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University of Cambridge: Music
Institution | University of Cambridge |
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Department | Music |
Web | https://www.cam.ac.uk |
Study type | Research |
Master of Philosophy - MPhil
Summary
The MPhil in Music is a nine-month freestanding programme offering advanced training in key areas of musical studies, while at the same time providing preparation for doctoral research. Its main aims are to equip students with research skills and experience beyond the first-degree level:
- critical awareness of issues and trends, informed by current research, across a broad spectrum of music studies;
- the opportunity to acquire or develop research skills and expertise relevant to a specified area of musical scholarship;
- experience in carrying out focused research under close supervision; and
- the opportunity for composers to acquire or develop the technical skills required to bridge the gap between undergraduate work and composition at a professional level.
**Learning Outcomes**
By the end of the programme students will have acquired or further developed:
- knowledge of, and the ability to critically evaluate, research techniques and methods relevant to the study of music;
- familiarity with current debates across a broad range of musical scholarship;
- a range of relevant research skills;
- the ability to utilise established techniques of enquiry in the context of original research; and
- for students specialising in composition, the ability to compose for a variety of vocal/instrumental media (whether acoustic or electroacoustic) with stylistic consistency and a genuine and individual artistic voice.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK First class Honours Degree. |
Location | Cambridge University The Old Schools Trinity Lane Cambridge CB2 1TN |
Summary
The MPhil in Music is a nine-month freestanding programme offering advanced training in key areas of musical studies, while at the same time providing preparation for doctoral research. Its main aims are to equip students with research skills and experience beyond the first-degree level:
- critical awareness of issues and trends, informed by current research, across a broad spectrum of music studies;
- the opportunity to acquire or develop research skills and expertise relevant to a specified area of musical scholarship;
- experience in carrying out focused research under close supervision; and
- the opportunity for composers to acquire or develop the technical skills required to bridge the gap between undergraduate work and composition at a professional level.
**Learning Outcomes**
By the end of the programme students will have acquired or further developed:
- knowledge of, and the ability to critically evaluate, research techniques and methods relevant to the study of music;
- familiarity with current debates across a broad range of musical scholarship;
- a range of relevant research skills;
- the ability to utilise established techniques of enquiry in the context of original research; and
- for students specialising in composition, the ability to compose for a variety of vocal/instrumental media (whether acoustic or electroacoustic) with stylistic consistency and a genuine and individual artistic voice.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK First class Honours Degree. |
Location | Cambridge University The Old Schools Trinity Lane Cambridge CB2 1TN |
PhD with Integrated Study
Summary
Postgraduate research in the Faculty of Music is centred on individual scholarly activity in fields such as historical musicology, analysis, ethnomusicology, performance studies, music and science, and composition. Doctoral students work in close contact with one or more leading researchers in their field as well as participating in programmes of skills training and research colloquia; there are also opportunities to gain experience in teaching. The overwhelming majority of graduate students in the Faculty undertake research that is directly connected with the special research interests of members of the Faculty. Intending applicants are strongly advised to make contact with a prospective supervisor prior to making a formal application in order to discuss the feasibility of their proposed research.
The principal educational aim of the PhD programme is to assist each student to acquire the research techniques, skills and knowledge that will enable them to make an original and significant contribution to scholarship, research or artistic practice in the discipline that is the focus of each individual's thesis. Given the focus of the programme on individual research excellence, it is necessarily tailored to the research interests of the student and the expertise of their supervisor.
Level | RQF Level 8 |
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Entry requirements | Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK Masters (Merit). |
Location | Cambridge University The Old Schools Trinity Lane Cambridge CB2 1TN |
Summary
Postgraduate research in the Faculty of Music is centred on individual scholarly activity in fields such as historical musicology, analysis, ethnomusicology, performance studies, music and science, and composition. Doctoral students work in close contact with one or more leading researchers in their field as well as participating in programmes of skills training and research colloquia; there are also opportunities to gain experience in teaching. The overwhelming majority of graduate students in the Faculty undertake research that is directly connected with the special research interests of members of the Faculty. Intending applicants are strongly advised to make contact with a prospective supervisor prior to making a formal application in order to discuss the feasibility of their proposed research.
The principal educational aim of the PhD programme is to assist each student to acquire the research techniques, skills and knowledge that will enable them to make an original and significant contribution to scholarship, research or artistic practice in the discipline that is the focus of each individual's thesis. Given the focus of the programme on individual research excellence, it is necessarily tailored to the research interests of the student and the expertise of their supervisor.
Level | RQF Level 8 |
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Entry requirements | Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK Masters (Merit). |
Location | Cambridge University The Old Schools Trinity Lane Cambridge CB2 1TN |
Summary
Postgraduate research in the Faculty of Music is centred on individual scholarly activity in fields such as historical musicology, analysis, ethnomusicology, performance studies, music and science, and composition. Doctoral students work in close contact with one or more leading researchers in their field as well as participating in programmes of skills training and research colloquia; there are also opportunities to gain experience in teaching. The overwhelming majority of graduate students in the Faculty undertake research that is directly connected with the special research interests of members of the Faculty. Intending applicants are strongly advised to make contact with a prospective supervisor prior to making a formal application in order to discuss the feasibility of their proposed research.
The principal educational aim of the PhD programme is to assist each student to acquire the research techniques, skills and knowledge that will enable them to make an original and significant contribution to scholarship, research or artistic practice in the discipline that is the focus of each individual's thesis. Given the focus of the programme on individual research excellence, it is necessarily tailored to the research interests of the student and the expertise of their supervisor.
Level | RQF Level 8 |
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Entry requirements | Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK Masters (Merit). |
Location | Cambridge University The Old Schools Trinity Lane Cambridge CB2 1TN |
Summary
Postgraduate research in the Faculty of Music is centred on individual scholarly activity in fields such as historical musicology, analysis, ethnomusicology, performance studies, music and science, and composition. Doctoral students work in close contact with one or more leading researchers in their field as well as participating in programmes of skills training and research colloquia; there are also opportunities to gain experience in teaching. The overwhelming majority of graduate students in the Faculty undertake research that is directly connected with the special research interests of members of the Faculty. Intending applicants are strongly advised to make contact with a prospective supervisor prior to making a formal application in order to discuss the feasibility of their proposed research.
The principal educational aim of the PhD programme is to assist each student to acquire the research techniques, skills and knowledge that will enable them to make an original and significant contribution to scholarship, research or artistic practice in the discipline that is the focus of each individual's thesis. Given the focus of the programme on individual research excellence, it is necessarily tailored to the research interests of the student and the expertise of their supervisor.
Level | RQF Level 8 |
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Entry requirements | Applicants for this course should have achieved a UK Masters (Merit). |
Location | Cambridge University The Old Schools Trinity Lane Cambridge CB2 1TN |
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