Musicology – (M.A.)

Students with interests in music from 1700 to the present day will find much to stimulate their imagination, from the historical to the analytical and theoretical, with openings for contextual and broader cultural studies.

The programme aims to provide students with a solid basis in research techniques and methodology and to develop students’ critical independence, intellectual curiosity and integrity.

The modules on offer cover historical, analytical and theoretical issues. Those students who wish to embrace outlooks from a parallel sub-discipline will be able to choose from the full range of MA modules for part of their studies. The other relevant MA programmes are MA in Music, Culture and Politics and MA in Ethnomusicology.

You take four modules in Stage 1 which, once successfully completed, is followed by a final project in Stage 2. For the pattern of part-time study in Stage 1, please consult the School.

Further details of the modules in this programme are available from the School.

Stage 1

* MA Research Skills
* Issues in Musicology
* Two Musicology Options; students choose from a number of staff research-led topics

Stage 2

* Project (60 credits, submitted in mid-September).

This may take the form of a dissertation, (20,000 words), an edition and commentary, an analytical project, a theoretical discourse, or another approved written project.

Special Features of this course:
* The opportunity to explore in depth a number of related specialist modules and modern critical ideas while gaining experience in research methodology.
* Teaching is by seminar and individual tutorials.
* Students have access to extensive resources, including archival materials, housed in the Music Library. The Library also curates special donations such as the archive of the Dvorak Society. The Central European Music Research Centre (CEMRC) gives students access to further Czech and Polish sources.