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Qualification

MA - Master of Arts

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Location

Clifton Campus

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Study mode

Full Time

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Start date

Sep 2026

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Duration

1 Year

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Course info

There are five pathways in this flexible MA programme: Performance Composition Musicology Medieval Music Russian Music You will take units that provide core training, such as Research Skills for Musicians, and that build your familiarity with the ‘state of the art’, in Readings and Repertoires. These include teaching and coursework specialised to the different pathways, and at the same time give you the opportunity to build cross-disciplinary perspective. You also take specialised units specific to the pathway, and choose from a menu of optional units tailored to your interests. These are followed by a major project: a dissertation or edition for musicologists (including those on the Russian Music and Medieval Music pathways), a recital for performers, or a portfolio of compositions for composers.

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Complete University Guide ranking
15th
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Complete University Guide Music ranking
6th
Tuition fees
Student living
£29,500 per year
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CUG ranking 15th
University of Bristol
Beacon House Queens RoadBristolBS8 1QUUnited Kingdom