Postgraduate composition
Composition at postgraduate level enables students to further define their creative voice in both instrumental and computer music areas.
For studio-based composers, the MA in Sonic Arts is an opportunity to work intensively in a cutting-edge area with the support of a team of composers and expert programmers. For more details of the MA in Sonic Arts please visit the taught degree page where you will find a link to detailed course information.
The Sheffield MMus is particularly attractive to composers who wish to complete a portfolio of compositions while focusing on a particular topic, composer or work, or on a specific area of professional development. The composition portfolio forms 50% of the submission with a further 50% often coming from a performance (where appropriate), thesis or 'folio'. The folio very popular with many composers using it to support their creative work.
The folio may comprise
- Contemporary Music analysis (looking at work of composers that have perhaps inspired you)
- Detailed contextualisation of your work
- Projects in puredata or sound diffusion performances
- Applied work in the Composition Collaboratory
- Open Source programming
- Topics in ethnomusicology, musicology, music education, music and gender, popular music, the psychology of music and world music.
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Postgraduate studies research degrees
The MPhil and PhD are the highest levels of achievement and take up to 3 years. You are asked to take a number of research training programmes so as to be fully aware of how your practice as research falls within the boundaries of a broader research infrastructure. Many successful PhD candidates go on to work in academia either as post-doctoral researchers or lecturers.