Music Education University College London (UCL)
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | On-Campus | Full-time, Part-time | 1 - 2 years | January, October | find out | find out |
Course overview
This masters degree will:
- introduce you to thinking, research and practice at the forefront of music education
- enable you to make informed judgements about your own and other people's musical and educational assumptions, values and practices
- expand your understanding and repertoire of music teaching, evaluation and assessment techniques
- develop your knowledge and understanding about children's and older students' relationships to music as performers, composers and listeners.
This masters degree provides the opportunity to:
- work with a highly specialist teaching team and visiting lecturers with international reputations
- specialise in a range of areas across the psychology, sociology and philosophy of music
- apply the MA to your own professional and personal situation
- become part of an international student body
- join former students in going on to further research, gaining promotions and taking up new professional roles.
Musicians with an interest or involvement in education; music teachers and lecturers; music animateurs; music advisers; peripatetic and private instrumental teachers; and others with an interest in the relationship between music, society and education.
Entry requirementsA good first degree in music or a related area.
Core topics- Philosophy of music and music education
- Psychology of music and music education
- Sociology of music and music education.
- Critical studies in music pedagogy and practice
- Choral conducting, leadership and communication
- Music technology in education.
By coursework assignments and a 20,000-word dissertation or 10,000-word report.
AttendanceFace-to-face afternoon and evening sessions, plus occasional study days.
Where do our students go?Graduates of this masters degree are currently working as:
- secondary school heads of music and primary music coordinators
- music education hub managers
- composers, performers, producers and freelance music teachers
- university lecturers.
Core modules
- Philosophy Of Music And Music Education
- Psychology of Music and Music Education
- Sociology of Music and Music Education
- Choral Conducting, Leadership and Communication
- Critical Studies In Music Pedagogy And Practice
- Music Technology In Education
Entry requirements
1. Students are normally required to have a minimum overall IELTS score of 7.0 for direct entry, with a score of no lower than 6.0 for writing and 6.5 for reading. 2. A good first degree in music or a related area.Courses you may be interested in at other institutions
Foundation Courses
If you are planning to study abroad, but you don't meet the academic entry requirements, consider a foundation or pathway course.
This type of course often helps to bridge the academic gap and help to prepare you for life studying abroad.
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