Course summary
LCCM’s MMus in Music Performance is a rigorous 12-month journey that will see students develop a wide range of creative, critical, and professionally-focused new material that reflects the changing nature of today’s industry. This professionally focused, 12-month practice-based master’s degree in music performance aims to help students develop specialist skills as a performer, musical director, composer and arranger to an industry-leading standard through the creation of a significant body of original work demonstrating a distinctive artistic personality. Over the course of the year, students will refine their instrumental skills, lead ensembles and create new compositions and arrangements through a range of individual lessons and group workshops and lectures. Additionally, students will devise and test strategies to launch, market and continuously develop their professional personas and then undertake a major body of creative and professional work over the summer, which could culminate in the performance of a new body of work or the completion of an industry placement. Overall, the programme aims to:
- refine your specialist performance skills and creative practice;
- enable instrumentalists to develop a significant body of original creative work;
- develop a distinctive artistic personality or voice;
- prepare to lead and continuously develop in professional performance-based industry settings.
Modules
Principal Instrument; Composing for Film & other Media; Performance Ensemble Workshop; Principal Instrument; Digital Distribution & Marketing; Composition & Arranging
Entry requirements
A minimum second-class honours degree in a relevant subject from a UK awarding body or college recognised equivalent international qualification. Significant equivalent professional experience will also be considered. Entry will also be subject to audition consisting of a portfolio review and/or live audition. This course accepts Home Students only. International Applicants: unfortunately LCCM cannot sponsor you for a student visa; if you wish to study at LCCM you need to hold a visa that allows you to live and study in the UK without needing a CAS. EU Applicants: if you arrived in the UK before 1st January 2021 and are settled in the UK, you can study at LCCM. To find out more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/applying-for-settled-status.
English language requirements
English language competency equivalent to CEFR Level C1 (7.0 overall, 6.5 in each category) or equivalent if from a non-majority English language speaking country.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Republic of Ireland | £10500 | Year 1 |
England | £10500 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £10500 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £10500 | Year 1 |
Wales | £10500 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £10500 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
LCCM
The Music Box
241 Union Street
London
SE1 0LR