Program Overview
The Music Studies at University of Cambridge is a MPhil 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 Music 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 7.5
- Tuition: GBP 19,557 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 8,223 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Music 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
- Music skills: a series of sessions covering general music study skills such as bibliography, discography, remote database access and search, relevant software applications, etc). This element is not separately assessed but feeds into all the others.
- Musicology and its debates: this series of seminars, based on set readings, introduces contemporary thinking across a wide range of musical topics. This element counts for 15% of the programme and is assessed through ten short abstracts (approximately 250 words each) of literature covered in the seminar (Pass/Fail) and one 3,500-word essay (15%).
- Specialist teaching within each area takes the form of lectures, seminars, and/or supervisions. This teaching will cover key subdisciplinary areas and methodologies, but precise content as well as format will depend on the number of students taking the course and their particular interests. With the agreement of the Degree Committee, this teaching may be replaced by courses offered by other faculties: this applies in particular to students working on medieval or renaissance music, who may take courses in such areas as Palaeography, Codicology, Printing, or Advanced Latin. This element counts for 30% of the programme and is assessed through two 3,500-word essays or their equivalent (e.g. compositions, transcriptions, fieldwork notes).
- Students who specialise in Performance Studies and choose the recital option are required to take 20 hours of instrumental or vocal lessons with a teacher approved by the Faculty.
- in Performance studies (recital option only), this element may alternatively consist of a recital lasting approximately 50 to 60 minutes plus a related essay of 7,500 words (the recital and essay will be assessed as an integrated submission).
- in Composition, this element will consist of a portfolio of compositions lasting approximately 30 to 45 minutes plus a related essay of 5,000 words (again assessed as an integrated submission).
- a 25,000-word dissertation;
- in Performance studies (recital option only), this element may alternatively consist of a recital lasting 50 to 60 minutes plus a related essay of 12,500 words (the recital and essay will be assessed as an integrated submission);
- in Composition, this element will consist of a portfolio of compositions lasting approximately 45-60 minutes plus a related essay of 7,500 words.
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).
English Proficiency: IELTS 7.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 19,557 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 8,223 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 19,557 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 8,223 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 7.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Cambridge 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.
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University Profile- Application Deadline 2003-06-18
- Start Date 2018-10-01
- Language English
- Duration 12 months