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Full time
1 year
SEP-25
Mmus/MusM - Master of Music
Music Composition
Taught
Overview
Our MMus Composition course sits at the heart of the London College of Music.
It represents a creative hub for innovative, forward-thinking musical minds that, in the spirit of practice-as-research, join practical composition and academic inquiry.
Through an exploration of sophisticated compositional techniques, advanced orchestration, and audio-MIDI production, this course enables you to specialise in music composition, while providing an insight into 21st-century practices and ideas.
Online Study Option
To make our MMus Composition course as accessible as possible we also offer a distance-learning version of the course which can be studied online.
Study & career progression
Once you graduate, you could go on to be a:
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sound editor
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copyist
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arranger
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composer
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sound designer
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music director.
You could also choose to advance your studies with either a PhD or DMus.
For this course (per year)
£9,750
For this course (per year)
£17,250
You need an honours degree (2:2 or above) in music, music technology or a related subject, advanced musical knowledge, a portfolio of degree level or professional work, and a written statement. We may also offer you a place based on relevant experience or training, normally from within the work environment. All applications are considered individually.
The University of West London (UWL) is known as the ‘career university’ due its exceptionally high graduate employment rate and close connections with top industry employers. It has been ranked the city’s best modern non-specialist university (Complete University Guide, 2025), and is number one in London for student satisfaction (National Student Survey, 2024). Curricula incorporate both theoretical knowledge and practical learning...more
Full time | 1 year | SEP-25
Full time | 1 year | SEP-25