Music (Music Education)
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMus | On-Campus | Part-time | 2 - years | find out | find out | find out |
| MMus | On-Campus | Full-time | 1 - years | find out | find out | find out |
About Music (Music Education), MMus - at University of Southampton
About this Course
The MMus Music (Education) program is designed to deepen your theoretical and practical understanding of music education, preparing you for a career in music teaching or advanced research. On this course, you will study: • Current trends in musicological method and critical practice. • Key research skills in music education. • A range of instrumental teaching techniques, styles, and methods. • The technique, history, and repertoire of your instrument or voice, and associated performance techniques. You will receive intensive one-to-one tuition from academic staff who are internationally noted performers and established composers in contemporary, electronic, media, and jazz music.
- Key Features and Structure
- Flexible Pathways: The MMus is a broad program with four specialist pathways (Music Education, Musicology, Performance, Composition). You can mix your Music Education modules with topics from other pathways to customize the course to your interests.
- Practical Final Project: The course culminates in an 8,000 to 10,000-word final project. You can choose to submit either an extended essay or a portfolio of recorded lessons accompanied by a written commentary, allowing you to showcase practical teaching skills.
- Real-World Experience: Students gain real-world music education experience through activities like the Music Clinic and have opportunities to interact with performers and have their music played by professional musicians.
- Industry Links: The music department runs joint projects with the Turner Sims concert hall and Welsh National Opera.
- Assessment: Methods include lesson observations and reflection, essays, presentations, and the final project.
- Structure: This is a 12-month full-time master's degree. The taught part takes place over the first 9 months, with the final 3 months dedicated to your independent final project.
- Career Prospects
- The program equips graduates with the skills and confidence for professional roles in the cultural and educational sectors:
- Teacher (in schools or private practice).
- Further Research at a doctoral level (PhD).
- Working in the music industry or wider cultural sector.
- Working as a freelance musician.
- Further Information
- Award: Master of Music (MMus)
- The course allows for a highly practical final assessment, where you can submit a portfolio of recorded lessons to demonstrate your hands-on teaching capability, backed by theoretical and critical study.
Entry requirements for this course
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