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MMus in Music Performance

UK

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What will I learn?

COURSE OVERVIEW

This professionally focused, 12-month practice-based master’s degree in music performance aims to help students develop specialist skills as a performer, musical director, composer and arranger to an industry-leading standard through the creation of a significant body of original work demonstrating a distinctive artistic personality. Over the course of the year on this music performance degree, students will refine their instrumental skills, lead ensembles and create new compositions and arrangements through a range of individual lessons and group workshops and lectures. Additionally, students will devise and test strategies to launch, market and continuously develop their professional personas and then undertake a major body of creative and professional work over the summer as part of the Mmus, which could culminate in the performance of a new body of work or the completion of an industry placement.

Overall, the programme aims to:

  • refine your specialist performance skills and creative practice;
  • enable instrumentalists to develop a significant body of original creative work;
  • develop a distinctive artistic personality or voice;
  • prepare to lead and continuously develop in professional performance-based industry settings.

What will you learn?

Our MMus in Music Performance is rooted in the deep practice of contemporary performance, musicianship and professional ability and provides a specialised practice-based programme for aspirational career musicians within contemporary music.

Progression

This course is designed to equip you with the skills, theoretical knowledge and connections necessary to establish a lasting career in music. The list below highlights a non-exhaustive list of the options available:

  • Professional session musician
  • Arranger
  • Musical director
  • Band member
  • Songwriter
  • Film scoring
  • Executive, manager, administrator, officer in the music or wider entertainment industry
  • Executive, manager, administrator, officer in any business
  • Music industry entrepreneur
  • Instrumental music teacher
  • Project manager

Upon graduation, students would be well-placed to pursue a PhD or other advanced degrees in music-related subject areas. Students will also achieve PgCert and PgDip exit awards during this course.

Which department am I in?

London College of Creative Media

Study options

Full Time (1 year)

Tuition fees
To be confirmed
Start date

September 2024

Venue

LCCM (London College of Creative Media)

The Music Box,

241 Union Street,

London,

Southwark,

SE1 0LR, England

Entry requirements

For international students

Entry will also be subject to audition consisting of a portfolio review and/or live audition. In addition, a minimum second-class honours degree in a relevant subject from a UK awarding body or college recognised equivalent international qualification. Significant equivalent professional experience will also be considered. Plus, English language competency equivalent to CEFR Level C1 (7.0 overall, 6.5 in each category) if from a non-majority English language speaking country.
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