Postgraduate Studies in Music

We offer a range of postgraduate degrees from taught programmes to research programmes (the MRes degree and PhD/MPhil degrees by research, including composition).

Selecting a programme

At masters level, there are two main types of degree:

• Taught programme: ideal for fostering specialisation in a particular field, and can be an excellent preparation for proceeding to further advanced work.
• A degree by original research (including composition): If you are already strongly motivated towards a particular field of enquiry you may consider this option. This will give you maximum scope for pursuing your own ideas, showing initiative and working independently under supervision.
  • All doctoral level degrees in this department are by research (including composition).

The Department offers the following postgraduate programmes:

Taught programmes:

• MA Ethnomusicology
• MA in Irish Traditional Music
• MA Music and Cultural History
• MA Experimental Sound Practice
• HDip Arts Music

Research programmes:

• MPhil/MRes/PhD Music
• MPhil/MRes/PhD Composition