74 Master's in Music Composition in Europe

In recognition of a shared interest in Information Technology and a growing awareness of its relevance for music, Electronic and Electrical Engineering and Music initiated a Master programme in Music and Media Technologies in Trinity College Dublin in 1996.

Media Composition and Orchestration at ThinkSpace Education is for composers looking for a comprehensive preparation for a career scoring film, TV and games. You will learn to work in almost every sector of the media using a range of compositional techniques from live orchestral scoring and hybrid compositional techniques. 

The Composer - Performer M.Sc. at Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama study two specialisms at the highest level, composing innovative creative work alongside performance training with some of the industry’s best practitioners.

The Composition programme from Guildhall School of Music & Drama prepares you for professional life as a composer.

The Sound Arts programme at University of the Arts London (UAL) offers a sophisticated environment for creative exploration. This master level course, delivered via a public study mode, focuses on developing advanced practice and research. Students engage with diverse sonic disciplines over a full-time duration.

The One-Year Master Programme in Musical Performance - Composition at Luleå University of Technology is for you who want to deepen your knowledge in music. 

Work with idea development and entrepreneurship within national and international music industry.

The One-Year Master Programme in Musical Performance - Conducting at Luleå University of Technology is for you who want to deepen your knowledge in music. 

Composition at University of Malta is designed if you are seeking to specialise in any one of the areas on offer. You will be required to follow study-units that are directly related to your chosen area of specialisation.

Music, Composition from University of Gothenburg ddresses a broad variety of expanded activities relating to instrumental and vocal music, sound art, performance and sound installation, electronic and free improvised music.

The Songwriting and Production course from University of South Wales is delivered in the context of a thriving contemporary music and cultural scene in Wales. This innovative Songwriting and Production programme will inspire you to develop your own artistic voice, and make serious connections within the world of songwriting. 

The Composition program of Iceland University of the Arts provides the student with the means to establish and develop his/her area of speciality as a composer. 

The Music Performance or Composition degree offered by the University of Bergen is aimed at instrumentalists, singers and composers working with classical music or jazz. 

This Composition (Instrumental and Vocal music) course from The University of Manchester offers intensive training for composers and provides excellent preparation for doctoral work or a career in the professional world.

The Master's Programme in Music, Composition from Lund University aims to train students to become composers with a very high artistic and professional ability, and focuses on and deepens aesthetic discussions, your personal style in music, your development as well as your profile and independent position as a composer.

Video games frequently have both the budget and ambitious scale to support an epic fantasy score, or a thumping action soundtrack. MFA Video Game Composition and Orchestration at ThinkSpace Education is the perfect combination of skill sets for composers with the drive and determination to reach the top in video games music. Your course includes a live orchestral session with a film orchestra.

The Architectural Composition programme of the University of Genoa is held in English and is addressed to foreign and Italian students interested to study and work in an international context.

The Music (Composition) programme at the University of Oxford is designed for students wishing to attain a thorough grounding in composition at an advanced level, either as a preparation for doctoral research or an autonomous qualification. 

The Music Production programme at University of the Arts London (UAL) is a postgraduate course designed for ambitious sound artists. This full-time master degree focuses on advanced creative practice and technical innovation. Students refine their professional identity while engaging with contemporary industry standards.

The orchestra can always be found in the world of commercial music in some form and can be used to great effect. The Songwriting and Orchestration program at ThinkSpace Education will give you the contemporary songwriting and production skills you need to build a strong career, and also the technical and creative skills required to utilise the full capabilities of an orchestral ensemble.