Musicology - MA
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Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Birmingham
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Duration
1 Year
Our flexible course enables you to mould a programme of study to your own needs and aspirations, and may be approached as preparation for a research degree in music.
It is important that a musicologist also develops complementary skills and/or knowledge outside their specialism which will help equip them for a future career: professional musicologists typically find themselves, amongst other things, teaching, managing and administering; some even maintain parallel careers as professional performers or composers.
Therefore, we provide you with a choice of Professional Development Options (shared across our postgraduate programmes) alongside your musicological work to give you the opportunity to develop and/or expand your interests across a range of complementary areas.
The Conservatoire team—which comprises a large number of research-active staff—has a vast array of expertise, allowing us to supervise a wide range of projects, and we are particularly keen to attract those interested in pursuing Masters-level research in our specialist areas.
These include: Late Medieval Music; French Music of the 17th, 18th and 20th centuries; Italian Baroque Music; 18th and 19th Century British, Russian or Austro-Germanic Music; Contemporary Film and Television Music; Theory and Analysis; 20th-Century Music Theory and Analysis; and Music Critics and Criticism.
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire also hosts a significant collection of historical instruments and we welcome studies with a focus on performance practice and/or critical editing.
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About this course
Whatever your interests, our Musicology course gives you the unique opportunity to pursue your own research project within a lively and exciting Conservatoire environment.
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 a 2:1 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.
The course is structured around your own research interests, and ensures you have the skills and knowledge needed to successfully negotiate and complete your research project (as well as preparing you for PhD study, should you decide to progress).
You’ll be taught by a team of distinguished musicologists, many of whom are also experienced performers.
You’ll have the flexibility to choose from a broad menu of Professional Development options, designed to help you work towards achieving your personal career aspirations.
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire has some of the best music technology facilities in the country, and a brand new building.
We are within easy travelling distance to the UK’s major research libraries and instrument collections.
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Subjects
- Staff
- Options
- Composition
- Music Theory
- Music Management
- Project
- Music
- Musicology
- Music Composition
- Orchestration
- Jazz Improvisation
- Historical Performance
- Interactive Music Technology
Course programme
In order to complete this course a student must successfully complete all the following CORE modules (totalling 140 credits):
- Career Development
- Concepts in Musicology
- Conference Paper
- Dissertation Proposal
- Dissertation
- The Emerging Researcher: Optional modules40 credits
- Professional Development: Optional modules
Additional information
UK Students
Mode - Full Time
Duration - 1 year
Fees - £7,700 per year
Mode - Part Time
Duration - 2 years
Fees - £3,900 per year
Musicology - MA