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Modern Music Practices MA

University of Staffordshire

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    Staffordshire University (Stoke-on-Trent Campus)

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    13 months

Course summary

Our course is student centered, industry focused and, above all, flexible. You will be able to tailor your learning and assessments to match your personal interests, skill sets, and career aspirations. You will have access to our world class facilities, including five interconnected recording studios, well equipped live rooms, a Pro Tools HDX system, an SSL AWS 900 mixing desk, a dedicated mastering room, and two Mac labs. Our course team are all passionate about music and sound. We are all either actively involved in the music industry or engaging in world class research, as evidenced by our recent REF excellence and our internationally excellent research. You will benefit from being a part of our dynamic research culture.You will begin by studying Module One: Modern Musicianship 1. This will be an opportunity for you to gain experience and knowledge in Music Production, Music Technology, and Creative Composition and Performance. You will cover topics such as studio techniques, mixing and mastering, electronic music production, electronics, acoustics, studio design, composition, performance and creative software design.The focus of Module Two: Modern Musicianship 2 will be on guided, self-managed learning. You will explore your own areas of interest by accessing our facilities and expertise within a critical and supportive framework supported by a series of individual and group tutorials, and student led sessions. You will also be introduced to research methods and ethics at a postgraduate level.CareersOn completion of the course, you will be prepared for employment in a wide variety of areas related to the modern music industry.Examples of potential destinations include: Music production, Sound recording, Composition – music for film, games, television, and theatre, Mastering audio, Software engineering, Environmental acoustics, Further and higher education, Live sound, Film sound, Sound for games, Sound for theatre, and performance.

Tuition fees

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£ 16,750per year

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University information

University of Staffordshire

University of Staffordshire

University of Staffordshire

  • University League Table

    97th

  • Campus address

    Staffordshire University, College Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 2DE, England

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The university offers dedicated international student support and celebrates its diverse and inclusive community through a calendar of student-led events.
Students are supported to make industry connections. There are also opportunities for hands-on and paid work experience through the Innovation Enterprise Zone.
As well as leading modern courses, there are modern facilities, including SmartZone (with its digital and immersive technology) and engineering workshops.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Music

    48th out of 80 20

  • Entry standards

    / Max 213
    143 67%

    33rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    51.0 51%

    69th

    10

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.14 79%

    26th

    21

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