Overview

The Sacred Music programme at the University of St Andrews is designed to be flexible. You study compulsory modules delivering core learning together with optional modules you choose from the list available that year.

Highlights

Develop skills relevant to your area of specialism in music making, for example, composition, choral directing, organ, instrumental music in worship, or in music journalism and lecturing.
Gain insights into the theological and philosophical underpinnings of music in worship, both in the past and in the present day.
Study at the School of Divinity, based in the ancient St Mary’s College Quad, and at the University of St Andrews Laidlaw Music Centre.

Careers

The MLitt in Sacred Music will benefit those wishing to pursue a career as a church musician, or who are already active as church music makers.

Theology and Music, and Sacred Music, are growing fields of interdisciplinary scholarship, and this programme will also benefit those wishing to pursue doctoral study in the area.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Music and the Sacred in Theory and Practice

Making Music in a Church Context

Sacred Music in the West: History and Context

Christian Doctrine and the Arts

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-08-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-08-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

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91

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76

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IELTS

7

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

St Andrews, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Theology and Religious Studies Music Liberal Arts View 194 other Masters in Music in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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91

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76

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General requirements

A 2.1 undergraduate Honours degree and relevant experience in theology or music. If you studied your first degree outside the UK, see the international entry requirements.

English language proficiency.

CV

personal statement (300 to 500 words)

sample of your own, single-authored academic work in English (2000 words)

two original signed academic references

academic transcripts and degree certificates

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27200 GBP / year

≈ 27200 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

12630 GBP / year

≈ 12630 GBP / year

Living costs

Saint Andrews

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

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

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Highlights

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

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Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Living costs

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