162 Music, Sound and Creative Technologies MA Degree Programs

This MA degree in Music introduces you to the diverse topics and methods of music research and equips you with the critical skills to pursue your own research interests in music. You will develop your ability to analyse and interpret musical sources and practices, to understand and apply theories to develop your own arguments, and to communicate effectively to a variety of different audiences.

Develop your artistry with our Music MA specialising in Jazz. This practical postgraduate degree is designed to develop your artform and enhance your musical skills, professional approach, and innovative thinking, equipping you for the dynamic nature of today's music industry. 

The MA Music (Audiovisual Cultures) offers you a unique opportunity to engage with cutting-edge interdisciplinary research on music and the moving image.

There are five pathways in this flexible MA programme Performance Composition, Musicology. Medieval Music. Russian Music. The units you take will vary according to your chosen pathway, but all include shared training units, such as Research Skills for Musicians, specialised units specific to the pathway, and a large menu of optional units tailored to your interests.

A postgraduate performance pathway developing advanced musicianship, artistry, confidence and professional versatility through solo and collaborative performance, teaching, communication, critical reflection and creative practice. The standard full-time duration is 1 year; a 2-year full-time route.

The MA in International Music Management will teach you about all aspects of the music business, from live performance and streaming to advertising and video games. You will develop a critical understanding of the legal, economic, social and cultural frameworks that support the music industry.

The Performing Arts Study programme aims to develop highly qualified creative artists, and music performers (instrumentalists, singers, soloists, musicians of diverse ensembles, and orchestra conductors), who will have an impact upon the musical (cultural) tradition not only through their creative works and other artistic means, professionally performing works solo and in ensembles and orchestras of various compositions, but also by analyzing, commenting on, personally developing individual creative activities, searching for the most influential artistic work interpretations, fostering historical traditions of the music art and influencing the musical development processes.

Kickstart your screen music career with our Music MA specialising in Film, TV and Games. This practical postgraduate degree is designed to hone your skills in composing for the moving image whether that is for Film, TV or Games. You will also develop a professional approach, and innovative thinking, equipping you for the dynamic nature of today's music industry. 

The Master's programme in World Music deepens trans-traditional and interdisciplinary artistic practice and research and is aimed at individuals working in music and sound art who wish to further develop their projects in a global, collaborative and professional context.

Highly creative, research-based and tailored to your personal interests, ICMP's MA Songwriting supports you to develop a substantial creative songwriting project of your choosing – typically a debut album. Covering all aspects of songwriting practice, you’ll follow your individual creative path while launching a bespoke portfolio career in songwriting.

If your aim is to be a commercially successful songwriter, producer or artist, this unique postgraduate songwriting and production course gives you the music and business tools needed to write and produce hit records across pop, hip-hop and other present-day popular music genres.

The Master of Arts (Coursework) program is designed to give students the skills sought-after by employers around the globe, with a balance of specific subject knowledge plus broad-based transferable skills – such as oral and written communication, and analytical skills.

This programme provides professional training in composition for screen media. Taught by staff and guest composers from the professional world, you will develop a strong technological foundation in the subject, along with a specialist understanding of television and screen scoring.

Elevate your career in the performing arts with the NUS one-year Master of Arts (Theatre and Performance Studies). This programme blends academic rigor with industry insights, offering hands-on learning in traditional and contemporary theatre and performance. Gain critical thinking, research, and digital skills from globally recognized experts, preparing you for roles in arts education, cultural leadership, and beyond.

Besides general music theory and music history classes, the training will introduce students to the technique of choral conducting as well as to theoretical and practical issues related to the human voice, voice formation and maintenance, the history of choral music, repertoire, different styles and all the related know-how in all branches of choir music. MA in Choral Conducting and learning it at a high level requires personal skills, artistic sensitivity, having a good ear, knowledge of music and, most of all, the individual’s singing culture and knowledge about chamber music.