Study location	United Kingdom, Park, Cheltenham
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year
Study language	English
Awards	MA

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) At least a 2.2 honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) CAE: 169 (with a minimum of 162 in each component)

Other requirements

At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. Please arrange for 2 referees to provide a reference. The reference should be on letterhead paper and preferably typewritten. A motivation letter must be added to your application. A relevant portfolio is required. Applicants for this course will be invited to attend an interview. All applications must be accompanied by a short project proposal of up to 1,000 words, that details your aims and objectives for the MA, with an indication of potential outcomes. This will be discussed during the interview. All applications must be accompanied by a portfolio – which could include examples of original musical and/or audiovisual work, evidence of music-related business, education and community projects, academic writing about music and related subjects.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. glos.ac.uk/..eative-music-practice-ma.aspx

Overview

Central to any 21st century creative practice is the need to respond to a technological and economic environment wherein disruption and hybridity are now commonplace.

The MA in Creative Music Practice has been designed to enable graduate students, along with established creatives and professionals, to advance their skills, knowledge and understanding of a rapidly evolving global music ecosystem.

This course builds on the strength and diversity of the University of Gloucestershire’s undergraduate portfolio in Music, and will enable students who work across a range of music disciplines – including music and sound technology, business and management, creative practice, music and visual media, interactive music, community practice, social enterprise and music education – to develop and launch ambitious and sustainable projects.

With an emphasis on research, where staff expertise focuses on international music cultures, political economy, audiovisual aesthetics and contemporary philosophy, the programme is designed to facilitate higher learning and skills development against the backdrop of both market/audience development and critical enquiry.

As the name suggests, the course is structured around students’ creative ambitions, but remains broad in its range in order to allow practitioners within different musical disciplines to work and develop alongside each other.

Practical modules will enable students to progress a core set of production and craft skills, whilst contextual modules will allow project work to be embedded within critical and commercial frameworks. This preparatory and explorative work then feeds into the major project wherein students develop a significant piece of work that is both market-ready and at the same time underpinned by conceptual and theoretical reflection.

Career opportunities

• Music Creative – Producer/Composer/Songwriter
• Studio Creative/Engineer
• Sound Design/Composition for Film, TV, Advertising & Games
• Live Events – Producer/Promoter
• Music start-up – Label/Artist management