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MMus in Composition (Guildhall Artist Masters)

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

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  • Qualification

    Mmus/MusM - Master of Music

  • Location

    Guildhall School of Music & Drama

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 year

Course summary

About the MMus/MComp programme

Guildhall School offers some of the most stimulating and creative training for composers in the UK. Studying Composition at Guildhall Artist Masters level prepares you for professional life as a composer. It allows you to explore and refine your individual artistic voice within the collaborative atmosphere of a busy, modern conservatoire, while also giving you the space for self-reflection.

The programme centres around weekly one-to-one Principal Study lessons. You will be allocated to one of the Department’s distinguished Faculty of composers, who will guide your creative participation on core projects across the year. The outcomes of core projects are all workshopped, rehearsed, publicly performed and recorded. Weekly composition seminars and open sessions support technical, aesthetic and professional development, and a choice of elective modules support specific aspects of your development.

Successful completion of Part One meets all the criteria for a Masters level (level 7) award and a student may conclude their studies at this point and be awarded a Master of Music (or a Postgraduate Diploma, according to the modules taken). Part Two represents progression for the student in terms of depth and breadth of repertoire within a project-based structure that mimics, in a controlled environment, professional practice at the highest level. Students who continue to Part Two (progression criteria apply, see Part One below) will be awarded, on its successful completion, a Master of Composition (Guildhall Artist).

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 25,720per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

  • Campus address

    Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Silk Street, City of London, EC2Y 8DT, England

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    12th out of 80 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 213
    157 74%

    21st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    87.0 87%

    7th

    5
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.04 76%

    46th

    23

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