MMus Master of Music at Canterbury Christ Church University

Programme overview

Enhance your musical creativity with the Master of Music at Canterbury Christ Church University. Designed for performers, composers, producers, and scholars eager to refine their craft and advance their careers, you'll study in a UNESCO World Heritage Site with outstanding facilities and internationally active staff.

Department: Music and Performing Arts | Duration: 1 year (Full-time); 2 years (Part-time) | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Refine your musical practice through specialist study in performance, composition, production, or written research. Develop advanced creative, analytical, and research skills under the guidance of expert practitioners. Core modules include Music Performance, Production and Research, Creative Collaborations, Music Portfolio for Screen, Major Project: Creative Industries, Music Networking Portfolio, PG Challenge Module.

Career pathways

Music at Canterbury Christ Church has a long and proud tradition, and our students have gone on to achieve incredible success - working with Sam Smith, performing at Glastonbury, winning a BAFTA for innovative game sound, and receiving a BASCA Composer of the Year award. Most recently, one of our alumni contributed to the recording of an Oscar-winning Hollywood soundtrack.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A good honours degree (2:2 or above) in music, or equivalent academic or professional experience. Applicants must be able to show that their background in their chosen independent study is sufficient for development at postgraduate level. The selection of entrants is normally based on audition or interview. Performance auditions should be approximately 20 minutes long, and demonstrate the breadth of your command of style and technique. Portfolios of creative or academic work should be of comparable scope and submitted in advance of interview. For more information on the IELTS (International English language Testing System) requirements for this course, please click here to visit our dedicated IELTS web page. More information about entry requirements.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year (Full-time); 2 years (Part-time)

Apply through the official page: https://studentrecords.canterbury.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=D09PFCMSIC001&code2=0002

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