Close icon

Personalise what you see on this page.

Choose from the options below. We'll show you information based on your current location as default.

I'M FROM

  • United States
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.

LIVING IN

  • United States
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.

LOOKING FOR

  • Undergraduate courses
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.
Viewing as a student from United States living in United States interested in Undergraduate courses

PgCert Music

Birmingham City University

Add to favourites
Birmingham City University

Course options

  • Qualification

    Postgraduate Certificate

  • Location

    Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

  • Study mode

    Part time

  • Start date

    08-SEP-25

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

Overview

The principal aim of our Master of Music (MMus) course is to provide you with knowledge, skills, and confidence to succeed in your chosen branch(es) of the music profession, giving you a head-start in addressing the challenges involved in becoming a professional musician.

The course is suitable for both recent graduates and suitably qualified mature students, with a range of support to ensure that you leave Royal Birmingham Conservatoire ready to pursue a musical career.

A distinctive feature of Royal Birmingham Conservatoires postgraduate provision is that it will give you the opportunity to make choices within your course directly relevant to your future career aspirations, both within your Principal Study area and in your supporting studies. All MMus and PgDip routes include a core Career Development module designed to get you thinking about your future professional plans, and a broad menu of optional Professional Development modules designed to help you work towards achieving your personal career aspirations. You will also take a core module designed to develop your skills as a researcher or informed practitioner.

You will have the opportunity to study in one of several Principal Study areas, most of which are also offered at PgDip or PgCert level.

What's covered in this course?

  • Regular individual tuition in your Principal Study area from leading UK and internationally renowned performers, practitioners, teachers, and researchers.
  • Bespoke support classes in musicianship and repertoire.
  • The opportunity to participate in a wide variety of creative projects, including interdisciplinary collaborations.
  • Frequent opportunities to perform, both within Departmental activities and in concerts.
  • Access to forums, seminars and masterclasses with distinguished visiting artists, composers, and performers.
  • Access to the Conservatoires broad range of ensemble activities, including chamber music, operatic productions, Brass Band, Wind Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, ‘Repertoire and ‘Pops Orchestras, Thallein (Contemporary Music) Ensemble, and the Folk Ensemble.

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

Information not available

Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University image

Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University

  • University League Table

    92nd

  • Campus address

    Birmingham City University, University House, 15 Bartholomew Row, Birmingham, Birmingham, B5 5JU, England

VIEW PROFILE
Live and study in an affordable multicultural city with a diverse multi-ethnic population.
Many master's courses offer international students optional six-month professional placements towards the end of their studies.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Music

    22nd out of 80 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 213
    156 73%

    24th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    74.0 74%

    24th

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.19 80%

    19th

    13

Is this page useful?

Yes No

Sorry about that...

HOW CAN WE IMPROVE IT?

SUBMIT

Thanks for your feedback!