Master of Music in Popular Music

at Goldsmiths, University of London United Kingdom

Overview

The MMus Popular Music builds upon our international reputation in the popular music field established by our ground-breaking undergraduate degree.

The Popular Music pathway is designed for music artists who are seeking to deepen their creative practice. We are songwriters and composers, producers and performers, engaged in making work that has relevance to real music scenes.

The programme centres the creative artist in a stimulating and supportive environment where critical enquiry, testing of songs/compositions/performance and experimentation in practice lead to a portfolio of new work.

The development of industry-relevant skills and key cultural-theoretical understandings is led by the needs of our own projects and foundational knowledge. Typically, students make records, explore performance and production methodologies, present shows, write and release new sets of songs/works. The programme offers the opportunity to extend the boundaries of artistry and critically reflect upon our own creativity in music.

You’ll also be able to extend your own practice through options in sonic and studio art, advanced music technology, exploration in audiovisual media, and ethnomusicology.

You’ll acquire graduate-level training in creative practice and subject-specific skills that could set you up for a career as a composer-performer or studio practitioner/producer, as well as other jobs in the popular music sector.

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30

Application Processing Days

Under Graduate

Program Level

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Full Time On Campus

Study Mode

12

Duration

Goldsmiths, University of London

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Master of Music in Popular Music Assistant Fee

$20250

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Master of Music in Popular Music Admissions Requirements

  • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have a Bachelor's Degree.
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30

Application Processing Days

Full Time On Campus

Program Intensity

Under Graduate

Program Level

12

Duration

Study Visa

English Test Requirement

6.5

Minimum Overall Score

6.0

Minimum Listening

6.0

Minimum Reading

6.5

Minimum Writing

6.0

Minimum Speaking

92.0

Minimum Overall Score

62.0

Minimum Overall Score

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