Musicology MA
University of Sheffield
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Gain new insights into how music is created, disseminated and received in different times and cultures. This course draws on a range of methodologies and disciplines to help you get the most out of the music you love.Course descriptionThis course gives you a wide-ranging introduction to advanced musicological study. Our breadth of expertise in the Department of Music means that you can engage with a range of specialist areas, including: Mozart music of the classical period Renaissance music ...Read more

Gain new insights into how music is created, disseminated and received in different times and cultures. This course draws on a range of methodologies and disciplines to help you get the most out of the music you love.

Course description

This course gives you a wide-ranging introduction to advanced musicological study. Our breadth of expertise in the Department of Music means that you can engage with a range of specialist areas, including:

  • Mozart
  • music of the classical period
  • Renaissance music
  • music and visual culture
  • eighteenth and nineteenth-century style
  • the concerto genre
  • the Broadway and Hollywood musical.

You'll explore themes such as gender, musical philosophy and culture, the creative process, performance and reception, and use a range of methodologies to understand how music is created, disseminated and received.

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Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in music or a combined degree with a substantial music component. We may accept other undergraduate degrees in a related subject, depending on your experience.

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£10,710 per year

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£26,350 per year

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£26,350 per year

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University of Sheffield
Western Bank Sheffield S10 2TN United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Sheffield  0.7 miles away
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