Composition (Instrumental and Vocal Composition)

University of Manchester
Postgraduate MusM Full-time 12 Months Music

About this course

Our MusM Composition (Instrumental and Vocal) master's course offers intensive training for composers and provides excellent preparation for doctoral work or a career in the professional world.

With a strong focus on practical music-making and supported by an outstanding programme of workshops and performances by professional musicians, it offers an invaluable opportunity for composers to hone their skills and develop their personal voice.

You will benefit from:

  • links to ensembles as an integral part of the course;

  • interaction with the music profession, including the BBC Philharmonic and Manchester Camerata;

  • opportunities to develop professional skills, for example through collaborating, rehearsing and networking with

    professional musicians; learning to arrange/orchestrate; undertaking outreach opportunities; and collaborating in the creation of performances;

    -flexibility to develop your own compositional and research interests;

  • close ties with electroacoustic composers in NOVARS, and the flexibility to combine electroacoustic course units with

    those for instrumental and vocal composition;

  • integration into the active research culture of The University of Manchester, through research seminars, performance

    workshops and concerts.

    • Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Part-time

    Duration: 24 Months

    Qualification: MusM

    Location: Manchester

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 12 Months

    Qualification: MusM

    Location: Manchester

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
    3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
    3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
    2319 Teaching professionals
    3415 Musicians
    2324 Early education and childcare services managers

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    Avg. Salary

    £25,500

    Course Details

    Qualification
    MusM
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    12 Months
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Manchester
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Music

    Offered by

    University of Manchester

    Manchester

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