Course summary
Reasons to choose Kingston
- Facilities include recording studios, rehearsal rooms, a synthesis/sampling lab, and the analogue/digital hybrid Visconti Studio with a 300m² live room and rare and vintage recording equipment.
- You will be able to join University ensembles or form your own. Masterclasses and workshops are run by performers and composers in close proximity to London’s major concert venues; you will have access to live performances throughout the year.
- You will develop musical knowledge and practical skills relevant to many careers. If you are already in employment, this course can help lead to a promotion or new opportunities.
- Live Sound and Event
- Composing and Marketing Popular Music
- Composing for Film and Television
Modules
Example modules: Live Sound and Event; Composing and Marketing Popular Music; Composing for Film and Television. For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.
Assessment method
Assessment typically comprises exams (e.g. test or exam), practical (e.g. presentations, performance) and coursework (e.g. essays, reports, self-assessment, portfolios, dissertation). The approximate percentage for how you will be assessed on this course is as follows, though depends to some extent on the optional modules you choose. Depending upon modules chosen type of assessment: Coursework: 92% Practical: 8%
Entry requirements
A 2:2 or above honours degree in music from either the UK or abroad (this may be in a specialist field such as popular music, music education or music technology). We may ask applicants to submit an essay as evidence of strength in written work, and applicants who wish to specialise in composition in the Major Project must submit a folio of three representative compositions. Where an applicant can produce evidence of relevant experiential learning (eg work as a professional performer or composer), it may be possible to consider a good honours degree in a subject other than music or advanced study in a conservatoire (which has not led to a degree) in lieu of a music degree.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £9735 | Year 1 |
| England | £4823 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £4823 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £4823 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £4823 | Year 1 |
| International | £9735 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Please visit the course provider webpage for further information regarding additional course costs.
Sponsorship information
Arts and Humanities Research Board.
Provider information
Kingston University
River House
53-57 High Street
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1LQ