• Master of Arts in Music at Cardiff University is a 1-year program.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • This program is an opportunity to develop a specialism in performance, composition, or music studies.
  • Students have to successfully complete a total of 180 credits.
  • The program is consists of 3 pathways in which students have to choose one:
    • Performance
    • Composition
    • Music Studies
  • Modules taken vary according to the area of study chosen. All include basic music training via Research Skills and two core modules that are taken in the Autumn term.
  • The modules are Disciplining Music (Music Studies pathway) and Music Leadership and Public Engagement  (Performance and Composition pathways). 
  • The teaching is delivered by internationally-recognized experts in Performance, Composition, and Music Studies.
  • Students have to attend regular workshops, seminars, and masterclasses given by visiting composers, musicologists, and performers.
  • The teaching of academic modules is delivered primarily through seminars and small-group tutorials.
  • Cardiff University is one of the UK's liveliest musical capitals, with a national opera company, and several professional orchestras and choirs.