Course summary
The MA/PgCert/PgDip Sound and Music allows for specialised study in diverse music disciplines including composition, instrument design, musicology, performance and recording, while bringing together students across these areas (and more) to explore a broad range of topics through collaboration and individual research. The ethos of the course is based on the understanding that the practice and study of music is necessarily social, and that advancements in music inform, and are informed by, wider cultural, critical and technical practices. This course aims to connect students in adjacent subjects through access to elective modules from outside Music, as well as via participation in research seminars, ensembles, workshops, concerts and festivals delivered by SARC, QUB’s internationally-recognised centre for interdisciplinary research in sound and music.
How to apply
International applicants
Evidence of an IELTS* score of 6.5, with not less than 5.5 in any component, or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University is required (*taken within the last 2 years).
Entry requirements
Normally a minimum of a 2.2 Honours degree or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University in a relevant subject, including music, performing arts, art and design, media production, ethnomusicology, and creative technologies. Exceptions may be made in the case of applicants with extensive relevant professional experience who are invited to submit an RPEL statement as part of the application. Applicants seeking entry via RPEL are required to provide a statement which must include a sample of original work and a contextual paragraph about the work which will be assessed by the RPEL Assessor to determine if an offer of admission can be made. The statement must include a link to an online video recording of one of the following: an extract from a public performance, documentation of a sound-based installation, demonstration of a musical instrument design, or a recording of a composition (audio or video with the option of also submitting a notated score of the same piece). Recordings that exceed a maximum length of 10 minutes will not be considered, and it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure the line to the work sample remains available online.
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
Sponsorship information
For more information on funding and scholarships for Postgraduate study, please see http://www.qub.ac.uk/Study/PostgraduateStudy/FundingandScholarships/
Provider information
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN