MA in Music (taught) – Composition
Contact: Prof. Roger Marsh
This offers an opportunity for students with a flair for composition to develop their skills further. The Department has a large community of composers, from undergraduates to staff, with plenty of scope for informed debate and the performance of new music.
Course structure
Students work with an individual supervisor (one of the composers on the staff), and have regular tutorials that form the heart of the course. All students attend the weekly composers' seminars. These are of two kinds: either a general forum, which may include visiting composers and performers, or sessions devoted to a specific topic on which MA students present papers, preparation for which is in small study groups. Students will be required to write short pieces for performance and discussion at composers' workshops. Each year there will be an opportunity to write for professional performers (for example the resident ensemble).
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