Music MPhil
University of Bristol
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OverviewThe Department of Music is a centre of research excellence in both composition and musicology.In composition, there is no particular house style, but we are well known for a number of areas, including:acoustic music, ranging from solo to symphonic scale;electro-acoustic, including acousmatic composition, live electronics, and mixed forms with instrument/voice;composition exploring the interface of Western and non-Western traditions.The department also provides access to a wide network ...Read more

Overview

The

  • Department of Music
  • is a centre of research excellence in both composition and musicology.

    In composition, there is no particular house style, but we are well known for a number of areas, including:

    • acoustic music, ranging from solo to symphonic scale;
    • electro-acoustic, including acousmatic composition, live electronics, and mixed forms with instrument/voice;
    • composition exploring the interface of Western and non-Western traditions.

    The department also provides access to a wide network of opportunities for professional and amateur performance.

    In musicology, research strengths include not only the Western art music tradition, but also screen media, non-Western (Turkey) and popular music. We have particular depth of expertise in the early Middle Ages (especially Spain), and in the 19th and 20th centuries (including the music of France, Britain, Germany, and Soviet Russia). We also have strengths in Anglophone vernacular traditions, including jazz and hip hop; opera, film music and the history and philosophy of technology; music and migration; and cultural and reception history more generally.

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    WUSCA ranking:
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    86/101
    CUG Subject Ranking
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    8th
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    16th
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    Hanyi
    06 Dec 23

    The communication between departments is weak and it takes lot of time to solve some problems such as visa issues of international students The tuition fees are so..Read more

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    Ysobel
    03 Nov 22

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    Entry requirements

    MPhil: An upper second-class degree or international equivalent. Please note, acceptance will also depend on evidence of your readiness to pursue a research degree.

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    £4,850 per year

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    £21,300 per year

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    Students from EU

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    £21,300 per year

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    University of Bristol
    Beacon House Queen’s Road Bristol BS8 1QU United Kingdom
    Nearest train station: Clifton Down  0.2 miles away
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