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Professional Masters
Newcastle, Main Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 Year
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Professional Masters
Newcastle, Main Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
1 Year
Professional Masters
Newcastle, Main Campus
Part Time
SEP-25
24 Months
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Develop your creative and professional music skills and shape your future in the music industry.
On our Music MA degree you'll study with world-class specialists attuned to your individual aspirations and collaborate with a vibrant creative community.
Focus on your personal musical aims by specialising in performance, composition, or a structured mixture of both
Develop the professional skills needed to work within the contemporary musical world and utilise your skills and knowledge to teach the next generation of musicians.
Choose to specialise in:
Western Classical Music
Contemporary Pop
Folk Music of Britain, North America, and Northern Europe
Opera
Jazz
DJ-ing and Turntablism
Improvised Music
Electroacoustic Music and Sound Art
Studying a Music Master's in Newcastle
Newcastle is one of the most exciting and diverse places to study music in the UK. We're home to The Royal Northern Sinfonia, based at The Glasshouse, the renowned international music venue in Newcastle-Gateshead.
Many of the orchestras players teach on our classical music strand.
Newcastle is also a national centre for folk music. We have tutors who perform worldwide and one of the most innovative centres for experimental music in the country.
On our programme youll specialise in either:
Music Performance
Music Composition
You'll develop professional and career skills in the contemporary musical world and understand how your knowledge may teach the next generation of musicians.
There are also many extra-curricular opportunities for performers. These include:
the Newcastle University Symphony Orchestra
a specialist chamber choir
a contemporary jazz big-band
musical theatre projects
folk music groups
You'll also have a wide range of popular music opportunities both inside and outside of the university.
A 2:1 or above from a UK university, conservatoire, or international equivalent, in music, or a related equivalent degree with a equivalent specialism in either musical performance or composition.
If you did not study performance or composition as part of your degree, but have a high level of skill (portfolio or audition at application) there may be circumstances where professional, or equivalent experience in the field may be considered alongside an undergraduate degree in a relevant subject area.
Students living in
Domestic
£11,200 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)
£25,100 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£25,100 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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