Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details:
MMus Musicology encourages students to explore what music is, how it works and why it's such a fundamental and significant part of human culture.
These entry requirements are for the 2026-27 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2027-28 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2026.
A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a relevant subject such as music, musicology or related subjects.
We also welcome applicants who do not meet academic entry requirements but demonstrate relevant professional experience.
International qualifications
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The programme has two compulsory courses:
Perspectives in Musicology
Musicology Research Methods
In addition to these, you will select option courses from a range of topics on offer in Music. In recent years, these have included:
Music, Philosophy and Politics
Studies in Popular Music
Medieval Afterlives: Critical Approaches to Music and Medievalism
Music and Human Communication
Venice, 1690-1740: Critical Approaches to Music and Culture.
You can also select one elective from a subject area other than Music.
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