MMus Experimental Performance at Birmingham City University

Programme overview

Postgraduate courses in Experimental Performance at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire 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.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Design and Media | Department: Royal Birmingham Conservatoire | Duration: 2 years full-time; 3 years part-time | Study mode: full-time/part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Regular individual tuition in your Principal Study area from leading UK and internationally renowned performers, practitioners, teachers, and researchers. The opportunity to participate in a wide variety of creative projects, including interdisciplinary collaborations. Frequent opportunities to perform, both within Departmental activities and in concerts. Modules include Principal Study 1: Experimental Performance, Career Development, Principal Study 2: Experimental Performance.

Career pathways

At Royal Birmingham Conservatoire we provide a friendly and supportive environment in which you can pursue your postgraduate studies. This is a time when you need to think particularly carefully and strategically about the direction of your developing career as a musician.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UK students should normally hold an honours degree, ideally but not necessarily in an arts-related subject. Non-UK students should hold a Bachelor's degree or a similar degree-equivalent diploma, ideally but not necessarily in an arts-related subject. MMus Intensive applicants must be at Level 7 standard in their Principal Study area and be well-suited to the intensive period of study. If you do not have a degree qualification, we may consider your application if you can demonstrate a significant amount of professional experience and achieve a high scoring audition. IELTS 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each band, or equivalent.

Domestic applicants: GBP 13,330 a year (2027/28). full-time, 2 years; annual tuition for the first year of study Source

International applicants: GBP 29,460 a year (2027/28). full-time, 2 years; annual tuition for the first year of study Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 2 years full-time; 3 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/courses/9ed2f029-8d42-4880-98cf-3eb28307bbd2/course?studyYear=2027

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