About Music MA in Oxford Brookes University
Our MA in Music offers advanced training in either musicology or composition. The modular structure allows you to pursue a broad generalist programme or to specialise in a particular area of your choice.
Within the field of musicology, you can direct your studies towards one or several of the following:
- music in nineteenth-century culture
- opera studies
- popular music studies
- film music.
The composition pathway provides a practice-based contemporary composition curriculum. It encourages you to push the boundaries of your practice and develop a voice as an engaged and creative composer.
This course is unusual in combining a rigorous academic education with the opportunity to acquire vocational skills through our innovative Professional Experience module. You take up work placements with a wide range of external arts organisations. Or undertake a project with one of our specialist research units. This gives you rich opportunities for career development and can pave the way for further study at PhD level.
A qualification equivalent to a good honours degree.Consider your application based on evidence of other relevant personal and professional experience, the support of your referees and examples of written work.
Oxford Brookes University Highlights
| Type of Institute |
Public |
| Location |
Headington, Oxford. |
| Programs offered |
Undergraduate and graduate |
| Mode of application |
Online |
| Housing facilities |
Available |
| Financial Aid |
Scholarships, loans and grants |
| Application fee |
20-25 GBP |
Oxford Brookes University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
The table below mentions the cost of living in the UK while studying at the Oxford Brookes. The cost is tabulated on 35-week to 52-week basis. Usually, postgraduate courses are 52 weeks long.
| Item |
Amount (GBP) |
| Tuition (annual) |
13,900-20,000 |
| Accommodation |
4900-7280 |
| Books and supplies |
350-520 |
| Food |
2,275-3,224 |
| Transportation |
350-520 |
| Internet |
175-260 |
| Household goods |
350-520 |
| Miscellaneous (haircuts, gifts, emergency) |
1,050-1,560 |
| Total |
23,350-33,884 |
Oxford Brookes University Application Process
Application portal
- Undergraduate: UCAS or Oxford Brookes online portal
- Graduate: Brookes direct application
Application fee: Undergraduate: 20-25 GBP; Graduate: NA
Supporting documents:
- Academic transcripts.
- English language proficiency test scores.
- Scores of exams to study in the UK. (GMAT,GRE)
- CV or resume.
- Two references.
- Work experience and interview (if applicable)
English Proficiency Tests Scores
IELTS is the main test accepted at the university for Tier 4 student visa applicants.
| Program |
IELTS minimum score |
| International Foundation Diploma (Extended pathway) |
4.5 overall with 4.5 in all sections |
| International Foundation Diploma |
5.0 overall with 5.0 in all sections |
International Foundation Business and Technology,
International Foundation Arts, Humanities and Law |
5.5 overall with 5.5 in all sections |
Built Environment Foundation,
Computing Foundation,
Engineering Foundation |
Overall of 6.0 with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking |
Law, Architecture, Interior Architecture, English Literature
(including combined honors), English Literature and Creative Writing |
Overall of 6.5 with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking |
| Nutrition BSc (Hons) |
Overall of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in every section |
| Health and Social Care programs |
Overall of 6.5 or 7.0 with 6.5 or 7.0 in all sections (Specific details can be found on program page) |
| All other undergraduate programs |
Overall of 6.0 with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking |
| Pre-Master's courses (including Two-Year Master's) |
Overall of 5.5 with 5.5 in all sections |
| All masters courses |
Overall of 6.0-7.0 with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking (Specific details can be found on program page) |
