Musicology

Course Overview

The MMus Musicology at The University of Edinburgh is a postgraduate programme designed for postgraduate students passionate about expressing creativity and innovation. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time structure. The MMus in Musicology offers you the opportunity to explore a wide range of approaches in music scholarship, and to engage in contemporary debates about what music is, how it works, and why it is such a fundamental and significant part of human culture. You will be taught by world-leading researchers, whose expertise includes areas such as: - cultural, material and political histories of music - jazz and popular music studies - music analysis - music and audiovisual media - music psychology and cognition - music instrument research - music sociology - philosophy of ... A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 83% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £21,000 within three years, a 89% continuation rate, and 85% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Tuition Fees & Funding

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Graduate Outcomes

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