Popular Music Practice MA at Coventry University

Programme overview

Develop your creative, critical and technical skills as a performer, recording artist, songwriter or music educator, preparing yourself for roles in the contemporary music industry. Develop creative and technical skills as a performer, songwriter or educator, focusing on global and professional contexts. Engage with interdisciplinary practice through independent and collaborative briefs, including live industry and community scenarios.

Faculty: Art, Design and Media | Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: November 2026, January 2027, March 2027, May 2027, July 2027 | Location: Coventry, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules: The Musician's Craft, Performance and Technology, Presence, Persona and Identity, Creative Frontiers Project, Professional Practice and Innovation, Collaborative Technologies.

Career pathways

Career paths include freelance session musician/performer, songwriter, music and sound composer, sound designer, immersive sound technologist/Dolby Atmos, live sound, music teacher/education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An honours degree 2:2 or above in a music-related discipline, or international equivalent. English: IELTS: 6.5 overall, with no component lower than 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 11,700 for the whole programme (2026/27). Full-time tuition as listed for the course for 2026/27 entry. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,500 for the whole programme (2026/27). Full-time tuition as listed for the course for 2026/27 entry. Source

Intake: November 2026, January 2027, March 2027, May 2027, July 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.coventry.ac.uk/course-structure/pg/cas/popular-music-practice-ma/

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