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MA - Master of Arts
Newcastle, Main Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
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MA - Master of Arts
Newcastle, Main Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
1 Year
MA - Master of Arts
Newcastle, Main Campus
Part Time
SEP-26
2 Years
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Develop your music performance or composition skills vital for your career as a professional musician or teacher, or combine them together as you develop real world skills.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 MusicContemporary PopFolk Music of Britain, North America, and Northern EuropeOperaJazzDJ-ing and TurntablismImprovised MusicElectroacoustic Music and Sound Art
A 2:2 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
£11,400 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)
£25,900 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£25,900 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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