Course summary
For solo artists, songwriters, bands, and producers ready to create career-defining music. The MA Songwriting (Online) course at WaterBear is designed for solo artists, songwriters, bands, and producers serious about songwriting and composition. You’ll bring your unique skills and creative energy to the table, and we’ll equip you with the knowledge and confidence to establish yourself as a professional songwriter in the creative sector. Whatever your reasons for wanting to study, gaining this MA could also give you more professional choices, more potential income streams, and those all-important letters after your name. It’s awarded by one of the UK’s leading specialist universities for the creative industries, Falmouth University. Taught by experienced music industry professionals, you’ll become part of a vibrant community of creatives and benefit from a flexible, hands-on learning experience. You’ll also have access to areas such as artist and career development, one-to-one mentoring, academic sessions, live performance, and industry networking and events, all designed to support your development professionally, artistically and academically.
Modules
Modules: Songwriting Methodology Demo to Master Writing to a Brief Creating Income Commercial Project
How to apply
International applicants
We regret that this course is not available to international applicants who would require a Student Visa. If English is not your first language, you will need to demonstrate English language skills that are sufficiently developed for successful completion of your studies. We accept a range of recognised English language qualifications.
Entry requirements
Typically, you’ll have an undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject area and a clear interest in your subject. If you don’t have an honours degree, you may be able to satisfy entry requirements through the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) process. This provides an entry route for those who have a significant amount of music industry-relevant experience but may not have a degree.
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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Falmouth University
Woodlane
Falmouth
TR11 4RH