14 Music Performance MA degrees found
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- Performing Arts
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14 Music Performance MA degrees found
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University of Pécs
MA in Classical Music Performance (Piano, Violin, Flute, Guitar)
MA
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
These programs in MA in Classical Music Performance (Piano, Violin, Flute, Guitar) are for the truly committed – for those young artists who do have the aim to be on stage regularly. In the instrumental performance classes held two times a week through four semesters the goal is to achieve: - technical abilities of a real virtuoso, - playing stability and reliability, - detailed stylistic knowledge of all major eras and genres of classical music related to the instrument studied, - an ability to shape the musical process down to the smallest nuances and shades with ease and creativity, - a fundamental respect for the composer’s instructions, put into a viable combination with the performer’s own ideas and personality.
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Leeds Conservatoire
MA Popular Music (Writer Performer)
- Leeds, United Kingdom
MA
Full time
1 Year
On-Campus
English
Launch your career in music with our MA in Popular Music (Writer Performer). Designed to empower you with a blend of musical expertise, a professional mindset and creative ingenuity, this postgraduate degree will prepare you to enter the ever-changing landscape of the modern music industry.
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University of Limerick
Classical String Performance MA
MA
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
This MA Classical String Performance is unique due to its partnership with the Irish Chamber Orchestra (ICO); All students receive a weekly instrumental lesson with the relevant ICO principal plus technique lessons and chamber coaching with ICO members.
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Leeds Conservatoire
MA Popular Music (Performer)
- Leeds, United Kingdom
MA
Full time
1 Year
On-Campus
English
Launch your career in music with our MA in Popular Music (Performer). Designed to empower you with a blend of musical expertise, a professional mindset and creative ingenuity, this postgraduate performance degree will prepare you to enter the ever-changing landscape of the modern music industry.
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University of Limerick
Irish Traditional Music Performance MA
MA
Full time
1 Year
On-Campus
English
The course aims: to provide a learning environment for advanced performance in traditional Irish music to the highest standard; to honour the artistic integrity, history, and identity of the performance practice within an academic and performance orientated context; to facilitate interactivity with other performance practices; to assist each individual performer in finding his or her voice through traditional music performance; to facilitate the cross-fertilisation of both the academic and performance pursuits of postgraduate performing music, dance and academic programs; to equip the student with the necessary vocational skills for modern professional performance contexts.
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University of Limerick
Composition and Creative Music Practice MA
MA
Full time
1 Year
On-Campus
English
A one-year, full-time postgraduate program, the MA Composition and Creative Music Practice is designed to develop individual artistic practice and facilitate collaborative exploration of cross-genre, cross-arts and cross-cultural creativity. Students create acoustic and/or electronic music through an inclusive range of composition, improvisation and performance practices. The program welcomes students from all music traditions (traditional, folk, popular, world, classical) and sound art practices, working with and/or without music notation.
KASK & Conservatorium / School of Arts Gent
Master of Arts in Visual Arts
MA
Full time
On-Campus
English
The School of Arts offers English-language master programmes in the visual arts, audio visual arts and music. Each year, dozens of foreign students choose the master programmes of our faculty to continue their studies.
KASK & Conservatorium / School of Arts Gent
Master of Arts in Music
MA
Full time
On-Campus
English
The School of Arts offers English-language master programmes in the visual arts, audio visual arts and music. Each year, dozens of foreign students choose the master programmes of our faculty to continue their studies.
KASK & Conservatorium / School of Arts Gent
Master of Arts in Audiovisual Arts
MA
Full time
On-Campus
English
The School of Arts offers English-language master programmes in the visual arts, audio visual arts and music. Each year, dozens of foreign students choose the master programmes of our faculty to continue their studies.
KASK & Conservatorium / School of Arts Gent
Advanced Master Contemporary Music
- Ghent, Belgium
MA
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
Those choosing the Advanced Master in Contemporary Music programme at the Royal Conservatory/School of Arts Ghent work under the guidance of the Ictus and SPECTRA contemporary music ensembles, on projects with an emphatic focus on recently composed music. Students specialize in contemporary music, as soloists or members of an ensemble. They play an active role in creating new works by both young and established composers.
Lund University
MM in Church Music
- Malmö, Sweden
MA
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The Master’s in Church Music programme aims to educate musicians that possess high artistic, educational and professional abilities. We offer specialisations in Arrangement and Composition, Organ and Keyboard, and Vocal Music and Choir. On completion of the programme, the student must possess advanced knowledge and skills in order to work within the various functions and engagements of a professional musician – either as a soloist, a member of an established ensemble or as a church musician within the Church of Sweden or within other denominations.
Chopin University of Music
MA in Vocal Studies, Solo Singing – Early Music
- Warsaw, Poland
MA
Blended, On-Campus
English
MA studies in Vocal Studies with a specialty in Solo Singing – Early Music is, according to the approved and implemented concept, specialty studies focused on studying a selected range of professional skills, according to candidates’ voice preferences and defined artistic passions.
Baptist College of Florida
Master of Arts in Music and Worship Leadership
- Online USA
MA
On-Campus
English
The Baptist College of Florida offers three graduate degrees. The Master of Arts in Christian Studies is a research-oriented degree to prepare graduates for various types of Christian ministry.
Zurich University of the Arts
Master of Arts in Music Performance / Specialized Music Performance in Classical Music
- Zürich, Switzerland
MA
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
Students of the master's programmes in classical music at the Zurich University of the Arts are part of an international community.
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The master’s degree is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated throughout a postgraduate program the mastery of their specific field of study. The MA, or Master of Arts, typically focuses on subjects with a humanities base, such as history, literature, philosophy, cultural studies and the arts.
What is an MA in Music Performance? Some of these programs focus on the generation of audiences, the development of innovative practice methods, conducting orchestras and bands, the history and influence of jazz, or the development of skill on a particular instrument. Individual classes often have titles such as Music in History, Ethnomusicology, Editorial Musicology, Composition, Composing Music for Media, or Cross-Cultural Music. Students may find that their studies culminate in a dissertation, evaluated portfolio or major creative project.
Students benefit from access to developing and ongoing research in their field. They have access to many talented faculty and artists, both local and renowned. Students are able to develop their own chosen areas of music expression while being exposed to a much broader area of interest, leaving them well-rounded as they progress along their chosen path of focus.
The costs of tuition and fees can vary a great deal from one school or institution to the next, especially as these centers of learning are spread throughout multiple countries. For specific information regarding costs, contact the schools directly.
Graduates of this MA program are prepared to become music teachers, performers, conductors, music researchers, professionals in media, soloists, members of orchestras and bands, music editors, and program developers. Job opportunities may be found within the film industry, multimedia companies, in the business sector of art and music establishments, administrators at schools and conservatories, in museums and within the entertainment industry.
If these opportunities seem inviting to you, take a closer look at some of the available school options. Use the program listing to find those options that seem most appropriate and then fill out the lead forms for more information. Search for your program below and contact directly the admission office of the school of your choice by filling in the lead form.