Programme overview
Whether you are a performer, composer, musicologist or music studio teacher, your honours year sees you focus exclusively on your area of specialisation. You will work closely with our staff of leading musicians and music-writers while you explore your chosen major in depth, and further develop the required intellectual and creative skills to thrive in the industry.
You will choose to major in classical or jazz performance, composition, music technology, musicology, popular music or music education.
- Programme structure
- Subjects
- Entry requirements
- Fees and scholarships
- Key dates
- Postgraduate adviser
Programme structure
All students complete 120 points. Your programme structure depends on which major you choose to specialise in. For specific information on the courses for your specialisation, refer to the BMus(Hons) degree planner.
Classical Performance
- Core courses: 60 points
- Elective courses: 60 points chosen from a curated list of music and anthropology courses
Composition
- Core courses: 60 points
- Elective courses: 60 points chosen from a curated list of music and anthropology courses
Jazz Performance
- Core courses: 90 points
- Elective courses: 30 points chosen from a curated list of music and anthropology courses
Music Technology
- Core courses: 60 points
- Elective courses: 60 points chosen from a curated list of music, computer science and anthropology courses
Musicology
You may choose to further refine your musicology major to focus on either music education research or ethnomusicology.
- Core courses: 30 points
- Elective courses: 90 points chosen from a curated list of music, anthropology and education courses specific to your chosen specialisation
Popular Music
- Core courses: 60 points
- Elective courses: 60 points chosen from a curated list of music and anthropology courses
Music Education
- Core courses: 60 points
- Elective courses: 60 points chosen from a curated list of music and anthropology courses
You'll also need to meet other requirements, including time limits and total points limits. See Postgraduate enrolment.
Where could this programme take you?
On top of the career pathways available following your undergraduate degree, postgraduate study in music boosts your potential to build a successful performance or composition career. It also helps to secure a future in academia and research, contributing to influential projects in the music and wider arts community.
Jobs related to this programme
- Academic
- Arts administrator/manager/director
- Arranger/composer
- Instrumental teacher
- Music journalist
- Music educator
- Performer
- Radio/television/digital media/record producer

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