MA Music

MA Music students enjoy a vibrant academic environment, which actively promotes a critical understanding of music through musicology, composition, performance and music technology. The course is taught by world-renowned staff who offer authoritative guidance in their respective fields and facilitate inter-disciplinary study. The course will help you to further explore your musical interests towards advancing your career and learn about cutting-edge research in the field.

Key features

• Join an interdisciplinary research community with opportunities to be tutored by staff who are world-renowned in their respective disciplines, including musicology, composition, performance and music technology.
• Enjoy access to music rehearsal and recording facilities, including individual practice rooms, a professional recording environment, digital audio workstations, and instrumental facilities ranging from Steinway and Bosendorfer pianos to valve guitar amps, electronic keyboards, and analogue synthesisers.
• Experience the University's cultural programme – including music, theatre, dance, visual arts and cinema - in stunning venues like the House theatre, the Jill Craigie Cinema and Sherwell Church.
• Students have the unparalleled opportunity to access the expertise and facilities of the cutting-edge Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research (ICCMR).
• A range of societies and groups are on offer for students to participate, such as a gospel choir, concert band, ukulele society, gamelan group, orchestra, and many more.
• Benefit from real-world job experience and placements while studying. Our Professional Opportunities Scheme facilitates placements in areas such as community music, music tutoring, film composition, sound design, performing, live sound, and studio recording.
• The teaching team recognises and supports musicians from a variety of backgrounds and promotes stylistic freedom, exploration, and creative risk-taking.
• Plymouth offers a vibrant cultural scene, and beautiful rural surroundings and sea coast.
• Plymouth promotes tolerance and diversity. The University is located at the heart of the city centre. It is not in a remote campus separating students from the city’s vibrant life.
• The University runs a number of initiatives to support overseas students to perfect their domain of the English language.