PgCert Composition at Birmingham City University

Programme overview

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.

What you will study

Regular tailored, one-to-one tuition in your Principal Study area from leading UK and internationally renowned composers, performers, practitioners, teachers, and researchers. Group classes to support compositional pathways: Postgraduate Forum, Media Analysis for Composers, and Interdisciplinary and Collaborative Practice. The opportunity to participate in a wide variety of creative composition projects, including interdisciplinary collaborations. Modules include Principal Study 1: Composition, Career Development, Principal Study 2: Composition.

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 Music. Non-UK students should hold a Bachelor's degree or a similar degree-equivalent diploma, ideally but not necessarily in Music. IELTS 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each band, or equivalent.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year part-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/courses/b4220fd5-363d-479e-9224-8c8adf09af0b/course?studyYear=2027

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