Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details: MMus 1 Year FT, 2 Years PT
If you are interested in the production of popular music at postgraduate level and would like to explore the subject from a practical perspective with an emphasis on studio-based work, this course is ideal. For your final major project you focus on composition and production within the popular music genre, producing an extended album of your popular music compositions/covers.
At Kingston we have five state-of-the-art recording studios, including one with a large live room used for professional recordings. We also have two computer laboratories containing 26 IMac computers with full music software for sequencing and processing. Several members of staff are practically engaged with the professional production of popular music.
You will focus on the production of current popular music, creating and recording tracks using the University’s high-quality recording facilities at Coombehurst. You will also explore the composition of popular music, recording techniques and the marketing of popular music.
You will widen your musical knowledge and experience by choosing an option module from an extensive range, including those covering composing with sound design, ensemble performance and composing for film and TV. You can also choose one optional module from a wide range of subjects.
Applicants should normally hold a good (upper-second [2:1] or first-class honours, or the equivalent) undergraduate degree in Philosophy or a related subject.
Applicants with other kinds of qualifications will be considered on an individual basis.
All non-UK applicants must meet our English language requirements. For this course it is Academic IELTS of 6.5 overall, with special conditions1 in all elements. Please make sure you read our full guidance about English language requirements1, which includes details of other qualifications we’ll consider.
Applicants who do not meet the English language requirements may be eligible to join our pre-sessional English language course2.
Applicants from one of the recognised majority English speaking countries (MESCs)3 do not need to meet these requirements.
Home and European Union 2014/15: MMus full time £4,700, MMus part time £2,350. ELQ (Equivalent Lower Qualification) fee 2014/15: MMus full time £5,540, MMus part time £2,770.Overseas (not EU) 2014/15: MMus full time £12,700. MMus part time £6,350
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.
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