MusM Composition (Instrumental and Vocal music)
University of Manchester
Student rating
This is the overall rating calculated by averaging all live reviews for this uni on Whatuni.
( 4.2)

Want to know what it's like to study this course at uni? We've got all the key info, from entry requirements to the modules on offer. If that all sounds good, why not check out reviews from real students or even book onto an upcoming open days?

Different course options
academic-cap
Qualification

Mmus/MusM - Master of Music

location-pin
Location

Main Campus

beaker
Study mode

Full Time

calendar
Start date

SEP-26

time
Duration

1 Year

Course info

Select a course option


Qualification

Mmus/MusM - Master of Music

Location

Main Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Start date

SEP-26

Duration

1 Year

SELECTED

Subjects

Select a subject


Music
SELECTED

Exam type

Select a an exam type


Location

Select student location


Rest of World
SELECTED

Course info

Our MusM Composition (Instrumental and Vocal) masters course offers intensive training for composers and provides excellent preparation for doctoral work or a career in the professional world. With a strong focus on practical music-making and supported by an outstanding programme of workshops and performances by professional musicians, it offers an invaluable opportunity for composers to hone their skills and develop their personal voice. You will benefit from: links to ensembles as an integral ...Read more

Our MusM Composition (Instrumental and Vocal) master's course offers intensive training for composers and provides excellent preparation for doctoral work or a career in the professional world. With a strong focus on practical music-making and supported by an outstanding programme of workshops and performances by professional musicians, it offers an invaluable opportunity for composers to hone their skills and develop their personal voice. You will benefit from: links to ensembles as an integral part of the course interaction with the music profession, including the BBC Philharmonic and Manchester Camerata opportunities to develop professional skills, for example through collaborating, rehearsing and networking with professional musicians learning to arrange/orchestrate undertaking outreach opportunities and collaborating in the creation of performances flexibility to develop your own compositional and research interests close ties with electroacoustic composers in NOVARS, and the flexibility to combine electroacoustic course units with those for instrumental and vocal composition.

Key stats

  IDP Connect
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2026
5th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2026
28th

Modules

Modules (Year 1)
IDP Connect

Entry requirements

We normally expect students to have a First or Upper Second class honours degree or its overseas equivalent in a humanities-based subject area.

Tuition fees

Students living in

Rest of World

£28,400 per year

This information is updated by IDP Connect, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: The fees might vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.

IDP Connect

Uni info

University of Manchester
Oxford Road Manchester Greater Manchester M13 9PL United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Manchester Piccadilly  0.3 miles away
Thinking of studying in Manchester?

Check out our

Manchester city guide

Find a course

  • Undergraduate
  • HND / HNC
  • Foundation degree
  • Access & foundation
  • Postgraduate