MA Music: University of Sussex

About the programme

Sussex Music graduates have gone on to careers in education, and hold roles such as editor and lecturer.

There are various pathways for you to choose from depending on your intended specialist subject areas and artistic practices.

For the Analysis and the General Musicology pathways you will take Music and Critical Thought I in the autumn term, Music and Critical Thought II in the spring term, and undertake a dissertation in the summer term and vacation.

For the Composition pathway you will take Composition I in the autumn term, Composition II in the spring term, and undertake a portfolio of compositions in the summer term and vacation.

For the Studio Composition pathway you will take Studio Composition I in the autumn term, Studio Composition II in the spring term, and undertake a portfolio of studio compositions in the summer term and vacation.

For the Film Music Composition pathway you will take Composing for Film and Media I in the autumn term, Composing for Film and Media II in the spring term, and undertake a portfolio of film compositions in the summer term and vacation.

Admission requirments

UK entrance requirements

A first- or upper second-class undergraduate honours degree in music. For joint degrees including music, the mark for the music part of the degree must itself be at least an upper second class.

Overseas entrance requirements

Sussex receives applications from all over the world and is therefore very experienced in assessing the qualifications offered by students from outside the UK.

For information on some of the most common international qualifications that meet their general entry requirements, please refer to the table in their International students section.

English language requirements

IELTS 6.5, with not less than 6.5 in Writing and 6.0 in the other sections. Internet TOEFL with 90 overall including 24 in Speaking and 25 in Writing. For more information, refer to English language requirements.