Overview

What's covered in the course?

Regular individual tuition in composition from internationally recognised composers.
A chance to develop a distinctive compositional voice within the context of a broadly based course, enhancing your employability.
The opportunity to participate in a wide variety of creative projects, including interdisciplinary collaborations.

Regular forums, seminars and masterclasses with distinguished visiting composers and performers.

Career Prospects

Opportunities to have works performed/workshopped by Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and other leading professional ensembles and musicians.Frequent chances to have works performed by student performers, including by the Conservatoire’s own Contemporary Music Group (Thallein Ensemble) and other ensembles.

In PgDip and MMus, a core career development module designed to get you thinking about your future professional plans.

In PgDip and MMus, the flexibility to choose from a broad menu of Professional Development modules designed to help you work towards achieving your personal career aspirations.

In MMus, a core module designed to develop your skills as a researcher or informed practitioner. In PgCert, the ability to focus wholly on the Principal Study area.

The possibility of transferring between PgCert, PgDip and/or MMus (as appropriate) once you have begun your studies (but before completion of your original course).Composition is provided by Birmingham City University.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Principal Study

Career Development

Professional Development Option

MMus Option
Principal Study: Composition

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-18 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Music Music Composition View 48 other Masters in Music Composition in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

UK students should normally hold an honours degree, ideally but not necessarily in Music.

Non-UK students should hold a Bachelor's degree or a similar degree-equivalent diploma, ideally but not necessarily in Music.

MMus Intensive applicants must be at Level 7 standard in their Principal Study Area and be well-suited to the intensive period of study.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

26195 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

12075 GBP / year

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Living costs

Birmingham

United Kingdom

765 - 1134 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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