Composition (Instrumental and Vocal Composition) MusM
The University of Manchester
Key Course Facts
Salary
Salary of all UK Graduates of
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
---|---|---|---|
Median salary | £33109 | £34159 | £35700 |
25-75 percentile range | £30122 - £40073 | £20370 - £39639 | £22368 - £42249 |
All courses in the UK
Course Description
Our MusM Composition (Instrumental and Vocal) master's course offers intensive training for composers and provides excellent preparation for doctoral work or a career in the professional world.
With a strong focus on practical music-making and supported by an outstanding programme of workshops and performances by professional musicians, it offers an invaluable opportunity for composers to hone their skills and develop their personal voice.
You will benefit from:
- links to ensembles as an integral part of the course;
- interaction with the music profession, including the BBC Philharmonic and Manchester Camerata;
- opportunities to develop professional skills, for example through collaborating, rehearsing and networking with professional musicians; learning to arrange/orchestrate; undertaking outreach opportunities; and collaborating in the creation of performances;
- flexibility to develop your own compositional and research interests;
- close ties with electroacoustic composers in NOVARS, and the flexibility to combine electroacoustic course units with those for instrumental and vocal composition;
- integration into the active research culture of The University of Manchester, through research seminars, performance workshops and concerts.
You can also choose to take a placement unit where you will spend a minimum of 20 days over a period of up to 12 weeks with an arts and cultural organisation, business or service provider to gain valuable workplace experience.
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
This particular course
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
-
- 6.5
- All other courses
-
- 6.5
- Manchester Business School East - Undergraduate Degrees
-
- 6.5
- Manchester Business School - Graduate Degrees
-
- 7.0
- Graduate Degrees
- (no subscore less than 6.0)
-
- 7.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
- (no subscore less than 6.0)
We normally expect students to have a First or Upper Second class honours degree or its overseas equivalent in a humanities-based subject area.
Costs
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
University Rankings
Positions of The University of Manchester in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of The University of Manchester in related subject specific rankings.
Arts Visual & Performing
-
-
- #4
- #4
-
- Music
-
CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
-
-
- #9
- #9
-
- Music
-
The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
See all 40 university rankings of The University of Manchester
About The University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a publicly funded research university with a mission to advance education, knowledge and wisdom for the good of society. University of Manchester’s main site is home to the majority of its faculties and is referred to by its students as ‘the campus’, although in reality Manchester does not have a campus but is instead interspersed throughout the city of Manchester.
List of 622 Bachelor and Master Courses from The University of Manchester - Course Catalogue
Student composition of The University of Manchester
-
Total number of students enrolled at The University of Manchester by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 30130
- postgraduates:
- 12730
- Total:
- 42860
-
Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Popular Music Composition”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
Where is this programme taught
Similar courses
Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) | UCAS Tariff | City | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Composition (MMus) MMus | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland | - | - | - | £12870 | £27467 | - | Glasgow | On campus Full-time | |
Composition of Music for Film and Television MA | University of Bristol | - | - | - | £12200 | £25300 | - | Bristol | On campus Full-time | |
Composition (MA) MA (PG) | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland | - | - | - | £17875 | £35090 | - | Glasgow | On campus Full-time | |
Composition (Electroacoustic Music and Interactive Media) MusM | The University of Manchester | - | - | - | - | - | - | Manchester | On campus Full-time | |
Music (Composition) MPhil | University of Oxford | - | - | - | - | - | - | Oxford | On campus Full-time | |
Composition PgCert | Bath Spa University | - | - | - | - | - | - | Bath | On campus Full-time | |
Master of Music in Composition - Composition for Screen MMus | Royal College Of Music | - | - | - | - | - | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
Music (Composition Pathway) MA | University of Birmingham | - | - | - | - | - | - | Birmingham | On campus Part-time | |
Master of Composition - Composition MComp | Royal College Of Music | - | - | - | - | - | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
Master of Composition - Composition for Screen MComp | Royal College Of Music | - | - | - | - | - | - | London | On campus Full-time |
Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 08 June, 2023
The Guardian News and Media Limited
- Published:
- 09 September, 2023