MusM Music (Performance Studies)

The fees quoted above will be fully inclusive for the course tuition, administration and computational costs during your studies.

All fees for entry will be subject to yearly review and incremental rises per annum are also likely over the duration of courses lasting more than a year for UK/EU students (fees are typically fixed for International students, for the course duration at the year of entry). For general fees information please visit: postgraduate fees . Always contact the department if you are unsure which fee applies to your qualification award and method of attendance.

Self-funded international applicants for this course will be required to pay a deposit of £1000 towards their tuition fees before a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) is issued. This deposit will only be refunded if immigration permission is refused. We will notify you about how and when to make this payment.

Each year the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures offer a number of school awards and subject-specific bursaries (the values of which are usually set at Home/EU fees level), open to both Home/EU and international students. The deadline for these is early February each year. Details of all funding opportunities, including deadlines, eligibility and how to apply, can be found on the School's funding page where you can also find details of the Government Postgraduate Loan Scheme.

See also the University's postgraduate funding database to see if you are eligible for any other funding opportunities. For University of Manchester graduates, the Manchester Alumni Bursary offers a £3,000 reduction in tuition fees to University of Manchester alumni who achieved a First within the last three years and are progressing to a postgraduate taught master's course. The Manchester Master's Bursary is a University-wide scheme that offers 100 bursaries worth £3,000 in funding for students from underrepresented groups.

Postgraduate 1+3 funding is available from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) for students to pursue postgraduate study through a master's (one year) leading into a PhD (three years). It requires a project proposal as part of the application. Information is available on the NWSSDTP website.

Applicants will be expected to hold a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree, or its overseas equivalent, in a relevant subject - normally Music, or with music as a substantial component of the programme. In exceptional circumstances we may consider appropriate professional experience as an alternative route to entry.

An overall grade of IELTS 6.5 with 6.5 in writing and no skill below 6.5 is required or equivalent English language qualification.

If you have obtained a different qualification, please check our English language requirements to ensure that it is accepted and equivalent to the above requirements.

Some English Language test results are only valid for two years. Your English Language test report must be valid on the start date of the course.

We accept a range of qualifications from different countries. For these and general requirements including English language see entry requirements from your country .

IMPORTANT: Please note that we will only be considering applications where the English language requirement for at least entry onto our pre-sessional English course has already been met.

Minimum requirement for consideration is IELTS 6.0 with no component below 6.

Applications are mainly considered on the basis of an assessment of past and predicted academic achievements, the academic reference(s) and any other supplementary evidence that supports the application. Once we have an application that is ready for a decision, the admissions tutor (often the Programme Director) will relay the decision to the admissions team, who will send you this decision.

Please note that your application is usually received by the School 24 to 48 hours after the time you submit it. If you have not provided documentation that allows the admissions tutor to make a decision, we will contact you.

Applicants will be required to submit a performance video of no more than 10 minutes, which should include introductory comments by the applicant about the piece(s) they perform as part of the video.

We accept a range of qualifications from different countries that equate to a UK 2.1.

For these and general requirements including English language see entry requirements from your country .

If English is not your first language, please provide us with evidence of:

• an overall grade 6.5 (with a minimum writing score of 6.5) in IELTS; or 100+ in the IBT Internet-based TOEFL).

Exceptions to needing a language test (if English is NOT your first language) are:

• if you have successfully completed an academic qualification deemed by UK NARIC as equivalent to at least a UK Bachelors Degree or higher from one of the following countries:

Antigua & Barbuda; Australia; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Dominica; Grenada; Guyana; Ireland; Jamaica; New Zealand; St Kitts and Nevis; St Lucia; St Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; UK; USA.

Applicants may defer entry for 12 months provided they contact MASALC@manchester.ac.uk before the beginning of September. Please note that applicants are subject to the fees for the entry year they will start the course.

If you applied in the previous year and your application was not successful you may apply again. Your application will be considered against the standard course entry criteria for that year of entry. In your new application you should demonstrate how your application has improved. We may draw upon all information from your previous applications or any previous registrations at the University as a student when assessing your suitability for your chosen course.

You will undertake units totalling 180 credits. Core and optional units combine to make 120 credits, with the remaining 60 credits allocated to a performance portfolio.

The dissertation or critical edition offers the opportunity to work with world-leading experts in a range of specialist areas.

Core Units:

• Advanced Music Studies: Research Skills in the Digital Age (15 credits)
• Researching Performance: Issues and Approaches (15 credits)
• Professional and Pedagogical Skills (30 credits)
• Performance Project (30 credits)
• Recital (60 credits)

Optional units:

• Historical or Contemporary Performance (30 credits)
• Historical and Editorial Skills (30 credits)
• Advanced Analysis (15 credits)
• Aesthetics (15 credits)
• Contemporary Music Studies (30 credits)
• Advanced Orchestration (30 credits)
• Business Strategies for the Arts (30 credits)
• Popular Music and Identity (30 credits)

Optional units build on the knowledge and understanding you have gained in Semester 1, and enable you to develop expertise in a particular disciplinary area.

Full-time students take 60 credits of optional course units. Part-time students take 30 credits of optional course units each year.

For information on available funding, please visit the School's funding pages or search the University's postgraduate funding database .

Practical support and advice for current students and applicants is available from the Disability Advisory and Support Service. Email: dass@manchester.ac.uk