Music (Composition) (MMus)

Enhance your knowledge with a master's degree in music composition at the University of Southampton. You’ll graduate with the skills for a career in music or further research on a PhD. Our MMus Music Composition programme gives you the opportunity to specialise in various elements of musical composition. On this course, you’ll learn: current trends in composition 20th and 21st century musical developments aesthetic, technical and critical issues in modern compositional practice in-depth analysis of your chosen compositional genres, materials, techniques and forms Our academic staff are internationally noted performers with active solo and ensemble careers, and established composers of contemporary art music, electronic music, media music (for example, in film, TV and videogames), and jazz. These world-leading experts can offer you intensive one-to-one tuition in music history, culture and performance. We offer a broad-based MMus programme with 4 specialist pathways: Composition Perform

IELTS: overall 6.5; reading 6.0; writing 6.0; speaking 6.0; listening 6.0

International students: £28,700 per year

UK students: £10,400 per year

UK/Home: £10,400 per year

International: £28,700 per year

September 2026

Application deadlines UK students The deadline to apply for this course is midday UK time.

• Highfield, Southampton, United Kingdom