Performance MMus/PgDip
Postgraduate
In Bangor
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Bangor (Wales)
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Start date
September
The MMus Performance course is ideal for those who are already proficient instrumental or vocal performers, and wish to refine their skills and extend their knowledge. On this programme you will refine your technical and interpretative skills, acquire a deeper understanding of contemporary and historical contexts relating to the performance of music, and develop skills and methodologies to undertake specialist research relating to your creative practice. You will also hone high level transferable skills in critical thinking, conceptual thinking, problem solving, analysis, communication, self direction and originality.
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About this course
The course aims to enable understudies to: Acquired a greater understanding and appreciation of a variety of theories, contexts and concepts relating to the contemporary and historical performance
acquired more detailed knowledge of the history of musical instruments and performance practice
gained the skills required to undertake research related to the musical pieces that they study for their performance recitals
developed self confidence in working with the academic literature related to performance history
developed skills of oral and written presentation
The MMus in Performance will widen your experience of performing and will develop your academic skills in relation to your practice. The programme will equip you for further study of performance and/or musicology at PhD level and beyond. It will also equip you with skills in creativity, self discipline, analysis and communication which are valued by employers both within and outside the field of music. Recent graduates have pursued successful careers as professional performers, concert promoters, arts administrators, teachers, educational advisers, performers, and business people.
A first degree at 2.ii standard or higher (or equivalent) is required.
Candidates for this programme must be able to demonstrate excellent performance skills; most will have either an excellent grade in an undergraduate final year recital (good 2.i or higher), a high mark in DipABRSM (or equivalent) or at least a pass at LRSM (or equivalent).
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Subjects
- Problem Solving
- IT
- Composition
- Performance
- Music
- Skills and Training
- Sonic Art
- Acousmatic Composition
- Composition Project
- Musicologists
- Creativity and Originality
- Composing for film
Course programme
Performance MMus/PgDip