Music Performance - London MA

    Music Performance - London MA

    Duration1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 26,443 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

    Music Performance - London MA

    About

    Introduction:

    This degree is delivered at our London Campus in Whitechapel.

    On this Music Performance Masters degree you will be challenged to innovate across a range of disciplines within the industry such as creative covers, songwriting, artistic endeavours and recording.

    You’ll also consider each of these elements in their societal and cultural contexts, conducting research within your chosen area and exploring new avenues at the forefront of the discipline.

    Alongside these experiences, you will develop a personalised pathway to your career development, examining the attributes, skills and working practices that are likely to lead you to success in your chosen industry.

    This course is suitable for accomplished performers from a wide range of popular music disciplines, from pop to country and from hip-hop to metal.

    The focus is on preparing you for the reality and opportunities of this exciting and rapidly developing industry.

    Take advantage of our in-house record label, Denizen, where you can gain access to industry mentors and grants, to help you progress in your music career.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    • A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree, or an appropriate equivalent, i.e. a professional qualification, from a recognised British or overseas institution, in a related subject. Your degree should be in a related subject, including Music Performance, Commercial Music, Commercial Music Performance and Production, Popular Music, Contemporary popular Music, Jazz performance, Any degree mentioning Guitar, Bass, Drums, Vocals, Keyboards.
    • You should be of at least Grade 6 standard on your instrument or voice
      Please send hyperlinks to videos of you performing 2 contrasting songs on your primary instrument or singing them. The songs must be performed from start to finish. At least one of the 2 videos must show you performing unaccompanied i.e. on your own without other musicians or a backing track. The songs can be your own compositions or covers.

    Personal statement:

    You should include in your personal statement why you want to study this course, as well as:

    • A description of what instruments you play, how long you have played them and what styles of music you like to play
    • Whether you can sight-read written music or not
    • A summary of how many public performances “gigs” you have done either solo, as part of a band or both
    • Your experience, if any, of organising musicians, planning and putting gigs on or organising recording sessions
    • A brief description of the music you listen to including your favourite styles or artists

    International qualifications

    We accept qualifications from all over the world – check yours here:

    English language entry requirements

    You can meet our language requirements by successfully completing our pre-sessional English course for an agreed length of time, or by submitting the required grade in one of our accepted English language tests, such as IELTS:

    Would you like some advice on your study plans?

    Our international teams are highly experienced in answering queries from students all over the world. We also have members of staff based in Vietnam, China, India and Nigeria and work with a worldwide network of education counsellors.

    English Program Requirements

    Career

    Careers and employability

    Graduates will be equipped to take up roles working as a session musician, artist, instrumental related teacher, gigging performer, portfolio-based musician, MD.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    26,443 / year

    Music Performance - London MA

    Nottingham Trent University

    Nottingham Trent University

    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Nottingham