Program Overview
The Advanced Musical Studies at Royal Holloway University of London is a Master programme in Arts & Design over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of arts & design. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Advanced Musical Studies programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: GBP 14,200 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 5,700 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: London, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Advanced Musical Studies programme are prepared for diverse careers in arts & design:
- Creative Director
- Graphic / UX Designer
- Art Director
- Curator
- Visual Artist
- Media Producer
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Skills in Advanced Musical Studies
- Special Study: Performance
- Special Study: Composition
- Special Study: Dissertation
- Historical Musicology I and II
- Studies in Musical Sources, 850-1450
- Techniques of Performance Studies 1 and 2
- Short Recital
- Techniques of Composition 1 and 2
- Music since 1900: Theory and Repertoire
- Media and Computer Composition
- Techniques of Ethnomusicology
- Documenting Performance
- Musics of the Americas: Politics, Indigeneity and Performance
- Topics in World Musics
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to Upper Second Class on the UK Honour scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on the UK Honour scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
UK Upper Second Class Honours degree (2:1) or equivalent.
IELTS test
Additional requirements
- Candidates will normally be called to interview and be asked to submit examples of written work in support of their application. If the applicant wishes to pursue a special study performance rather than a dissertation, an audition will also be arranged for the same time as the interview. If the applicant lives overseas and is unable to travel to the UK for interview or audition we may instead request a telephone interview and an authenticated audition recording.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 14,200 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 5,700 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 14,200 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 5,700 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Royal Holloway University of London directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
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University Profile- Application Deadline 2003-05-18
- Start Date 2018-09-01
- Language English
- Duration 12 months