Comments about Music Performance MMus - At the institution - Kingston Upon Thames - Greater London
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Objectives
It focuses on performance practice, authenticity, contemporary performance, the psychology of performance and performance preparation leading to recitals. You will receive individual tuition on your instrument or voice from a top professional performer.
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Entry requirements
If you aspire to become a professional musical performer or are an instrumental teacher and would like to deepen your knowledge of music performance, this course is ideal.
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Academic title
Music Performance MMus
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Course description
What will you study?
Kingston's MMus in Music Performance aims to create informed, skilled and insightful practitioners across a wide range of musical genres. The course covers issues of performance practice; preparation of performance; analysis for performers; the psychology of performance; and performance presentation. You will also be asked to criticise and evaluate your own performances and undertake a project focusing on an aspect of some of the music you choose to perform in your final concert.
Teaching takes place through lectures, workshops, tutorials, masterclasses (recent masterclasses have included Jane Manning and Robert Taub) and individual instrumental/vocal lessons. A range of optional modules allows you to develop your skills in related topics, such as composition, conducting, arranging and ensemble performance.
Course structure
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.
Core modules
-Major Project
-Major Project Plan
-Major Project Progress Report
-Performance Studies I
-Performance Studies II
-Research Methods and Scholarly Practice
Option modules (choose 2)
-Analysing Popular Music
-Art and Design options
-Composition
-Composing for Film and TV I
-Conducting
-History of Film Music
-Music in Context
-Music in Education I
-Research Seminars
-Sound Design
-Sound Diffusion
Modules taught at University of Surrey
-Aesthetics
-Analysis
-Case Studies
-Classical Studio Production
-Critical Musicology
-Criticism and Reviewing
-Popular Musicology
