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Music and Development – (M.A.)
School of Oriental and African Studies
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
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| Application Deadline: | June 30 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,641 - ≈ € 15,000 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of School of Oriental and African Studies
Drawing on theories from a range of cognate disciplines such as Theatre and Media for Development and Anthropology of Development, the MA Music and Development offers an integrated practical and theoretical forum for students to study ways that musical practices and processes can contribute towards development communications in selected contexts in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Students on the MA Music and Development programme will also conduct in-depth study on the musical styles and cultures of one of these regions, and may choose from a wide range of 'minor' courses in Music, Anthropology, Migration Studies or other disciplines taught at SOAS.
The programme draws on the expertise of staff in Music at SOAS and will be co-taught by Professor Mercédès Pavlicevic, Director of Research at the leading British music therapy charity, Nordoff-Robbins. It will also encourage inter-disciplinary dialogue with other relevant departments and centres within SOAS.
Contents
The MA Music and Development programme will comprise 4 components:
One compulsory Core Course
- Music and Development - 15PMUC034 (1 Unit) - Full Year
One compulsory Area Course
Selected from the following
- Aspects of Music and Religion in South East Asia - 15PMUH017 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2
- Atlantic Africa: (P)Layers of Mediation in African Popular Music (PG) - 15PMUC009 (1 Unit) - Full Year
- Central Asian Music - 15PMUH008 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1 - Not Running 2011/2012
- Indian Classical Music - 15PMUC027 (1 Unit) - Full Year
- Music, Place and Politics in Cuba - 15PMUH015 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1
- Musical Traditions of East Asia (Masters) - 15PMUH016 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2
- Pop and Politics in East Asia (Masters) - 15PMUH014 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1
- Popular and Fusion Music in South East Asia (PG) - 15PMUH018 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1 - Not Running 2011/2012
A dissertation of 10,000 words
based on practice-based research (preferably based on a consultancy for a commissioning agency)
- Dissertation in Music - 15PMUC999 (1 Unit) - Full Year
One full-course option or two half-course options
Music
- Analysing World Music: Transcription & Analysis in Ethnomusicology - 15PMUH004 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2
- Aspects of Music and Religion in South East Asia - 15PMUH017 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2
- Atlantic Africa: (P)Layers of Mediation in African Popular Music (PG) - 15PMUC009 (1 Unit) - Full Year
- Central Asian Music - 15PMUH008 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1 - Not Running 2011/2012
- Composition - 15PMUH001 (0.5 Unit)
- Ethnomusicology in Practice - 15PMUC004 (1 Unit) - Full Year
- Gender and Music (MMus) - 15PMUH009 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2
- Indian Classical Music - 15PMUC027 (1 Unit) - Full Year
- Music, Place and Politics in Cuba - 15PMUH015 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1
- Musical Traditions of East Asia (Masters) - 15PMUH016 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2
- Performance - 15PMUC002 (1 Unit) - Full Year
- Pop and Politics in East Asia (Masters) - 15PMUH014 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1
- Popular Music and Politics in Israel - 15PMUH010 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1
- The Music Business (Masters) - 15PMUH003 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2
Development Studies
Courses available still to be confirmed. See Development Studies programme pages for a full list of available courses.
Centre for Media and Film Studies
- Global Media and Postnational Communication: Theoretical & Contemporary Issues - 15PMSC003 (1 Unit) - Full Year
- Transnational Communities and Diasporic Media: Network, Connect, Identity - 15PMSH004 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1 - Not Running 2011/2012
Anthropology
- Anthropology of Development - 15PANC090 (1 Unit) - Full Year
- Cultural Understandings of Health - 15PANC093 (1 Unit) - Full Year
- Food, Body and Society - 15PANH041 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1 - Cannot be taken with 15PANH042 Food, Development And The Global Economy
- Issues in Psychoanalysis and Anthropology - 15PANH032 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1
- Issues in the Anthropology of Gender - 15PANH024 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2 - Not to be combined with 15PDSH010 Gender & Development.
- Media Production Skills - 15PANH050 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2
- Perspectives On Development - 15PANH033 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1
- Therapy and Culture - 15PANH027 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1
Gender Studies
- Gender theory and the study of Asia and Africa - 15PGNC002 (1 Unit) - Full Year
- Gendering migration & diasporas - 15PGNH002 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
Applicants should have a first or good second class honours bachelors degree from a UK university, or equivalent, in a subject appropriate to that of the programme to be followed. As an approximate comparison, an equivalent BA from a US university would have a Grade Point Average of either 3.3 or 3.5 depending on the awarding university. If an applicant does not have a bachelors degree in an appropriate field s/he may be required to complete a qualifying year or a one year diploma before entering the masters programme. Relevant work experience may also be taken into consideration. Individual courses may have specific entry requirements, so you are advised to consult the postgraduate prospectus for further information.
English language requirements
In order to ensure that SOAS students have a sufficient standard of English to study effectively, we require overseas students to submit evidence, during the application process, of their current level of proficiency.
Score for Unconditional Entry
- IELTS: Overall 7+ with at least 7 in all sub scores
- TOEFL: iBT105+ with at least 25 in all sub scores
- Pearson Test of English - Academic: Score of 75 or above with at least 70 in all sub scores
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 105 |
Funding details
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