Music: Composition pathway MMus at Royal Holloway, University of London

Programme overview

Offering a balance of broad-based study and specialist training, this MMus Music master’s course is designed to meet your needs as you develop your skills in composition, whether you wish to develop as a professional composer, or as a thorough grounding in advanced creative and collaborative skills that can be transferred across a wide range of careers.

Department: Music | Duration: 1 year full time or 2 years part time | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Skills in Advanced Musical Studies, Special Study: Composition, Media and Commercial Composition, Composing for Ensemble, Academic Integrity. Optional modules: Topics in Music & Screen Media, Ludomusicology & Video Game Music, Digital Creative Entrepreneurship, Documenting Performance, Music and Management and others.

Career pathways

Our recent graduates have gone into careers as music teachers, composers and musicians. Others have gone into PhD studies at Royal Holloway or other leading universities, and then into academic careers, with some working in the highest-rated research departments in the country.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:2. UK Honours degree or equivalent in any subject. Alternatively, relevant professional qualifications wil be considered. All applicants must provide an academic essay of 2,500 words on any musical topic. In addition to the academic essay, all applicants must provide a portfolio of compositions for the Composition pathway. When applying for the MMus Music: Composition course please select MMus Music from the list of courses and then select Composition from the pathway menu. English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall. No subscore lower than 6.0.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,500 a year (2027/28). Full-time rate; standard two-year part-time study is charged at 50% of the full-time fee per study year. Source

International applicants: GBP 24,000 a year (2027/28). Full-time rate; standard two-year part-time study is charged at 50% of the full-time fee per study year. Source

Duration: 1 year full time or 2 years part time

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