📖Program Curriculum

Year 1 (2023/24)
Unit name Unit code Credit points Status Teaching Block
Medieval Music Pathway - Mandatory units:
Readings In Musicology MUSIM0036 40 Optional TB-4
Introduction to Medieval Latin AFACM0013 20 Optional TB-1
Research Skills for Musicians MUSIM0035 20 Optional TB-1
Dissertation MUSIM1000 60 Optional AYEAR
Musicology Pathway - Mandatory units:
Readings In Musicology MUSIM0036 40 Optional TB-4
Research Skills for Musicians MUSIM0035 20 Optional TB-1
Dissertation MUSIM1000 60 Optional AYEAR
Source Study Paleography and Editorial Practices MUSIM0014 20 Optional TB-2
Composition Pathway - Mandatory units:
Research Skills for Musicians MUSIM0035 20 Optional TB-1
Introduction to Professional Composing MUSIM0002 20 Optional TB-2
Contemporary Compositional Ideas and Techniques MUSIM0006 40 Optional TB-4
Composition Portfolio MUSIM0011 60 Optional AYEAR
Performance Pathway - Mandatory units:
Research Skills for Musicians MUSIM0035 20 Optional TB-1
Performance Studies MUSIM0022 60 Optional AYEAR
Source Study Paleography and Editorial Practices MUSIM0014 20 Optional TB-2
Russian Music Pathway - Mandatory units:
Research Skills for Musicians MUSIM0035 20 Optional TB-1
Readings In Musicology MUSIM0036 40 Optional TB-4
Dissertation MUSIM1000 60 Optional AYEAR
Russian Music Pathway - select from:
Foreign Language Skills for Postgraduate Students (Beginners and Intermediate) MODLM0030 20 Optional TB-4
Foreign Language Skills for Postgraduate Students (Advanced) MODLM0031 20 Optional TB-4
Optional Units List
Contemporary Compositional Ideas and Techniques MUSIM0006 40 Optional TB-4
Source Study Paleography and Editorial Practices MUSIM0014 20 Optional TB-2
Critical Analysis of Media Music MUSIM0020 20 Optional TB-2
Readings In Musicology MUSIM0036 40 Optional TB-4
Accompaniment in Practice MUSIM0041 20 Optional TB-4
Advanced Orchestration MUSIM0043 20 Optional TB-1
Advanced Technical Studies MUSIM0042 20 Optional TB-2
Personal Option Unit MUSIM0051 20 Optional TB-1TB-2
Supervised Individual Study MUSIM0050 20 Optional TB-1TB-2
Chamber Music Duos in Practice MUSIM0052 20 Optional TB-4
Subject to availability and subject to approval from the Programme Director students may take ONE 20-credit module at level 5/I or 6/H. These units have codes beginning MUSI2 or MUSI3. Please see the unit catalogue (http://www.bris.ac.uk/esu/unitprogcat/UnitsForDept.jsa?orgCode=MUSI) for information on available units. Please note that MUSI20058 Performance and MUSI30066 Performance are not available to students on the MA Music programme.
MA Music 180

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

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  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

415 RMB

Tuition fee:

25,300 GBP per year

25,300 GBP in total

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied in English at high school or a degree
- Have passed IELTS level 6.5 or TOEFL 95 or above.

Minimum education level: Bachelor's.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter
  • 2 Recommendation letters

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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