find your perfect postgrad program
Search our Database of 30,000 Courses
Dec. 3, 2020
University of Liverpool is launching MA in The Beatles
The University of Liverpool’s Department of Music is launching an MA in The Beatles: Music Industry and Heritage in September 2021.
This exciting new masters program is the first of its kind in the world and will examine the cultural and creative legacy of The Beatles. It will explore how The Beatles, their music and their story are inextricably bound up within creative and cultural industries including music, media and social media, tourism and heritage.
Program Leader for the MA and prominent researcher in this field, Dr Holly Tessler, says, “I’m absolutely delighted that we are able to bring formal study of The Beatles to the University, the Department of Music and the Institute of Popular Music – the world’s first specialist centre for the study of popular music.” She continues, “As The Beatles’ hometown, the city of Liverpool is uniquely placed to study both the historical and ongoing influence of the band, musically, culturally and industrially.”
Head of Music at the University of Liverpool, Professor Catherine Tackley, comments, “The launch of this exciting new program coincides with the opening of the Tung Auditorium in the Yoko Ono Lennon Centre, through which we will extend the University’s contribution to the rich musical and cultural life of this city with which the Department of Music is closely associated.“ Professor Tackley adds, “We are excited to welcome the first students to study the MA in The Beatles in 2021.”
The Department of Music has a history of expertise in The Beatles, and Senior Lecturer Dr Mike Jones, explains, “Liverpool should be regarded not just as the birthplace of The Beatles, but their cradle. What The Beatles took to the world was, in part, Liverpool's unique culture.” He continues, “The introduction of The Beatles MA at last gives the University of Liverpool a framework to explore this deep, significant and lasting relationship”.
Students on this MA will gain invaluable insight into The Beatles with fascinating opportunities to visit sites and venues that formed an intrinsic part of the band members’ early years. It’s a great choice for those interested in pursuing a career in the music and creative industries, as well as other fields such as museums, galleries, tourism, leisure and the arts.
Looking for funding for postgraduate studies? Check out the exclusive bursaries on offer from Postgrad Solutions.
Content added on 3rd December 2020.
Most Popular News
-
University of Kent offers International Incorporated Masters
March 26, 2024The University of Kent is offering an International Incorporated Masters to equip students with academic language skills and subject-specific knowledge needed to complete postgraduate study.
-
Durham University has financial support for postgraduate students
March 25, 2024Durham University is a world top 100 university (QS World University Rankings 2024), a welcoming and diverse community in a unique and historic setting.
-
Scholarships and bursaries available for Teacher Training at UCL
March 19, 2024IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, offers PGCEs in Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Further Education – and trainee teachers can apply for funding of up to £30,000.
-
CRM Students is taking accommodation bookings for September 2024
March 14, 2024CRM Students is now taking bookings for students interested in accommodation for September 2024 onwards.