Music Education

Our Music Education master’s 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 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. All students have the opportunity to take an Instrumental/Vocal Learning & Ensemble elective, offering 1:1 tuition on their instrument from one of Trinity Laban’s performance staff. The course is delivered by expert practitioners, teachers, and researchers. Visiting lecturers will explore a variety of approaches current within the music education profession. You shall have the opportunity to engage with the conservatoire’s Public Engagement programme, which offers a range of innovative projects with children, young people and adults in formal education and the community. As a developing educator and music leader, you will lead collaborative music-making in various settings with participants of different abilities and in relation to a range of audiences. The course will also provide you with a comprehensive insight into the role of the musician in the contemporary education infrastructure and a rich appreciation of both UK and international practices of music teaching. At Trinity Laban, you will join a diverse community of global arts creators to make your mark on the future of music education.