MA Music at SOAS University of London

Programme overview

Do you hear it—the pulse of an Indian pakhavaj , the intricate geometry of Central Asian maqam , the synth-driven energy of K-Pop? The MA Music programme explores music as history, politics, and identity in motion. If you see music as central to human experience, this programme is for you.

Department: Department of Music | Duration: 1 year | Study mode: full-time or part-time | Intake: September | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students must complete 120 credits of taught modules in addition to the compulsory dissertation of 60 credits. Core and compulsory modules include Ethnography in Music and Sound, Music in Global Perspective, Dissertation in Music.

Career pathways

Students in the School of Arts develop a critical and theoretically informed approach to global arts and culture. In addition to an intercultural awareness and practical expertise, graduates gain a wide portfolio of transferable skills which are especially sought after in the creative and cultural industries.

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Application information

Entry requirements

We will consider all applications with a 2:2 (or international equivalent) in music or a related subject. We will also consider applicants without a music degree who have relevant professional qualifications (such as advanced study in a conservatoire that has not led to a degree) or relevant professional experience (such as working as a professional musician, performer or composer). In addition to degree classification, we consider other elements of the application such as supporting statement. References are optional but can help build a stronger application if you fall below the 2:2 requirement or have non-traditional qualifications. Applicants from Ghana: Bachelor's degree from a recognised institution accepted as equivalent to a UK 2:2: Lower Second Class Hons.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,965 a year. Full-time tuition fee Source

International applicants: GBP 25,320 a year. Full-time tuition fee Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://www.soas.ac.uk/how-apply-postgraduate-study

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