Study MSt in Music (Composition) at University of Oxford in the UK, Music

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

About the course: The MSt can serve both as a self-contained course for students wishing to pursue more advanced studies in composition for one year or as an excellent preparation for doctoral research. Students on the MSt courses in musicology, performance and composition follow a common structure, supported by appropriate individual supervision or tuition in their chosen specialism. Assessment: You will submit a musical composition in response to techniques presented in core composition seminars at the end of Michaelmas term. An essay is submitted at the end of Hilary term. The final Assessment: includes a further essay in musicology or a further musical composition produced in response to techniques presented in composition seminars and a larger musical composition or portfolio of compositions, at the end of Trinity term. Graduate destinations: Typical Graduate destinations: include doctoral research in music and other music-related or broadly cultural professions.

Which department am I in?

Music

Study options

Full Time (9 Months)

Tuition fees

£4,858.89 (US$ 6,275) Month

This is a fixed fee

Start date

October 2026

Venue

University of Oxford

University Offices,

Wellington Square,

Oxford,

Oxfordshire,

OX1 2JD, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

As a minimum, applicants should hold or be predicted to achieve the equivalent of the following UK qualifications or their equivalent: an average mark of 67% or higher in an undergraduate degree with honours in music or related fields. However, entrance is very competitive and most successful applicants have a first-class degree or the equivalent. For applicants with a degree from the USA, the minimum GPA sought is 3.6 out of 4.0. However, most successful applicants have a GPA of 3.7.

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