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Master of Music in Musicology
- Southampton, United Kingdom
- 1 year
- English
- On campus
- Master
About the program
One-year, full-time Master of Music course in Music (Musicology), taught at the Highfield campus at the University of Southampton.
Program highlights
- Internship available: no
- Placement support: yes
- Work during study: yes
- Post-study work rights (2): yes
- PR pathway friendly: no
What you will learn
- Develop subject knowledge in Music in Musicology
- analyse relevant concepts and communicate evidence-informed conclusions. Study areas identified in the course outline include artists and Repertoires
- Composition Portfolio
- Critical Practice in Musicology and Final Recital.
Career outcomes
- Potential pathways include discipline-related entry-level work or further study in Music in Musicology. Specific occupations may require additional training or licensing.
Curriculum
- 1 year full-time taught on campus course with compulsory modules such as Artists and Repertoires
- Composition Portfolio
- Critical Practice in Musicology and Final Recital
- optional modules such as Artists and Repertoires
- Composition Workshop and Critical Research Cultures allow some tailoring
- the course includes a dissertation
- teaching is by seminars
- tutorials
- group work and studio work.
Entry requirements
Academic
- UK 2:2 or 2:1 honours degree or international equivalent (course offer shown in Grade)
- plus any subject requirements on the course page
- English proficiency required (IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each component for most courses)
- Grade/entry criteria: Typical offer: 2:2 degree (course page).
Accepted academic background
Bachelor's degree (UK 2:2 or 2:1 equivalent); some courses have subject requirements; pre-master's route via ONCAMPUS (staged separately)
Language tests
- IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with 6.0 each (162 of 183 PGT pages read)
- TOEFL iBT 6.5 with 6.5 each
- PTE Academic B
Other requirements
- Interview required
Documents you’ll need
- Degree Transcripts
How to apply
- Review the programme entry requirements and application deadline. Complete the postgraduate application on the official university website. Upload degree certificates
- academic transcripts
- English-language evidence where required. Submit any programme-specific references
- portfolio
- or research documents when applicable. Respond to any document requests or interview invitation. Accept the offer and complete enrollment.
Other costs
| Tuition per year | £32,000 GBP |
|---|---|
| Application fee | _ |
| Deposit | _ |
Program details
| Campus | Highfield |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | Music |
| Department | _ |
| Teaching language | English |
| Credit value | _ |
| Study pace | _ |
| Post-study stay | 2 |
| Scholarship note | Competitive Southampton scholarships are available to eligible international undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research students. Award values, nationality, degree, subject, entry year and application conditions vary; funding is not guaranteed. |
Intakes and deadlines
Program starts
September 2027
Apply by
4 Aug 2027
264 days left
Frequently asked questions
The program takes 1 year.
The next deadline is 4 Aug 2027. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.
Tuition is £32,000 GBP per year. The estimated living cost is £10,683 GBP.
Accepted language tests: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with 6.0 each (162 of 183 PGT pages read), TOEFL iBT 6.5 with 6.5 each, PTE Academic B. An interview is required.