Postgraduate Music Degree Planning

Guidance on how you can structure your studies in the BMus(Hons), PGCertMus, PGDipMus, and the MMus.

My Programme Requirements is used to view courses in your degree and to track how you are progressing with your studies. The University Calendar provides all the requirements for the BMus(Hons), PGCertMus, PGDipMus, and MMus degrees, including courses that can potentially be taken within them.   

Students can also contact the School Postgraduate Adviser, Dr Olivier Holland, for academic guidance on how your intended study outcomes / career aspirations can inform your elective choices and research area.

Master of Music

Below provides guidance on structuring your MMus studies based on if you are taking the 180-point or 120-point version, and if it is Taught or Research.

180-point Taught

First Semester Second Semester Third Semester
MUS 743 MUS 790A MUS 790B
MUS Skills Course 3 x MUS Electives MUS Capstone Course
MUS Elective   MUS Elective

180-point Research

First Semester Second  and Third Semester
MUS 743 MUS 790A/B  +  MUS 785A/B
MUS Skills Course or
MUS Elective MUS 786A/B

120-point Taught

First Semester Second Semester
MUS 743 MUS 790B
MUS 790A MUS Capstone Course
MUS Skills Course MUS Elective

120-point Research

First and Second Semester
MUS 790A/B  +  MUS 785A/B
or
MUS 796A/B

Postgraduate Diploma in Music

Below provides guidance on structuring your PGDipMus studies:

First Semester Second Semester
MUS 743 MUS Capstone course
MUS Skills Course 2 x MUS Elective
MUS Elective  

Postgraduate Certificate in Music

Below provides guidance on structuring your PGCertMus studies:

First Semester
MUS Skills course
2 x MUS Elective

Bachelor of Music (Honours)

Below provides guidance on structuring your BMus(Hons) studies:

First Semester Second Semester
MUS 743 MUS Capstone course
MUS Skills course 2 x MUS Elective
MUS Elective