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  MA - Popular Music & Culture


Leeds Beckett University    School of Arts

Full time & Part time September MA 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time
Creative Arts & Design (9)

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Are you passionate about popular music and culture? If so, our MA in Popular Music & Culture at Leeds Beckett University is the perfect programme for you! Immerse yourself in the vibrant music scene of Leeds and explore the global impact of popular music. Work alongside talented performers, composers, and producers, and gain a deep understanding of popular music styles and cultures through ethnographic and analytical methods. Our experienced teaching team, including industry professionals, will guide you through a range of modules, helping you develop essential skills for further research or a career in sound engineering, teaching, journalism, and more. Join us and let your passion for music thrive!

About the course

Immerse yourself in popular music and culture, from the grass roots of the Leeds scene to vernacular music in all its forms worldwide.

Be part of a lively popular-music research community that embraces a wide variety of popular music and work alongside performers, composers and studio producers.

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Entry Requirements

Applicants should either have at least a second class honours degree in the cognate subjects of Popular Music Studies, at least a second class honours degree in a non-cognate subject supported by evidence of an aptitude for the subject applied for, or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment. All applications should be supported by a reference, either academic or professional.

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Simon Henley

"Having been involved in both the creative and technical sides of the music industries for most of my life, this course has enabled the further development of my existing skills and has given me exposure to new concepts that will be invaluable for my future professional, artistic, and academic work. Overall, the MA Popular Music & Culture course has expanded my knowledge in broad fields of popular music studies and allowed me to focus on projects and research in specific areas of my choice."

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