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Mmus/MusM - Master of Music
Newcastle University
Full Time
SEP-25
12 months
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Mmus/MusM - Master of Music
Newcastle University
Full Time
SEP-25
12 months
Mmus/MusM - Master of Music
Newcastle University
Part Time
SEP-25
24 months
Select a an exam type
This research-based course offers a flexible route to advanced musical study including classical, popular, world, contemporary, early, folk and traditional.
Overview
This is a flexible research-based Master of Music.
Practitioners are able to study in areas such as:
You can focus on any one of these or blend them according to their creative needs.
Musicologists are able to study in areas such as:
It's also possible to combine practice-based and musicologically orientated projects.
The MMus can be regarded as a qualification in its own right, but also offers preparation for doctoral study, not least because of the strong research emphasis.
What you'll learn
The Music Masters Research Training module teaches essential skills and methodologies for the rest of the research-focused course. A series of four Elective Projects allows you to pursue research selected from a range of topics taught in staff-led seminar groups, or undertake supervised solo study in practice-based or musicological research.
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Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers. We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through our ncl+ initiative.
A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in music or a related subject. We will also consider applicants on an individual basis with degrees in other areas and those with appropriate evidence of musical and general critical knowledge and ability.
Students living in
Domestic
£7,200 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)
£22,800 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£22,800 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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