Music, Pgcert
University of Aberdeen
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The Pgcert in Music capitalises on research strength within the department of music and is intended for composers (vocal, instrumental, or electronic), performers, sonic artists, musicologists (of all kinds studying any genre), music education and community music practitioners with a specific interest in an area of musical study. Our MMus students can design their study by selecting one or two study concentrations from six paths: Community Music, Composition, Music Education, Musicology, ...Read more

The Pgcert in Music capitalises on research strength within the department of music and is intended for composers (vocal, instrumental, or electronic), performers, sonic artists, musicologists (of all kinds studying any genre), music education and community music practitioners with a specific interest in an area of musical study. Our MMus students can design their study by selecting one or two study concentrations from six paths: Community Music, Composition, Music Education, Musicology, Performance, and Sonic Arts. Applicants must confirm in their application which area(s) they wish to specialise in.

At the centre of the MMus in Music is an extended project where the student can realise a large-scale project with support and supervision from specialist staff. The medium of the project will be determined by the student’s interests and research and our programme offers considerable flexibility in approach. This allows our students to build a significant portfolio of work that will work as a springboard toward their future careers whether it is in their chosen industry or in academia.

In addition to the extended project, our students take a mix of compulsory and optional courses. The Pgcert Programme Coordinator discusses options with individual students to ensure the best fit between available courses and student interests.

The aim of the programme is threefold:

To provide a natural development from undergraduate programmes, both within and outwith the University of Aberdeen, to postgraduate study in the university in the areas of composition, community music, musicology, music education, performance or sonic arts or any combination of these paths;
To help the students develop and explore options in their future careers in academia or in industry;
To continue to develop the research environment in the Department of Music.

The Pgcert in Music will also offer an opportunity for those who have already worked for a number of years after their undergraduate or postgraduate study and would like to return to hone their chosen skills at university as part of their continuing professional development (either on a full-time or part-time basis).

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Jialiang
27 Sep 24

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kirsty
27 Jan 23

So far I have loved most of my classes and have received a very high standard of teaching. The only area I have struggled a bit with is getting support from my personal tutor. As..Read more

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Candidates must normally possess a degree at 2(ii) or above, or an equivalent qualification or proven experience in Music. References are not required in order for applicants to submit an application. They are not usually required in order for a decision to be made but in certain cases applicants may be asked to provide a single academic reference at the request of the academic selector.

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27 Sep 24
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University of Aberdeen
Directorate of External Relations King's College Aberdeen Aberdeen, City Of AB24 3FX United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Aberdeen  0.9 miles away

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