26 Part-time Master's in Music Composition in United Kingdom

Music - Composition for Film and TV from University of York, you will explore a wide range of approaches to your creativity within the scope of visual media. 

The Electronic Music Composition course from the University of West London will be of special interest to composers of electronic music in the traditional sense and to contemporary artists who combine this role with that of engineer, musician, producer and DJ.

Discover your own path as a composer. They welcome traditional and innovative composition styles, offering you opportunities to combine instruments and the latest technology to produce new compositions. Learn more at the Musical Composition (by research) programme from University of Birmingham.

Discover how 21st century music composition brings together performers, different cultures and styles, and the latest technology. Combine theory with practice and enhance your own compositions. The Music - Composition pathway is offered by the University of Birmingham 

This Therapy MA programme from UWE Bristol (University of the West of England) is designed for musicians who want to make a real impact through music therapy. 

The Composition course from the University of West London blends practical composition with academic inquiry, giving you the freedom to experiment, innovate and refine your artistic voice while gaining the technical mastery to thrive in today's diverse music industries. 

Develop your music performance or composition skills vital for your career as a professional musician or teacher, or combine them together as you develop real world skills with this research-based Music (Performance - Composition) course from Newcastle University.

The Music - Composition MA course from the University of York is designed to help you develop the skills to pursue this, whatever your career aspirations.Discovering your compositional voice and presenting it with clarity in compelling, innovative music is a lifelong project.

The Composition programme at The University of Edinburgh seeks curious, open-minded, adaptable and highly creative individuals who are keen to acquire new skills and consolidate their existing knowledge across all areas of new music creation.

Composing for Video Games at ThinkSpace Education will prepare you to enter the industry as a video games composer and give you all the skills you need to compose and implement fully interactive music using industry standard middleware. You will be given the space and support to develop as a composer, finding your voice and raising your production and composition to a professional standard.

Providing a balance of broad-based study and specialist training, this Music Composition pathway course at  Royal Holloway University of London is designed to meet your needs whether you wish to specialise as preparation for future research or take a more varied set of options as a stand along qualification.

This course in Video Game and Media Composition at ThinkSpace Education equips you with the skills and experience to tackle a wide range of film and television projects from animation to commercials, trailers to feature films. We go further by giving you the detailed technical and creative skills to succeed in a rapidly expanding world of video game music.

Audio Post-Production for Film and Television at ThinkSpace Education is an advanced, practice-based degree designed to develop complete audio professionals with expertise in both film and video game sound production.

The Composition at Birmingham City University course is to provide you with knowledge, skills, and confidence to succeed in your chosen branch(es) of the music profession, giving you a head-start in addressing the challenges involved in becoming a professional musician.

This Composition (Electroacoustic Music and Interactive Media) course offered at The University of Manchester provides an in-depth knowledge of cutting-edge compositional techniques, methodologies and associated aesthetics in creative work that intersects with technology and other artistic or scientific forms.

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

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. 

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.

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.