Music Education and Performance

Our master’s in Music Education and Performance provides a unique blend of practical experience, taught content and research to prepare you for professional life or doctoral study. Through a combination of specialist seminars and supervisions, you will gain a rich understanding of musical pedagogies, their theoretical foundations, and their application to different contexts. You will take a professional studies module at minimum level 6 with one-to-one lessons in your principal study from our expert performance teaching staff. As an emerging teacher-artist, you shall be hosted by departments with their associated classes, masterclasses, and ensemble opportunities.   You will undertake an education placement, where you will learn in a professional environment while receiving one-to-one supervision to improve your employability and musicianship. During the course, you will also learn research methodologies and undertake a project in a subject area of your choice, receiving personal supervision from a suitable staff member. Collaboration in the CoLab festival will immerse you in student-led and project-based learning, with support from mentors and creative professionals. A further suite of specialist elective options includes Technology in Music Education, Contemporary Theorists in Music Education, The Social Impact of Music Making, and more.