This course is primarily a research programme with taught elements. You can study a range of musicological and creative practice topics.
The MMus is a research Master's. It is 12 months full time or 24 months part time. This is a research programme, but there are some taught modules.
The MMus is an excellent foundation for students going on to a PhD. It is also a valuable qualification in its own right. For some the MMus adds a further dimension to their undergraduate degree, in a 3+1 model.
Your studies
The styles or repertories covered during your study can range across the full spectrum of early, classical, avant-garde, folk, popular and world music genres.
You can focus on creative musical practice, musicology, or a combination of the two. Use the elective projects to tailor your studies.
Careers
Studying music is both intellectually and musically demanding. You'll develop transferable skills to help you in your career, whatever you choose to do.
Transferrable skills
Studying music requires you to engage in a broad range of practical and intellectual activities. These include performance, composition, improvisation, analysis, research and critical intellectual enquiry. We foster teamwork and initiative through participation in music ensembles. You'll gain communication skills through performance, presentations and written work. Flexibility, self-discipline and good time management are all required to attain high technical standards. These skills are necessary to balance the demands of study, practice and performance.
Employability
Our graduates often become self-employed musicians, performers, composers, teachers, academics, music therapists, studio managers or sound engineers. Other opportunities include arts administration, music production, specialist magazine journalism, music librarianship or music publishing. The wide range of transferable skills music graduates develop means that you can easily move into any discipline. These include management, marketing, accountancy, law, events management, journalism and IT.
Careers resources
The University's award-winning Careers Service can help with planning for your future career from the day you arrive. They can help you even after you graduate from Newcastle. Read our Careers with a degree in Music publication. This will tell you more about:
-What a music degree is like
-How it prepares you for the world of work
-Our graduates who have pursued various roles
Visit the
Music - MMus
page on the Newcastle University website for more details!
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