What will I learn?

Our MMus Composition blends practical composition with academic inquiry, giving you the freedom to experiment, innovate and refine your artistic voice while gaining the technical mastery to thrive in today's diverse music industries. Through an exploration of sophisticated compositional techniques, advanced orchestration and audio-MIDI production, this course enables you to specialise in music composition, while providing an insight into 21st-century practices and ideas. Online study option To make our MMus Composition course as accessible as possible, we also offer a distance-learning version of the course which can be studied online.

Which department am I in?

London College of Music

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£17,250.00 (18,79,494) per year

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2026

Venue

University of West London - (UWL)

St Mary's Road,

Ealing,

Greater London,

W5 5RF, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£17,250.00 (18,79,494) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

University of West London - (UWL)

St Mary's Road,

Ealing,

Greater London,

W5 5RF, Southern England, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

For international students

You need:an honours degree (2:2 or above) in music, music technology or a related subjectadvanced musical knowledgea portfolio of degree level or professional work including at least two notated scoresa written statement.We may also offer you a place based on relevant experience or training, normally from within the work environment. All applications are considered individually.Find out more about our processes for recognising previous experience.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.