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Qualification
Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
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Location
King's Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
22-SEP-25
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
This degree is a perfect combination for students who have a strong interest in music perhaps more specifically music production. Understanding key computing courses such as programming will offer students the chance to move in to careers like music production and sound engineering, where strong computing skills will be of benefit.This programme offers up a range of computing and music courses whilst still delivering some key core courses. In computing, core courses remain in areas of Computer Programming Principles and Computer Architecture, Data Management and Software Engineering, to name a few. Music related choices come in the form of courses such as Fundamentals of Music Theory, Fundamentals of Music Harmony and Performance.Our Music staff are active as musicologists, composers and performers and their work is recognised and valued throughout the world, both in research communities as well as in the concert hall and via broadcast media.
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£ 20,800per year
Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
University information

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University League Table
30th
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Campus address
University of Aberdeen, Directorate of External Relations, King's College, Aberdeen, Aberdeen, City Of, AB24 3FX, Scotland
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Subject ranking
29th out of 123 4
42nd out of 117 4
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Entry standards
/ Max 217176 81%10th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10081.0 81%23rd
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.24 81%19th
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Entry standards
/ Max 223169 76%21st
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.85 71%102nd
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