Music (Musicology) MusM is a postgraduate degree at University of Manchester, based in Manchester, taught full-time over 12 months.
About this course
Our MusM Music (Musicology) course offers an engaging and rigorous master's-level foundation in musicology. With a strong focus on theory, methodology and current debates in the discipline, together with appropriate research techniques and presentational styles, it offers excellent preparation for doctoral study and also for a wide range of careers.
You will be able to choose units and a dissertation/critical edition topic that best matches your special interests and aspirations. Together, the taught units encompass a wide range of topics and approaches - from musicology as cultural history, through musicology and the body, source studies and performance practice, to postcolonial theory and ecomusicology.
Seminars allow for close collaboration between lecturers and students, with ample opportunity for you to present your own work and receive individual feedback. Discussion and debate forms an important part of most course units.
Study Options
This course is available in 2 study options:
Duration: 24 Months
Qualification: MusM
Location: Manchester
Duration: 12 Months
Qualification: MusM
Location: Manchester
Career Prospects
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Course Details
- Qualification
- MusM
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 12 Months
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Manchester
- Scheme
- Postgraduate
- Subjects
- Music
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ