Enhance your musical creativity with the Master of Music at Canterbury Christ Church University. Designed for musicians, composers, producers, and scholars eager to refine their craft and advance their careers, you'll study in in a UNESCO World Heritage Site where music and the arts interweave through the walled city. What you’ll learn Refine your musical practice through specialist study in performance, composition, production, or writing. Develop advanced creative, analytical, and research skills under the guidance of expert practitioners. Collaborate with artists across disciplines to produce innovative and industry-relevant work. Undertake an independent project or dissertation to showcase your professional and creative vision. Enhance your employability and prepare for careers or PhD study through mentoring and industry engagement. Whether your focus is performance, composition, production, or critical writing, this Master’s degree will help you develop the technical, conceptual, and critical expertise needed to thrive in today’s music industry or pursue doctoral research. You’ll be taught and mentored by internationally renowned musicians and researchers whose work spans the world’s leading venues, from Abbey Road Studios to The Sydney Opera House. Our vibrant learning community connects you with creatives across disciplines, from sound design and dance to film and game production, fostering collaboration and innovation within Canterbury’s rich musical heritage. As part of your studies, you’ll complete an independent project or dissertation tailored to your professional and creative interests, supported by outstanding facilities and one-to-one academic guidance. This Master of Music will equip you with the advanced skills, confidence, and professional network needed to succeed as a performer, composer, educator, or researcher in the global music landscape.
A good honours degree (2:2 or higher) in music, or equivalent academic or professional experience. Applicants must be able to show that their background in their chosen independent study is sufficient for development at postgraduate level.
