MA Music at Durham University

Programme overview

The MA in Music embraces your passion for music, whether that’s performing, composing or analysing and researching its many forms and its impact on societies and cultures. The MA in Music embraces your passion for music, providing the guidance, opportunities, and tools you’ll need to flourish in your chosen field. Our course encourages you to draw critically from others’ work and develop your own specialisms, be they in performance, composition, musicology, ethnomusicology, music psychology or a combination of these.

What you will study

Compulsory modules include Research in Music.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry requirements: A 2.1 Bachelor (Honours) degree (or international equivalent) in Music. Applicants from other disciplines may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Composition Pathway Applicants will be required to submit a portfolio of original compositions totalling 10-15 minutes.* Scores should be provided for acoustic works, with recordings where available. Recordings should be provided for electronic works. Performance Pathway Applicants will be required to submit a 10-12 minute video recording.* The recording should showcase strong musical and technical ability across a varied repertoire. *If your file is too large to upload to the Applicant Portal, you may provide a link instead. YouTube is recommended. Third-party sites must not contain commercial advertising.

Domestic applicants: GBP 13,500 a year (2027/28). Home/Island full-time tuition fee per year for September 2027 entry Source

International applicants: GBP 29,500 a year (2027/28). International/EU full-time tuition fee per year for September 2027 entry Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://web.prod.sits.admin.durham.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login_enc?2ffs-x8W1ugsSwDuR1HzLLt1OnQPLjX6tlZJNrEBjzlM9sv5dElFa023CwSxTvl2r2cr3FG7cpk=

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