Music MMus (Part-Time)

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Postgraduate MMus Part-time 2 Years Music

About this course

The principal aim of our Master of Music (MMus) course is to provide you with knowledge, skills, and confidence to succeed in your chosen branch(es) of the music profession, giving you a head-start in addressing the challenges involved in becoming a professional musician.

The course is suitable for both recent graduates and suitably qualified mature students, with a range of support to ensure that you leave Royal Birmingham Conservatoire ready to pursue a musical career.

A distinctive feature of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire’s postgraduate provision is that it will give you the opportunity to make choices within your course directly relevant to your future career aspirations, both within your Principal Study area and in your supporting studies. All routes include a core Career Development module designed to get you thinking about your future professional plans, and a broad menu of optional Professional Development modules designed to help you work towards achieving your personal career aspirations. You will also take a core module designed to develop your skills as a researcher or informed practitioner.

You will have the opportunity to study in one of several Principal Study areas, most of which are also offered at PgDip or PgCert level.

  • Instrumental Performance (MMus, PgDip, PgCert)

  • Vocal Performance (MMus, PgDip, PgCert)

  • Orchestral Performance (Strings) (MMus, PgDip)

  • Conducting (MMus, PgDip)

  • Jazz (MMus, PgDip, PgCert)

  • Experimental Performance (MMus, PgDip, PgCert)

  • Composition (MMus, PgDip, PgCert)

  • Music Technology (MMus, PgDip, PgCert)
  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
    3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
    3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
    2319 Teaching professionals
    3413 Actors, entertainers and presenters
    3415 Musicians

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Master of Music - MMus
    Study Mode
    Part-time
    Duration
    2 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Birmingham
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Music