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John Hill  BA (Hons)  MFA  MSc
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Programme Length

This Master's degree is being offered on both a full-time and part-time basis. The full-time mode will be of one calendar year's duration, whilst the part-time mode has a minimum duration of two academic years.

Programme Description

This Master's degree should be of interest to musicians and producers wishing to expand or renew their technological and compositional skills, and is designed to allow students to develop their personal interests and personal musical styles within a structured academic format. It would be a suitable programme of study for those already working within the music industry, in the audio-visual or new media industries, or for music and music technology teachers. It would be a suitable extension to the University's own BSc Music Technology degree.

Programme Content and Structure

The programme consists of two parts: five taught modules in Part I worth 120 Level 7 credits, and a single student-centred Major Project in Part II worth 60 Level 7 credits.

Upon completion of Part I a student may be eligible for a Postgraduate Diploma and is permitted to study Part II. Successful completion of Part II makes the student eligible for the Master of Arts degree.

Part I

Research Methods
The Psychology of Music
Creative Music Software
Production Workshop
Soundtrack

Part II

Major Project

Assessment

The taught modules in Part I are assessed through coursework in a variety of formats: practical work, reports, presentations, and learning journals. The Major Project in Part II is normally assessed through a combination of report, practical work, and oral presentation.

Full-time mode

The full-time scheme runs over a calendar year. The five taught modules in Part I will be studied over two 15-week semesters. Each semester includes an allowance for revision and assessment of a module. Part II will involve regular tutorials with members of a project supervision team.

Part-time mode

A student on the part-time MA programme would require a minimum of two years to achieve the award.

Entry Requirements

The normal entry requirements for admission to the MA programme are:

1. An Honours degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline.
2. For graduates of non-UK universities, sufficient command of spoken and written English to meet the demands of the programme (e.g. TOEFL 550).

The nature of the programme is such that candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds will be considered.

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Equivalent Qualifications 

Equivalent qualifications will be considered for entry onto the programme. For example, a candidate with a good HND, together with relevant industry or practical experience, would be considered. In this case, the candidate would be expected to provide evidence to support his/her application.

Other Skills Considered 

Our offers are not based solely on academic results. We take your skills, achievements, and life experience into consideration.