The MA Music and Wellbeing develops the critical and analytical techniques needed to evaluate and evidence the relationship between musical engagement and wellbeing, while learning skills directly related to careers in areas including arts therapies, education outreach/music education, community music, music administration, or to PhD study.
Students will expand their understanding of the topic, learning to identify the methodological and ethical challenges of researching in real-world settings, and developing the empirical skills needed to conduct independent research, drawing on this knowledge to complete a dissertation.
The degree is built around three core subject-area modules exploring Music, Wellbeing and its Evaluation, Applied Professional Practice, and Empirical Research Techniques. Through these modules students expand their understanding of the relationship between musical engagement and wellbeing, learn to identify the methodological and ethical challenges of researching in real-world settings, and develop the empirical skills needed to conduct independent research. The Applied Professional Practice module provides students with opportunities to take a proactive and self-reflective role in their work, developing professional relationships with our partner organisations.
The major submission is a dissertation on an aspect of music and wellbeing of the student’s own choosing, and students also choose an optional module to complete their degree. This might be in an area of music such as music psychology, musicology, or performance, or in a related area such as arts fundraising or arts management.
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Students must study 180 credits comprised from a mix of compulsory and optional modules adding up to 180 credits.
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSS5162M | Dissertation | 60 | 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) | PFP |
| MUSS5731M | Music, Wellbeing and its Evaluation | 30 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| MUSS5732M | Applied Professional Practice | 30 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| MUSS5932M | Empirical Research Techniques | 30 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Candidates may study 30 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC5039M | Creative Inquiry, Communication and Learning | 30 | 1 May to 30 Sep | |
| MUSS5130M | Issues in Musicology | 30 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MUSS5132M | Short Dissertation | 30 | 1 Jan to 30 Sep, Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MUSS5133M | Short Dissertation | 30 | 1 Jan to 31 May, 1 May to 30 Sep, Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MUSS5134M | Individual Project | 30 | 1 Jan to 30 Sep, 1 Jan to 31 May, 1 May to 30 Sep, Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun), Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MUSS5139M | International Research Project | 30 | Not running in 202021 | |
| MUSS5330M | Instrumental or Vocal Recital | 30 | 1 Jan to 31 May, 1 May to 30 Sep, Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MUSS5337M | Applied Performance Studies | 30 | 1 Jan to 30 Sep, Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MUSS5833M | The Recording Industry Now | 30 | 1 Jan to 30 Jun | |
| MUSS5931M | Case Studies in the Applied Psychology of Music | 30 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| PECI5207M | Arts Management and Cultural Leadership | 30 | 1 Sep to 31 Jan (adv yr), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PECI5702M | Professional Practice: Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy | 30 | 1 Jun to 31 Dec |
Candidates may (after consultation with their Programme Leader) take up to 30 credits of Discovery modules. These will normally be either level 3 or M-level; student must pass a minimum of 135 credits at M-level in order to be awarded a Masters qualification.
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