MMus Musicology

The Masters presents a broad, multi-dimensional approach to Music as a key component of numerous contemporary cultural practices. Building on a thorough grounding in the methodological roots, you’ll be able to specialise in professional fields such as Sound and Music for Screen Media, Popular Music Studies, and Creative Practice Research. A team of world-leading researchers collaborate to provide an up-to-date, interdisciplinary exploration of historiographical, analytical, sociological, and critical approaches, opening opportunities for reflection on a broad range of musical traditions, performing styles and recording media.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

• The core Musicology team works together with a diverse team of other specialists (e.g., in Composition, Sonic Arts, Performance, Digital Musicology, and Ethnomusicology) to offer a multi-dimensional critical approach to music in all its forms.
• As a UNESCO City of Music, Glasgow offers a unique wealth of creative activity, from legendary music venues to classical orchestras and ensembles (e.g., Scottish Opera, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra). Several of these ensembles contribute to our courses.
• Our facilities include a concert hall, three studios, an audio lab and several practice rooms. We have an excellent collection of modern and historical keyboard instruments including two Steinway Model D grand pianos, an 1840s Broadwood grand piano, a Classical forte-piano, and two harpsichords. Other instruments include a selection of percussion instruments, a consort of viols, Baroque strings, recorders, crumhorns and other wind instruments.
• We actively encourage interdisciplinary work, notably across the several Subject Areas in the School of Culture and Creative Arts (Music, Film and TV Studies, History of Art, Theatre Studies, and the Centre for Cultural Policy Research), but also throughout the College of Arts and the University.