Music Technology - MMus
Postgraduate
In Birmingham
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Birmingham
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Duration
1 Year
Our postgraduate courses in Music Technology provide an opportunity for composers and composer-performers to experiment with and develop expertise in the creative application of established and new music technologies.
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is an internationally important centre for performance and composition with technology, especially live electronics. An example of its work is the highly acclaimed Integra Live project, an application that makes it easy to use interactive audio processing to create new music.
As you might expect, in this context, our postgraduate courses in Music Technology provide an exciting opportunity for composers and composer-performers to experiment with and develop expertise in the creative application of established and new music technologies.
You'll have full access to our superb £57 million facilities, including our Concert Hall, Recital Hall, seven recording studios, editing and mastering suites, and our black-box performance space known as The Lab. Alongside your focus on Music Technology, our courses provide opportunities for you to develop other skills relevant to a future career in the music profession.
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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.
It will also allow you to become more involved in University life by delivering, leading and supporting many aspects of the learning experience, from administration to research and mentoring roles.
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.
Regular individual tuition in Music Technology from world-leading practitioners and researchers
A chance to develop a distinctive creative voice within the context of a broad-based course, enhancing your employability.
The opportunity to participate in a wide variety of creative projects, including interdisciplinary collaborations.
Access to state-of-the-art hardware, software, recording studios and performance spaces including our experimental black-box performance space called The Lab.
Regular forums, seminars and masterclasses with distinguished visiting composers and performers.
A chance to network with leading professionals from around the world through our leading role in Integra Live.
By studying Music Technology in the setting of a thriving conservatoire, you'll benefit from opportunities to work with professional ensembles and musicians, as well as student performers, including our contemporary music group, Thallein Ensemble.
In PgDip and MMus, a core career development module designed to get you thinking about your future professional plans.
In PgDip and MMus, the flexibility to choose from a broad menu of Professional Development modules designed to help you work towards achieving your personal career aspirations.
In MMus, a core module designed to develop your skills as a researcher or informed practitioner.
In PgCert, the ability to focus wholly on the principal study area.
The possibility of transferring between PgCert, PgDip to and/or MMus (as appropriate) once you have begun your studies (but before completion of your original course).
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Subjects
- Music Technology
- Composition
- Music Management
- Technology
- Music
- Contemporary music
- Jazz Improvisation
- Historical Performance
- Lecture-Recital
- Teaching Matters
- Historical Keyboard Performance
- Interactive Music Technology Performance
Course programme
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete THREE CORE modules (totalling 140 credits):
- Career Development
- Principal Study 1: Music Technology
- Principal Study 2: Music Technology
- THREE Professional Development modules (20 credits each), and
- ONE MMus optional module (40 credits)
- Optional modules
Additional information
Uk Students
Mode - Full Time
Duration - 2 years
Fees - £11,000 per year
Mode - Part Time
Duration - 3 years
Fees - £7,400 per year
International Students
Mode - Full Time
Duration - 2 years
Fees - £23,600 per year
Music Technology - MMus