University of Leeds, School of Music Masters Degrees

If you have a background in music or psychology, this programme will allow you to study existing research and theories in the psychology of music while continuing to follow your own musical interests. Read more

This course offers a foundation in musicological thought and practice, opportunities to develop specialised applied, editorial, archival, critical and theoretical skills, and the chance to produce a significant piece of work in a musicological area of your choice, regardless of your musical tastes and preferences. Read more

Throughout the year you’ll take a combination of core modules that allow you to develop your skills as a musician and composer. You’ll develop your academic skills, including research and presentation skills, as well as studying the principles of composition and different professional contexts. Read more

You’ll work on your own practice from the beginning of the programme. Core modules will allow you to complete different electronic and computer music exercises using a range of frameworks, and will introduce you to the development of electronic and computer music and the current state of the art form. Read more

Core modules in live music management and promotion and creative industries management will develop your understanding of the industry through real-world examples, leading to a major music management project. Read more

You’ll gain skills that are directly related to careers in areas including arts therapies, education, community music, music administration, policymaking, and research impact employment or to continue to  PhD study. Read more

Increase your knowledge of the latest research in the field of music and wellbeing and support your continuing professional development. Read more

This course offers opportunities to develop a range of research and analytical skills needed to evaluate and evidence the relationship between musical engagement and wellbeing. Read more

This challenging course will allow you to expand your repertoire and hone your skills as a performer, while giving you the confidence to apply critical approaches to the study of music and its performance. Read more

This flexible course enables you to enhance your technical prowess, expand your repertoire and hone your interpretative strategies as a performer, alongside developing your critical skills in commenting on your own performances and those of others. Read more