MMus in Music Performance Course Overview
Credits | MMus - 180 |
Study Mode | Full-time or Part-time |
Full-time fees | Sept 2024 UK / EEA: £10,500 |
Part-time fees | Sept 2024 UK / EEA: year 1 - £5,250, year 2 - £5,250 |
Duration | Full Time: 1 year & Part Time: 2 years |
Funding | SFE funding available |
International/ EU Applicants | If you are arriving after the UK has left the EU on January 1st 2021, you will require a visa to study in the UK, LCCM will not be able to sponsor you for a student visa. To find out more information, please visit the following page: apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. |
University Validation | University for the Creative Arts |
Start Dates | September 2024 |
Minimum Age | 18 |
Programme Specification | MMus Music Performance Programme Specs
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This professionally focused, 12-month practice-based master’s degree in music performance aims to help students develop specialist skills as a performer, musical director, composer and arranger to an industry-leading standard through the creation of a significant body of original work demonstrating a distinctive artistic personality. Over the course of the year on this music performance degree, students will refine their instrumental skills, lead ensembles and create new compositions and arrangements through a range of individual lessons and group workshops and lectures. Additionally, students will devise and test strategies to launch, market and continuously develop their professional personas and then undertake a major body of creative and professional work over the summer as part of the Mmus, which could culminate in the performance of a new body of work or the completion of an industry placement.
Overall, the programme aims to:
- refine your specialist performance skills and creative practice;
- enable instrumentalists to develop a significant body of original creative work;
- develop a distinctive artistic personality or voice;
- prepare to lead and continuously develop in professional performance-based industry settings.
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What will you learn?
Our MMus in Music Performance is rooted in the deep practice of contemporary performance, musicianship and professional ability and provides a specialised practice-based programme for aspirational career musicians within contemporary music.
Programme modules will cover the following content:
- Principal Instrument: Instrumental Technique, Phrasing, Tone, Time, Rhythm, Accompaniment, Transcription, Improvisation, Repertoire, Composition.
- Arranging: Advanced Arranging, Score Writing and Instrumentation Concepts, Conducting and Directing Techniques, Score Reduction and Management Techniques.
- Ensemble Workshop: Re-Interpreting and Performing Music Authentically in Commercial Style, Working With Artists and Directing Ensembles, Reading Lead Sheets, Improvising in a Range of Musical Styles.
- Composition For Film & Other Media: Analysis & technique, Composition, Orchestration, Case Studies, Live Recordings, Mixing for Film.
- Digital Distribution & Marketing: Musician and Artist Branding, Audience Identification, Content Planning, Social Media Optimisation, Digital Distribution, Utilising Meaningful Metrics.
- Major Project: Reflective and Academic Writing, Project Management, Research Methodologies, Ethical Implications and Impacts, Partners and Strategy.
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Progression
This course is designed to equip you with the skills, theoretical knowledge and connections necessary to establish a lasting career in music. The list below highlights a non-exhaustive list of the options available:
- Professional session musician
- Arranger
- Musical director
- Band member
- Songwriter
- Film scoring
- Executive, manager, administrator, officer in the music or wider entertainment industry
- Executive, manager, administrator, officer in any business
- Music industry entrepreneur
- Instrumental music teacher
- Project manager
Upon graduation, students would be well-placed to pursue a PhD or other advanced degrees in music-related subject areas.
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Get in touch with the Programme Leader to discuss your current qualification and career goals, and get advice on which LCCM postgraduate degree would suit you best.
Please e-mail Austin Milne at amilne@lccm.org.uk to book your 30 min slot.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Entry will also be subject to audition consisting of a portfolio review and/or live audition. Please click here to see the Audition Guidelines document for this Programme.
- In addition, a minimum second-class honours degree in a relevant subject from a UK awarding body or college recognised equivalent international qualification.
- Significant equivalent professional experience will also be considered.
- Plus, English language competency equivalent to CEFR Level C1 (7.0 overall, 6.5 in each category) if from a non-majority English language speaking country.