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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2025/2026

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Year 1 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: September

Notes:
You must take 20 credits, per semester, in Year 1. Alongside the compulsory course 'Portfolio of Compositions'. 80 credits in total.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

ELECTIVE COURSES - Course Collection 1

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Select one of the following courses (exactly 20 credits). Please note that not all of these options may be available each year. Alternative relevant option courses to those listed below may be substituted with the written permission of the Programme Director.
OR

Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y

Select exactly 20 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y
Notes:
Select exactly 20 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y
Selected courses must be taken during Semester 1
OR

Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select exactly 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
Select exactly 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Selected courses must be taken during Semester 1
AND

ELECTIVE COURSES - Course Collection 2

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for Semester 2
OR

Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y

Select exactly 20 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y
Notes:
Select exactly credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y
Selected courses must be taken during Semester 2
OR

Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select exactly 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
Select exactly 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Selected courses must be taken during Semester 2

Year 2 Academic year: 2025/26, Starting in: September

Notes:
In Year 2 you must take two 20 credit courses, 1 each semester, plus the final 'Masters Music Project'.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

ELECTIVE COURSES - Course Collection 1:

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for Semester 1
OR

Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y

Select exactly 20 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y
Notes:
Select exactly 20 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y
Selected courses must be taken during Semester 1
OR

Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select exactly 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
Select exactly 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Selected courses must be taken during Semester 1
AND

ELECTIVE COURSES - Course Collection 2

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for Semester 2
OR

Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y

Select exactly 20 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y
Notes:
Select exactly 20 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T, W and Y
Selected courses must be taken during Semester 2
OR

Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select exactly 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Notes:
Select exactly 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
Selected courses must be taken during Semester 2

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