Overview

This Music MA degree from Edinburgh Napier University is ideal for musicians, composers, producers and artists who want to develop their practice, and for scholars who wish to take an academic approach to their study. There is no requirement for undergraduate music study and we welcome practitioners and scholars from all disciplines.

Edinburgh Napier University has flipped the traditional structure of a Masters, where taught modules are followed by a final project or dissertation, by enabling you to work on and develop your major project from the outset.

This programme will facilitate an individualised experience in which you will develop your practice, knowledge and understanding of your place in the world through the development of critical reflection abilities. You will be encouraged and supported as you develop a deep understanding of the context of your work/practice and the work of others in a scholarly/artistic context.

Five interrelated compulsory modules are specifically designed to allow students to achieve our programme aims which are to:

Engage creatively with your chosen field(s), challenging yourself to explore and innovate within your chosen area(s) of practice.
Develop and demonstrate your ability for critical and reflective thought and judgement.
Develop understanding(s) of research/practical methodologies and the use and application of method(s).
Explore/create a range of modes of artistic/scholarly communication.
Interrogate and respond to the context(s) in which your practice is articulated.

Career opportunities:

This programme has been designed to develop practical, scholarly, and critical skills, preparing students for a wide range of career opportunities. This programme is also the ideal springboard for doctoral study.

Potential opportunities include:

Doctoral study (research or practice-based)
Performance
Composition/Songwriting
Production
Audio Engineering
Musicology
Music Education
Arts Administration
Sound Design
Music Management or Promotion

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Programme Structure

Modules included:

Doing
Exploring
Thinking About
Methodologies
Transmitting

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-07 00:00:00

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Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Music Musicology View 211 other Masters in Music in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

The entry requirement for this course is a Bachelor (Honours) Degree at 2:2 or above in any discipline.
As part of the application process, you must submit a portfolio of music, creative, or scholarly work, including examples from your area of expertise (e.g. performance, composition, songwriting, production, music technology, musicology, etc.). This could be through links to an online repository or drive (e.g. audio files, notations, videos, project reports, essays, and dissertations, as applicable), or links to publicly available work (e.g. Bandcamp, Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube, etc.).
We may also consider lesser qualifications if you have sufficient professional work experience within the industry.
Suitable candidates will be required to attend an interview with the Programme Leader.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20540 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

8030 GBP / year

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Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland £8,030
Overseas and EU £20,540

Living costs

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

725 - 1167 GBP / month

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