Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts for an academic year and you need to complete modules totalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage.
Please be aware that programme modules do change and therefore may differ for your year of entry.
You choose 80 credits from the following lists, including at least one historical/cultural module and one applied module. The historical/cultural modules offered change on a yearly basis, and always include a range of topics, musical repertoires and musicological approaches. The options available in this current academic year are:
You spend Stage 3 studying abroad studying at one of our partner institutions. We currently have links with English-speaking universities and conservatoires in North America and Canada. We also have links with a number of universities and conservatoires in Europe.
While many of our partner institutions teach in English, some teach in their native language and you will need to take the appropriate language modules in Stages 1 and 2.
Please be aware that participation in this year abroad is normally subject to you achieving an average of 60% or more across the first three semesters of the programme.
You take one of the following modules (or pairs of modules):
You take 60 credits from the following lists, including at least historical/cultural module and one applied module:
In addition to the above, you may also be able to choose a module from the following list, provided the area of study (Dissertation, Performance or Project) is different to the Major Specialist Study: