Composition, M.A. | University of Sheffield | Sheffield, United Kingdom
12 months
Duration
24400 GBP/year
9850 GBP/year
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About

Immerse yourself in contemporary music, sharpen your skills and explore your creative voice. The MA in Composition at University of Sheffield is taught by a diverse team of internationally renowned composers who love to share their knowledge and expertise.  

Overview

This Composition course at University of Sheffield focuses upon composition of contemporary music and offers two distinct pathways. You can choose to specialise in instrumental composition, in which you will explore a broad range of compositional approaches and techniques with a strong emphasis on inquiry-led practice. 

This will include collaboration with professional performers and peers, resulting in numerous live premieres of work, and/or the scope for interacting across disciplines.

Key Features 

  • You may also have the opportunity to make mixed-media work, and collaborate with artists working with other media (visual, design, text).
  • Alternatively, you may specialise in electronic/electroacoustic composition, in which you can explore creative applications of analogue/digital technologies, studio-based composition techniques, real-time audio processing techniques, aesthetics of sonic art, historical developments in electronic music, temporal/spatial-audio and post-digital aesthetics, amongst others.

Programme Structure

Courses include: 

  • Film Sound and Composition
  • Influences and Inspirations: independent study of compositional practice
  • Collaborative practice, public engagement and impact
  • Composition Portfolio 
  • Electroacoustic Techniques
  • Instrumental Techniques

Key information

Duration

  • Full-time
    • 12 months
  • Part-time
    • 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Academic requirements

GPA admission requirements GPA
Upper Second Class

Other requirements

General requirements

  • You’ll need a 2:1 in music or a combined degree with a substantial music component. 
  • Degrees in other related subjects may be acceptable depending on your background. 
  • Provide a portfolio with your application: When you apply you'll need to provide a portfolio of your compositional work. The portfolio must include one or two examples of your best work and can be in many different formats depending on your style of composition - instrumental composers are invited to submit copies of scores, but any recordings of performances (or even midi files) are most welcome. Electroacoustic composers are invited to upload soundfiles of their works.

Tuition Fee

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  • International

    24400 GBP/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 24400 GBP per year during 12 months.
  • National

    9850 GBP/year
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 9850 GBP per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Sheffield

555 - 977 GBP /month
Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Composition.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

United Kingdom / Merit-based
International Postgraduate Scholarship 2022
Various benefits
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

University of Sheffield
Sheffield, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
International Merit Postgraduate Scholarship 2022
Various benefits
Grant
16 May 2022
Deadline

University of Sheffield
Sheffield, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
International Merit Postgraduate Scholarship 2022
Various benefits
Grant
16 May 2022
Deadline

University of Sheffield
Sheffield, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
NCUK Postgraduate Taught Scholarships
Various benefits
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

University of Sheffield
Sheffield, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Need-based
Intake Education Taiwan Scholarship 2022
2000 GBP
Grant
31 Jul 2022
Deadline

University of Sheffield
Sheffield, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Need-based
Gaza-Palestine Postgraduate Taught Scholarship 2022
4000 GBP
Grant
31 May 2022
Deadline

University of Sheffield
Sheffield, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Need-based
Sanctuary Scholarships
Various benefits
Grant
04 Jul 2022
Deadline

University of Sheffield
Sheffield, United Kingdom
United Kingdom / Merit-based
Sheffield MBA Scholarship Scheme
10000 GBP
Grant
30 Jun 2022
Deadline

University of Sheffield
Sheffield, United Kingdom
6 countries / Need-based
Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program
Various benefits
Grant
29 Mar 2022
Deadline

Japan Gov’t/World Bank
226 countries / Merit-based
Finduddannelse Sustainability Scholarship
Various benefits
Grant
22 Sep 2022
Deadline

Finduddannelse
225 countries / Merit-based
Education Future International Scholarship
200000 INR
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

Education Future
United Kingdom / Merit-based
Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships for International Students
8000 GBP
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

Get-Scholarship
226 countries
BeArt-Presets Academic Scholarship Program
5000 USD
Grant
01 Apr 2023
Deadline

BeArt-Presets
226 countries
Fulbright U.S. Student Program, 2022
Various benefits
Grant
11 Oct 2022
Deadline

U.S. government
United Kingdom / Merit-based
Chevening Scholarships
Various benefits
Grant
01 Nov 2022
Deadline

UK Government
United Kingdom
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids
1516 GBP
Grant
15 Dec 2022
Deadline

UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
United Kingdom / Merit-based
Marshall Scholarship
Various benefits
Grant
01 Oct 2022
Deadline

The Government of the United Kingdom
225 countries / Merit-based
Higher Education Scholarship Test for Indian students
100000 INR
Grant
30 Oct 2022
Deadline

Ministry of Information & Technology (IT)
50 countries / Merit-based
Study a Masters in Europe Scholarships
Various benefits
Grant
16 May 2022
Deadline

educations.com
18 countries / Merit-based
Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Programme
Various benefits
Grant
31 Mar 2022
Deadline

Aga Khan Foundation
226 countries
ServiceScape Scholarship
1000 USD
Grant
30 Nov 2022
Deadline

ServiceScape
226 countries
ACES Scholarships
3500 USD
Grant
15 Nov 2022
Deadline

ACES Education Fund
United Kingdom
Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships for Developing Commonwealth Countries
Various benefits
Grant
15 Mar 2022
Deadline

DFID/UK Universities
Worldwide / Merit-based
Pinsky Law New Venture Development Scholarship
Various benefits
Grant
30 Dec 2023
Deadline

Pinsky Law
Worldwide
Study abroad Scholarship - Collect
10000 SEK
Grant
31 May 2023
Deadline

Sambla
Worldwide / Merit-based
iVisa Annual Scholarship
1500 USD
Grant
14 May 2023
Deadline

iVisa
Worldwide
IMSOGLO Consortium Scholarship
2000 EUR
Grant
30 May 2023
Deadline

IMSOGLO
Worldwide
The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship
1500 USD
Grant
30 Mar 2023
Deadline

IELTS from 6 to 9
Worldwide
Anonymous Hope Fund
3000 USD
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

Anonymous Hope Fund
Worldwide
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarships
8000 EUR
Grant
Not specified
Deadline

European Commission

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