MMus Music at University of Surrey

Our Music MMus offers you the highest level of training in contemporary music so you can work confidently and constructively within today's musical culture. We’ll teach you the necessary skills, techniques and methodologies to work at an advanced level with a critical awareness of relevant music disciplines.

Department: Music and Media  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Guildford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

On this course, you will learn creative, re-creative, technical, critical, vocational and academic skills in the study and practice of music of a wide range of styles and genres. You’ll study a range of interlinked practices, including performance, composition, musicology, research methods and relevant skills in music technology. You will be able to specialise in any or several of these areas, preparing you for a future career in music. Core modules include Research Training, Research Training for Practitioners, Master's Portfolio.

Career pathways

Current MMus graduates are successful composers, producers, performers, conductors, educators and researchers, active in a range of musical disciplines.

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