MA Music Performance: Historical Performance Practices

The MA in Music Performance Practice at the University of York is a distinctive, highly flexible program designed for those with a keen interest in researching aspects of music performance or who wish to develop a significant performance component as part of their research work. The course uses a mixture of workshops, seminars, and one-on-one tutorials to deliver a comprehensive understanding of the field.Course Content: The course covers a variety of topics including Musicology and Ethnomusicology as well as offers an opportunity to take two optional modules in specialist areas such as music analysis, world music performance traditions, or the psychology of music.Key Modules: Key modules include: Research Project in Music Performance (60 credits); Issues in Musicology (20 credits); Optional Music modules (40 credits); Free choice module (20 credits); Audition (pass/fail).Accreditations: While the university itself is fully accredited, specific accreditations related to this program were not specified on the course page. Future Careers: The skills acquired from this course serve as a strong foundation for future careers. This may include performance; creative practice; teaching; curation or arts management; further academic research/study; library, archival or other work connected to music. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.