Universities United Kingdom University of Bristol Courses MA Music

MA Music
at University of Bristol

Bristol, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 28,700
Country Rank-
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 85

Program Overview

There are five pathways in this flexible MA programme:

Composition
Medieval Music
Musicology
Performance
Russian Music.

The units you take will vary according to your chosen pathway, but all include music training units, such as Research Skills for Musicians, specialised units specific to the pathway, and a large menu of optional units tailored to your interests. These are followed by a major project: a dissertation or edition for musicologists (including those on the Russian Music and Medieval Music pathways), a recital for performers, or a portfolio of compositions for composers.

Course Content
Year 1

Unit name
- Medieval Music Pathway - Mandatory units:
- Readings In Musicology
- Introduction to Medieval Latin
- Research Skills for Musicians
- Dissertation
- Musicology Pathway - Mandatory units:
- Readings In Musicology
- Research Skills for Musicians
- Dissertation
- Source Study, Paleography and Editorial Practices
- Composition Pathway - Mandatory units:
- Research Skills for Musicians
- Introduction to Professional Composing
- Contemporary Compositional Ideas and Techniques
- Composition Portfolio
- Performance Pathway - Mandatory units:
- Research Skills for Musicians
- Performance Studies
- Source Study, Paleography and Editorial Practices
- Russian Music Pathway - Mandatory units:
- Research Skills for Musicians
- Readings In Musicology
- Dissertation
- Russian Music Pathway - select from:
- Foreign Language Skills for Postgraduate Students (Beginners and Intermediate)
- Foreign Language Skills for Postgraduate Students (Advanced)
Optional Units List
- Contemporary Compositional Ideas and Techniques
- Source Study, Paleography and Editorial Practices
- Critical Analysis of Media Music
- Readings In Musicology
- Accompaniment in Practice
- Advanced Orchestration
- Advanced Technical Studies
- Personal Option Unit
- Supervised Individual Study
Entry Requirement
Applicants who hold a bachelor's degree from an accepted Indian university with a minimum of GPA of 6/10 or 60% will be considered for admission to a master's degree (the requirement will depend on your undergraduate university and the programme you have applied for).
Applicants to our Law programmes can be considered with minimum grades of 55-60% from an accepted Indian university.
Applicants who hold a first class master's degree from a prestigious university will be considered for admission to PhD study.

Fees & Scholarships

International Tuition Fees:

£28700 per year

Career Prospect

Students who complete the MA in Music have gone on to careers as musicians, senior music assistants, organ scholars and self-employed composers. A number of MA graduates have also become music teachers.

Cost Of Studying At University of Bristol

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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MA Music at University of Bristol