Course summary
This Diploma is a Pre-Masters programme aimed at postgraduate students who need a year to develop or consolidate their language skills in academic English, to develop additional music skills (theoretical or practical). You'll also have the opportunity to familiarise yourself both with ways of working in British academic culture and in the standards required at Masters degree level. You can take it as a self-standing Diploma or as an ideal preparation for further postgraduate study. The Graduate Diploma in Music is designed to lead on to the MA and MMus programmes in the Department of Music at Goldsmiths. You can choose to specialise in an area of music that interests you, whether it be music performance, composition or musicology (including ethnomusicology, popular music studies, historical musicology or contemporary music studies). Progression If you wish to go on to study either at Goldsmiths or elsewhere in Britain you'll be given help and support in finding an appropriate programme. If you pass the programme at the required level (a pass in all modules with an overall score of 50% or more), and complete a successful interview you can progress onto one of the following MA programmes:
- MA Music (Ethnomusicology)
- MA Music (Musicology)
- MMus in Creative Practice
- MMus Composition
- MMus Sonic Arts
- MMus in Performance
- MMus Popular Music
Modules
Half of the programme is made up of English for Academic Purposes modules, concentrating on different areas of language development: Academic Writing and Language Development. Academic Listening and Speaking Contemporary Theories The other half of the programme is taught in the Music Department. You choose three music modules from a list of options in different areas of music study, including theoretical music studies, performance and composition. Examples of recent optional modules include: Research Project 30 credits Performance: Creative Practice 30 credits Composition portfolio 30 credits Acoustic Ecology and Field Recording 15 credits Music Practice and the Black Atlantic: Britain’s Celebrity Culture 15 credits Performing South-East Asian Music 15 credits Fringe and Underground Musics 15 credits Music/Modernities 15 credits Soviet Music and Politics 15 credits Creative Orchestration and Arrangement 15 credits Introduction to Audiovisual Composition 15 credits Improvisation 15 credits Advanced Popular Music Studies 15 credits Live Electronics 15 credits Music and Screen Media 15 credits Contemporary Jazz Performance the UK Scene 15 credits You will have a personal tutor and will receive support in researching and considering various MA degree options for your future studies. Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.
Assessment method
Continuous assessment includes regular seminar presentations and researched essays. There will also be written, listening and oral examinations. For those students who choose music performance and composition options, assessments will include a recital and a portfolio of creative work.
Entry requirements
You should have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least second class standard in a relevant/related subject. You might also be considered if you aren’t a graduate or your degree is in an unrelated field, but have relevant experience and can show that you have the ability to work at postgraduate level. For this programme we require: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) IELTS 5.5 overall with no component lower than 5.5
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| International | £13220 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Goldsmiths, University of London
New Cross
Lewisham
SE14 6NW