Department of Music

Masters in Musicology

• One year full time or two years part time

• Small classes taught by internationally renowned scholars

• Flexible course structure

• World-leading music department, ranked no.1 in the UK for research

• Thriving, friendly and supportive postgraduate culture

• One of the UK’s largest departments for Musicology

As a mature student with no previous academic experience in music, I found the MMus course so stimulating that I felt bereft when it finished and signed up for a PhD, researching in the field of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century music journalism.‘‘

’’John Ling

Our MMus programme covers a wide array of approaches to musicology: from film music to the social history of music, from musical aesthetics to analysing performances. You can either explore an eclectic range of these approaches, or specialise in one area as preparation for PhD study.

Our staff’s expertise covers all historical periods from early music to the present day, and a range of methodologies including cultural history, critical theory, editing, archival work, music analysis, performance studies, and the philosophy of music.

Our course is flexible: you can combine Masters study in musicology with modules in composition, performance, ethnomusicology, or with modules from other departments.

In addition to research-led class teaching by academic staff, you receive individual supervision for your Special Study projects. Our research culture includes seminars, postgraduate days, and a vibrant community of research students.

Our location close to London gives you access to unsurpassed study resources, including Senate House Library and The British Library.

Recent MMus graduates have gone on to funded PhD study in the USA, UK and Europe, and to a wide variety of jobs including editing, publishing, teaching and the media.

For more information and details of how to apply, visit www.rhul.ac.uk/music

Masters in Advanced Musical Studies: Musicology

Royal Holloway, University of London Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX T: 01784 434455 www.rhul.ac.uk