You will take two compulsory research training modules followed by a combination of compulsory specialism-related modules and optional modules. You may then choose to undertake a dissertation.

This course will prepare you for a variety of careers, including in performance, composition, teaching and arts administration. This course is also ideal preparation for future research work at PhD level.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Guildford (Surrey)
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GU2 7XH

Start date

On request

About this course

Our MMus in Music (Musicology) is distinctive in its range of musicological, compositional and performance-based elements.

You will benefit from our diverse research strengths, many ensemble performance opportunities and our expertise in a range of musical fields. These include contemporary music for the concert hall, popular music, film music, opera, acoustic, electronic and computer-generated music.

Academics within our Department of Music and graduates of this course are internationally recognised theorists and practitioners in a wide range of musical activity and areas of specialism.

A minimum of a 2:1 UK honours degree, or a recognised equivalent international qualification.

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Subjects

  • Credit
  • Composition
  • Music
  • Musicology
  • Credit Tax
  • Credit Consolidation
  • Credit Management
  • Credit Rating
  • Musical Theatre
  • Musical
  • Musicianship

Course programme

Year 1

Module title
  • CASE STUDIES A
  • COMPOSITION A
  • COMPOSITIONAL PROGRAMMING A
  • CONDUCTING A
  • MUSIC PROJECT A
  • PERFORMANCE A
  • READINGS IN MUSICOLOGY A
  • RESEARCH TRAINING A
  • STUDIO TECHNIQUES
  • TOPIC STUDY A
  • CASE STUDIES B
  • COMPOSITIONAL PROGRAMMING B
  • DIGITAL IMPROVISATION 2
  • DISSERTATION 60 CREDIT
  • DISSERTATION 90 CREDIT
  • MODERNISM AND POSTMODERNISM
  • MUSIC PROJECT B
  • PERFORMANCE A
  • READINGS IN MUSICOLOGY B
  • RESEARCH TRAINING B
  • SCREEN MUSIC STUDIES
  • TOPIC STUDY B
Optional modules for Year 1 (full-time) - FHEQ Levels 6 and 7
  • 2 x 15 credit options are available if the 60 credit dissertation is chosen.
  • Note that students must take one (and only one) of the 60 or 90 credit dissertation modules (MUSM060 or MUSM061 respectively).

Additional information

Overseas fees - £17,500

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