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    MA 1 year full-time

Course Description

This degree is delivered at our London Campus in Whitechapel.

On this Music Performance Masters degree you will be challenged to innovate across a range of disciplines within the industry such as creative covers, songwriting, artistic endeavours and recording.

You’ll also consider each of these elements in their societal and cultural contexts, conducting research within your chosen area and exploring new avenues at the forefront of the discipline.

Alongside these experiences, you will develop a personalised pathway to your career development, examining the attributes, skills and working practices that are likely to lead you to success in your chosen industry.

This course is suitable for accomplished performers from a wide range of popular music disciplines, from pop to country and from hip-hop to metal.

Entry Requirements

  • A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree, or an appropriate equivalent, i.e. a professional qualification, from a recognised British or overseas institution, in a related subject. Your degree should be in a related subject, including Music Performance, Commercial Music, Commercial Music Performance and Production, Popular Music, Contemporary popular Music, Jazz performance, Any degree mentioning Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals, Keyboards.
  • Non-standard applicants with at least three years' industry experience are also welcome to apply.
  • You should be of at least Grade 6 standard on your instrument or voice
    Please send hyperlinks to videos of you performing 2 contrasting songs on your primary instrument or singing them. The songs must be performed from start to finish. At least one of the 2 videos must show you performing unaccompanied i.e. on your own without other musicians or a backing track. The songs can be your own compositions or covers.
  • Applicants who do not fully satisfy the general criteria will be considered if they are able to demonstrate that they are capable of successfully undertaking and completing the programme at the required standard. Eligibility may be determined by means of an interview for some applicants.
  • Applicants who have been taught and assessed in languages other than English should have an English language equivalent to IELTS 6.5.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

You might be able to get a scholarship to help fund your studies. We award scholarships to those students who can demonstrate excellent achievement, passion and dedication to their studies.

Student Destinations

Graduates will be equipped to take up roles working as a session musician, artist, instrumental related teacher, gigging performer, portfolio-based musician, MD.

Module Details

  • Creative Entrepreneurial Approaches (Music Performance) 
  • Music Performance Practice 
  • Research Project

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