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PostgraduateCourse summary
Ready to follow your passion on a course tailored just for you? Our MMus Music allows you to do just that. Blend your interests across a wide variety of areas. From performance to composition, your studies could hone in on any of the spectrum of musical fields. Into game audio? No worries. Is film music more your thing? We cover that too. If you’re more about historical and critical musicology, jazz studies, global music or even music psychology, theory, or analysis, you’ll also find like-minded musicians and academics here at Hull. Your studies culminate in a large-scale project representing your best work. We’ll build your portfolio through a series of smaller projects using our world-class facilities. Did we mention our music studios rival the industry’s best, including one of the finest ambisonics studios in the UK? We’ll introduce you to new and different ways of thinking about music and its significance. You can collaborate with students across the School of Arts – from drama, theatre, film, TV, digital design, and games. And you’ll have opportunities for practical experience with the likes of Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC, Opera North, and Absolutely Cultured.
Modules
Modules include: Concepts in Music 1 Specialist Study in Music 1 Concepts in Music 2 Specialist Study in Music 2 Major Project in Music
Assessment method
Based around the exceptional Middleton Hall concert hall and studio complex, you’ll have access to unrivalled rehearsal spaces, recording studios, performance venues and state-of-the-art music equipment. Thanks to the wide range of our staff expertise, you’ll be working with leading academics and practitioners in the field. And with connections to national and regional arts organisations including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC, Opera North, SSL, Freedom Festival and Absolutely Cultured, you’ll have access to opportunities that will take your career to the next stage. As part of the programme, you will have the option to undertake placements to help you gain real-world experience of your chosen area of specialism. And you can collaborate with students across the School of the Arts including drama, theatre, film/TV, digital design, and games.
How to apply
International applicants
If you require a Student visa to study or if your first language is not English you will be required to provide acceptable evidence of your English language proficiency level. This course requires academic IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 5.5 in each skill. See other English language proficiency qualifications accepted by this University. If your English currently does not reach the University's required standard for this programme, you may be interested in one of our English language courses. International applicants may need to pay a tuition fee deposit before the start of the course.
Entry requirements
You should normally have a minimum of a 2:1 Honours degree (or international equivalent) in Music, Music Production or a music-related subject. Professional experience may also be considered as part of the application process. You should also submit a sample of work relevant to your intended area of specialism. For example: Performance: a video recording of a recent performance including two contrasting pieces up to 10 minutes duration in total. Composition: two recent pieces as scores and/or recordings with a total duration of around 10 minutes. Technology & production: two recent projects (e.g., studio production, sound design, installation work) totalling around 10 minutes. Musicology: a sample of written work, including one or two items totalling approximately 3,000 words. In your application, you can provide a link to your work hosted externally or you can upload files. In order to ensure our students have a rich learning and student experience, most of our programmes have a mix of domestic and international students. We reserve the right to close applications early to either group, if application volumes suggest that this blend cannot be achieved. In addition, existing undergraduate students at the University of Hull have a guaranteed ‘Fast Track’ route to any postgraduate programme, subject to meeting the entry criteria (excluding Social Work).
English language requirements
If you require a Tier 4 student visa to study or if your first language is not English you will be required to provide acceptable evidence of your English language proficiency level. This course requires academic IELTS 6.0 overall, with no less than 5.5 in each skill.
English Language Requirements
https://www.hull.ac.uk/choose-hull/study-at-hull/admissions/english-language-requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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
Subject to confirmation
Provider information
University of Hull
Admissions Office
Cottingham Road
Hull
HU6 7RX