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MA - Master of Arts
University of York - Heslington Campus
Full Time
Sep 2027
1 Year
Our MA in Music (by research) is ideal for those individuals who would prefer to study independently through a research project, with guided supervision from an expert within their chosen field of research. This area is aimed at those with a strong interest in opera as it is practised today and who wish to pursue individual research projects on the institutions, staging or theory of opera. You should have acquired substantial experience in opera-related fields, either through undergraduate studies on opera-related topics, or through employment in the opera industry.We aim to equip students with the research skills necessary for further academic studies, but also to prompt students to engage practically with opera and to reflect critically on these practical experiences. You will be encouraged to find opportunities for internships with professional opera companies, and to take advantage of our many opportunities for opera performance/staging.You should have a research proposal that sets out the topic and research techniques to be used.
A dissertation of between 30,000 and 40,000 words investigating the candidate's registered topic, accompanied by a comprehensive resource list of relevant materials (including scores, analyses, published texts such as articles, books and concert ephemera, internet and audio-visual resources, etc.).
