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MAMusic: Open Pathway with Performance

University of Birmingham
United Kingdom, Birmingham
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Overview

Music as a discipline is more diverse than ever, and musicians and scholars in the 21st century must be prepared to navigate amongst numerous streams of practice and research. The open pathway offers you the opportunity to chart your own route within this exciting world. In consultation with the programme convenor you will design a unique course of study, drawing upon our extensive offerings in Musicology, Composition, and Performance. Modules from outside the discipline (e.g. a language) may also be available if relevant to your individual pursuits.

Programme structure

You will study two core modules:

Advanced Performance
Music Research Colloquium

You will also choose two optional modules and complete a final project in the form of a composition portfolio, 15,000-word musicology dissertation, recital, recital with commentary or edition with commentary. You will choose your modules and the format of your final project in consultation with the programme convenor

Career opportunities

Over the past five years, 96% of Music postgraduates were in work and/or further study six months after graduation. Whilst some graduates pursue music-related careers, others choose to use their transferable skills to follow career paths in fields including finance, the media and the public sector.

Employers that graduates have gone on to work for include:
Arts Council England;
BBC;
Birmingham Conservatoire;
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group;
Coventry City Council Performing Arts Service;
Lancaster University;
National Opera Studio;
National Orchestra;
Raffles Institution;
and Royal Northern College of Music.

Apply now! Fall semester 2021/22
Application period has ended
Notes
tuition fee 7560

Application deadlines apply to citizens of: United States

Apply now! Fall semester 2021/22
Application period has ended
Notes
tuition fee 7560

Application deadlines apply to citizens of: United States