Study Musicology MA by Research at University of Birmingham in the UK, Department of Music

About this course

About this course
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Study options
Entry requirements
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What will I learn?

Course highlights At Birmingham, you'll enhance your research through our wide-ranging expertise in Musicology and specialist facilities. Attend a variety of solo and ensemble musical performances from visiting performers at our state-of-the-art concert hall. Our library collections include special collections focused on 20th-century English and Baroque music, plus manuscript and early printed sources, and microfilm collections. Conduct your PhD research from anywhere in the world through our online distance learning option. The Centre for Electronic Music brings together research staff and students at the University of Birmingham studying and creating electronic music. We welcome applications involving electronic music.

Which department am I in?

Department of Music

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£23,390.00 (US$ 30,207) per year

This is a fixed fee

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

Start date

December 2026

Venue

University of Birmingham

Edgbaston Birmingham,

Birmingham,

West Midlands,

B15 2TT, Central England, United Kingdom

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£23,390.00 (US$ 30,207) per year

This is a fixed fee

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

Start date

January 2027

Venue

University of Birmingham

Edgbaston Birmingham,

Birmingham,

West Midlands,

B15 2TT, Central England, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

For international students

For MRes and MA by Research programmes, we usually require a good (normally a 2:1 or above) Honours degree, or an equivalent qualification if you were educated outside the UK, usually in a relevant area.

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