MPhil in Music (Musicology)

University of Oxford

The MPhil is designed for students wishing to attain a thorough grounding in musicology at an advanced level, either as a preparation for doctoral research or an autonomous qualification. In the first year you follow the MSt in Music (Musicology), proceeding in the second year to individual supervision leading to the completion of a dissertation and written project.The Master of Philosophy in Music (Musicology) introduces a broad range of current methodologies and approaches in music scholarship.The first year of the course is identical to that of the MSt in Music (Musicology). The main teaching and coursework is done in the first two terms and the third is reserved for completion of assessed work.The second year is spent producing coursework, comprising a project and a dissertation (see the Assessment section below for further details).