MA Music (Education) at Kingston University

Ignite your potential as a creative, confident and future‑focused music educator with our MA Music: education pathway. This inspiring programme blends cutting‑edge research with real‑world practice, empowering you to elevate your teaching and design transformative musical experiences for diverse learners.

Faculty: Kingston School of Art  |  Duration: 1 year full time / 2 years full time including professional placement / 2 years part time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time (optional professional placement year)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You will learn alongside other MA Music pathways in three core modules integrating practical and theoretical learning through project-based, interdisciplinary approaches rooted in arts school pedagogy. You will also develop an understanding and critical awareness of contemporary issues, debates, and practices informed by the discipline. Modules: Advanced Studies in Music Education, Leadership and Collaboration in Creative Arts Practice, Major Project, Performing and Teaching Music, Researching Music. Optional placement year: Professional Placement School of Arts.

Career pathways

This pathway will equip you to work effectively in diverse and global professional music contexts, develop attributes for resilience and long-term employability, provide opportunities for creative entrepreneurship, and develop sustainable career models. Our graduates have gone on to teach in various settings both within and beyond educational institutions, in community settings, and continue further studies with a PGCE or PhD.

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