MMus Composition at University of Leeds

Programme overview

An MMus developing advanced creative, technical and collaborative skills as a composer, with one-to-one guidance from composition staff and work on live briefs and collaborations. Students complete a major original project, a Portfolio of Original Composition.

Department: School of Music | Duration: 12 months full time; 24 months part time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules support development as a composer within broader critical and musical contexts, including seminars alongside the Portfolio of Original Composition major project and Composition Studies, with optional study in areas such as musicology, film music, electronic music and technology, performance and music psychology.

Career pathways

Careers in the musical and creative arts, or doctoral research, building on communication, leadership, critical and creative skills.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) or equivalent in Music or a related subject; a non-music subject may be considered where significant compositional experience is demonstrated. A portfolio of recent compositions and recordings is required and candidates may be invited to interview. A supporting statement is required. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in any component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 12,400 for the whole programme (2027/28). Total tuition for the full-time course; September 2027 entry. Source

International applicants: GBP 29,600 for the whole programme (2027/28). Total tuition for the full-time course; September 2027 entry. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 12 months full-time / 24 months part-time

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