Why studyÊVocal Music at University of Aberdeen?
An innovative programme of study intended for composers, musicologist and performers with a particular interest in vocal and choral music.Ê
An opportunity to work one-on-one with world leading specialists in the fieldÊ
Opportunities for performance and hearing your compositions sung by major visiting artists
At the heart of this course is one-on-one teaching which takes the form of an extended project. Candidates work exclusively with a member of staff on an individual basis during regular tutorials which run throughout the year.Ê
During these sessions, the candidates research and create their extended project which might be a dissertation, a portfolio of compositions, a research-led performance recital or a combination of two of these. Composers of vocal and choral music will work with either Professor Paul Mealor or Dr Phillip Cooke Ð composers specialising in vocal and choral music.
Careers
Graduates will be well placed for careers in fields such as:
- Composition
- Conducting
- Lecturing
- Performance in choral and vocal music
- Teaching
- Pedagogy
