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MSt - Master of Studies
University of Oxford
Full Time
OCT-25
9 months
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MSt - Master of Studies
University of Oxford
Full Time
OCT-25
9 months
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About the course
The MSt can serve both as a self-contained course for students wishing to pursue more advanced studies in composition for one year or as an excellent preparation for doctoral research. Students on the MSt courses in musicology, performance and composition follow a common structure, supported by appropriate individual supervision or tuition in their chosen specialism.
Assessment
You will submit a musical composition in response to techniques presented in core composition seminars at the end of Michaelmas term. An essay is submitted at the end of Hilary term. The final assessment includes a further essay in musicology or a further musical composition produced in response to techniques presented in composition seminars; and a larger musical composition or portfolio of compositions, at the end of Trinity term.
Graduate destinations
Typical graduate destinations include doctoral research in music and other music-related or broadly cultural professions.
As a minimum, applicants should hold or be predicted to achieve the equivalent of the following UK qualifications or their equivalent: an average mark of 67% or higher in an undergraduate degree with honours in music or related fields. However, entrance is very competitive and most successful applicants have a first-class degree or the equivalent. For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum GPA sought is 3.6 out of 4.0. However, most successful applicants have a GPA of 3.7.
Students living in
Domestic
£16,900 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£41,250 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£41,250 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
