Music and Wellbeing MA

at University of Leeds

Your degree is built around three core modules exploring Music, Wellbeing and its Evaluation, Applied Professional Practice, and Empirical Research Techniques. Through these modules you'll expand your understanding of the relationship between musical engagement and wellbeing, learn to identify the methodological and ethical challenges of researching in real-world settings, and develop the empirical skills you need to conduct independent research.
 

The Applied Professional Practice module will provide you with opportunities to take a proactive and self-reflective role in your work, developing professional relationships with our partner organisations e.g. North Yorkshire Music Therapy Centre. Your major submission will be a dissertation on an aspect of music and wellbeing of your own choosing, and you will also choose a further optional module to complete your degree.
 

This might be in an area of music such as music psychology, musicology, or performance, or in a related area such as arts fundraising or arts management. If you choose to study part-time, you will study over a longer period and take fewer modules in each year.

Modules

Year 1

Compulsory modules

• Dissertation    
• Music, Wellbeing and its Evaluation   
• Applied Professional Practice   
• Empirical Research Techniques    

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) in music, psychology, healthcare, arts therapies, sociology, or a related discipline.
 

We will consider other relevant professional experience if you can demonstrate a good level of musical understanding or practical experience when you apply.

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component. For other English qualifications, read English language equivalent qualifications.

Fees

• UK: £9,750 (total)
• International: £22,250 (total)
   

You'll gain a range of transferable skills in research, self-reflection and evaluation, interpretation and oral and written communication. All of these can be applied in musical as well as non-musical contexts.
 

Recent postgraduates from the School have gone on to launch careers within the fields of music education, music advertising, business development, marketing and administration, and artist management.