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Creative Practice at Goldsmiths, University of London - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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7Dec
Goldsmiths, University of London - Postgraduate Open Day
Postgraduate

Course summary

Why study MFA Creative Practice at Goldsmiths Develop a distinctive, original and trans-disciplinary creative practice in (or related to) music through this programme.

  • This unique programme comprises an inclusive, forward-thinking ‘making', composition and creative practice approach. It embraces broad conceptions of composition and performance and encourages multi-disciplinary and collaborative approaches to creative practice
  • The programme is designed for creative practitioners and music artists who are seeking to deepen, challenge and uniquely blend practices in contemporary composition, songwriting and song-based music, sound art and electronic music, music production, performance, ethnographic film and multi-media or audio-visual work
  • You will get to explore and develop your creative and research skills, which may span various disciplines, and may introduce you to London's world-leading music collections and institutions
  • You can tailor your studies to your personal interests by developing your own coherent programme of study. You will select modules from an extensive list of taught options, and propose a significant body of work for your 180-credit creative project, which can also be proposed collaboratively. The outcomes of this work have the possibility of being professionally released by the Department’s record label, NX Records
  • This programme also offers the opportunity for direct entry to the one-year Creative Project stage, providing you meet the necessary entry requirements
  • The Department of Music houses state-of-the-art studios, which you will have access to. The Electronic Music Studios offers advanced facilities for electro-acoustic composition, multichannel work, and live and interactive performance. The Goldsmiths Music Studios offers a HD Pro-tools recording system and a large format analogue desk.

Modules

Year 1 In the first year, you will be able to devise your own bespoke programme of study from an extensive list of taught module options. During term one, you will take two modules, chosen from the list below: Popular Music Composition Practice Research in Music Advanced Strategies in Creative Music Production Sonic Arts Practice During term two, you can choose two modules from the following list: Audiovisual Composition Contemporary Music: Practice and Discourse Ethnographic Film and Music Research Interactive and Generative Music Mental Health and the Music Industry Music Management Year 2 In your second year, you will complete a ‘Creative Project’ - a significant creative and practical ‘thesis’ project. This can be completed independently or collaboratively. MFA Creative Project Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.

Assessment method

You’ll be assessed by a variety of methods depending on your module section. These may include coursework assignments such as essays, presentations or practical projects.

Entry requirements

You should have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least upper second class in a relevant/related subject. If you don't have a related undergraduate degree we also welcome those who have completed equivalent professional experience, ideally in a music or arts-based discipline. Uniquely, the programme is offered standalone or as an ‘upgrade’ option from the Department of Music’s MA/MMus pathways after completing 120 credits of taught modules and a successful Creative Project proposal application. Students transferring into the MFA Creative Practice from external institutions should evidence PGDip (120 taught credits) or a relevant MA/MMus degree (180 credits) in addition to a successful Creative Project proposal application. International qualifications We accept a wide range of international qualifications. If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme.

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

For details of fees and funding please visit https://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/fees-funding/ or the programme page on our website.
Creative Practice at Goldsmiths, University of London - UCAS