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University of Liverpool: Music and Audiovisual Media
| Institution | University of Liverpool |
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| Department | School of Music |
| Web | https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/ |
| pgrecruitment@liverpool.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 0151 794 5927 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
This programme provides flexible advanced training for students wishing to develop their knowledge and expertise in music and audiovisual media. It incorporates creative practice and research, allowing you to develop your skills according to your own interests and specialisms.
The programme allows you to specialise in areas such as sound-design and composition for moving image media, film and gaming to an advanced level, utilising the industry standard facilities within the Department of Music. You can also develop your knowledge and research skills through approaches to audiovisual media including musicology, critical theory and textual analysis.
Film, television, the gaming industry and web based audiovisual content creation are at once expanding areas for employment for music graduates and the subject of a burgeoning field of academic study. The MA Music and Audiovisual Media responds to both of these developments by offering both practice-based and critical studies pathways.
Why Music? Lively study environment As a postgraduate student you'll be able to attend research seminars involving guest speakers from many disciplines and subdisciplines. You'll also be closely involved in concerts performed by professional musicians and students and, if appropriate to your specialism, will have opportunities to perform in our exciting new venue, the Tung Auditorium.
Performance culture The Department of Music offers an engaging environment for performers, with ample opportunity to get involved in performances. Our Lunchtime Concert Series regularly showcases student work.
Institute of Popular Music (IPM) Our Institute of Popular Music (IPM) was the first academic centre created specifically to study popular music – and where better than in the home of the Beatles? It also boasts an enviable archive of donated recorded material.
The Interdisciplinary Centre for Composition and Technology (ICCaT) The Department of Music is home to ICCaT, which investigates how music composition and sonic artforms intersect with new technology, performance and perception. ICCaT's research is focussed both on musical practice as well as developing technological resources and software-based tools for creative practitioners and analysis
Tung Auditorium Due to open in spring 2022, the Tung Auditorium is a 400-seat, acoustically optimised music performance space, capable of facilitating full orchestras. The Auditorium will be a high-performance acoustic space to support the requirements of the Department of Music and will exist as a public-facing space for concerts outside of teaching time.
Working in partnership with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra We are intrinsically connected to the city, working closely with musical and cultural partners, including the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. This particular partnership extends across the spectrum of the Department’s activities, with the Orchestra’s musicians making frequent visits to campus to provide activities which include postgraduate composition workshops and specialist performance masterclasses. Liverpool Philharmonic players frequently participate in MMus ensemble assessments.
Strong research culture Across the department, our research activity has a strong interdisciplinary nature and is concentrated in three cross-cutting areas: - Critical and Contextual Approaches
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Creative Practice
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Media and Industry Studies.
Research students participate fully in our research activity. They present papers at the department's research seminars, and work as Teaching Assistants within the School (with pedagogical training and support provided). There are also weekly research, career, and teaching seminars for all postgrads.
MA
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | A first degree award of 2:1 or higher (or its equivalent) in Music or a related subject (e.g. Music Technology; Sound Technology; Sound Production; Composition; Sound Design; Creative Media). For the academic pathway, degrees in other creative subjects (e.g. Film Studies; English Literature) may also be considered. Applicants with substantial industry experience may also be eligible. Applications from international students are welcome. International qualifications will be evaluated in line with the National Recognition Information Centre (NARIC) guidelines. All applicants must have reached a minimum required standard of English language and are required to provide evidence of this. Qualifications accepted by the University can be found on our International webpages. Please see www.liverpool.ac.uk/international for English Language requirements specific to your country. If you meet the academic requirements of the course but do not have the required level of English Language, it is possible for you to study at the University on a Pre-sessional EAP programme. Please see the English Language Centre website for further information about these programmes; www.liverpool.ac.uk/english-language-centre/pre-sessional-eap. If you require additional English Language training during your study, the University is able to provide tuition and arrange IELTS tests through its English Language Centre, details of which are available at www.liverpool.ac.uk/english-language-centre. |
| Location | City Centre Campus University of Liverpool Liverpool L69 3BX |
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
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| Entry requirements | A first degree award of 2:1 or higher (or its equivalent) in Music or a related subject (e.g. Music Technology; Sound Technology; Sound Production; Composition; Sound Design; Creative Media). For the academic pathway, degrees in other creative subjects (e.g. Film Studies; English Literature) may also be considered. Applicants with substantial industry experience may also be eligible. Applications from international students are welcome. International qualifications will be evaluated in line with the National Recognition Information Centre (NARIC) guidelines. All applicants must have reached a minimum required standard of English language and are required to provide evidence of this. Qualifications accepted by the University can be found on our International webpages. Please see www.liverpool.ac.uk/international for English Language requirements specific to your country. If you meet the academic requirements of the course but do not have the required level of English Language, it is possible for you to study at the University on a Pre-sessional EAP programme. Please see the English Language Centre website for further information about these programmes; www.liverpool.ac.uk/english-language-centre/pre-sessional-eap. If you require additional English Language training during your study, the University is able to provide tuition and arrange IELTS tests through its English Language Centre, details of which are available at www.liverpool.ac.uk/english-language-centre. |
| Location | City Centre Campus University of Liverpool Liverpool L69 3BX |
Fees
| England | 10400 GBP for Year 1 |
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| Northern Ireland | 10400 GBP for Year 1 |
| Scotland | 10400 GBP for Year 1 |
| Wales | 10400 GBP for Year 1 |
| International | 21300 GBP for Year 1 |
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