Sacred Music (MLitt)

University of St Andrews

Develop skills relevant to your area of specialism in music making, for example, composition, choral directing, organ, instrumental music in worship, or in music journalism and lecturing. Gain insights into the theological and philosophical underpinnings of music in worship, both in the past and in the present day. Study at the School of Divinity, based in the ancient St Mary’s College Quad, and at the University of St Andrews Laidlaw Music Centre. Receive expert tuition from musicians and scholars working actively in the field of sacred music, including Sir James MacMillan, composer and professor of Theology, Imagination and the Arts. Benefit from excellent music resources, including cutting-edge electronic music studios, a purpose-built recital hall, four pipe organs, and the acclaimed St Salvator’s Chapel Choir.

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