MMus Performance at Birmingham City University

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.

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: Instrumental and Vocal Performance, Principal Study 1: Percussion, Principal Study 1: Global Traditional Music Performance, Principal Study 1: Orchestral Performance, Principal Study 1: Jazz Performance, Principal Study 1: Jazz Instigator, Career Development, Principal Study 2: Instrumental and Vocal 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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