What will I learn?

On this course you may specialise in either Music Studies, Composition or Performance. We encourage you to choose optional modules that reflect your particular interests, which may include modules from other Arts & Humanities departments or in Music at SOAS, meaning you can build a broad and truly individual study specialism. Our specialist modules will teach you current approaches to academic writing on music as well as advanced techniques for research, composition or performance. At the end of your course, you will submit a special study, for which we will give you one-to-one supervision. Our aim is to nurture leaders in music studies as well as the next generation of composers and performers. If you intend to go on to research, composition or performance at doctoral level, or if you want to build on your existing skills, this course will be ideal for you.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£32,100.00 (34,97,494) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

Start date

September 2027

Venue

King's College London, University of London

Strand Campus,

London,

Greater London,

WC2R 2LS, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

A minimum 2:1 undergraduate Bachelors (honours) degree. If you have a lower degree classification, or a degree in an unrelated subject, your application may be considered if you can demonstrate significant relevant work experience, or offer a related graduate qualification (such as a Masters or PGDip).

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