Course summary
Our MA in Music (by research) is ideal for those individuals who would prefer to study independently through a research project, with guided supervision from an expert within their chosen field of research.
Modules
Explore the various research areas available to you - https://www.york.ac.uk/arts-creative-technologies/study/music-postgraduate-research/ma-music-by-research/
Assessment method
This course is aimed at both high-level creators interested in composition, production and musical analysis, and those wishing to develop tools for other content, including composers, performers and analysts. Guided by your supervisor, you'll work through a series of structured elements, with your final submission being either: a dissertation between 30,000 and 40,000 words on your registered topic, alongside a comprehensive resource list (including scores, analyses, articles, books and concert ephemera, internet and audio-visual resources). Candidates in musicology, ethnomusicology or analysis will normally follow this route, but it is not exclusively limited to these subjects; or a portfolio of compositions for any instrument, voice, ensemble, audio media or multimedia, with an accompanying critical commentary. The commentary will draw out the research embedded in the practice, discussing aspects of the compositional processes and situating the work in a research context; or a portfolio of performance projects, fully documented through video/audio recordings, and submitted alongside a crticial commentary. The commentary will draw out the research embedded in the practice, discussing aspects of the performance processes and situating the work in a research context.
Entry requirements
You should have a 2:1 or above in relevant university degree or approved equivalent qualification, or equivalent professional experience.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £4806 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £4806 | Year 1 |
| EU | £22200 | Year 1 |
| England | £4806 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £4806 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £4806 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £4806 | Year 1 |
| International | £22200 | 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
For additional information please see our web pages at: https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/fees/
Sponsorship information
https://www.york.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/fees-funding/
Provider information
University of York
Heslington
York
YO10 5DD