School of Music
MMus Performance
The School balances musical studies of performance, composition & critical & historical studies, with developing areas such as popular music, world musics & music technology.
Programme Manager: Dr Michael Allis
Email:m.allis@leeds.ac.uk
The MMus Performance programme aims to introduce students to a wide range of musical studies at an advanced level, to develop presentational skills, technical proficiency and interpretation in musical performance, and to encourage an interest in performance research to enable students to enhance their musical and artistic development. Students take a compulsory Final Recital module, supported by one-to-one specialist teaching, performance classes and masterclasses. They choose an additional core module - either Applied Performance (allowing students to pursue distinctive individual projects such as ensemble work or the exploration of pedagogic interests) or Studies in Historical Performance; here, a series of seminars focuses upon case studies of performance traditions and practices, and students have the opportunity to apply this knowledge in research-led performance, integrated with written work.
All taught postgraduate students also attend a core research skills module, Introduction to Musical Scholarship. The remaining programme credits are chosen from a wide-ranging menu of optional modules, allowing students the flexibility to tailor their studies to their own individual enthusiasms and interests.
On successful completion of this programme students should be able to:
Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of key theoretical principles in the area of study. Demonstrate the development of practical skills associated with music technology and computer music at an advanced level. Demonstrate originality in the application of knowledge to the field of study Pursue an intensive and detailed exploration of a single field or a group of related areas within music technology and computer music. Evaluate critically current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline. Demonstrate advanced skills in music both practically and theoretically.
MUSI 5360M Final Recital (60cr)
Recital: 40-50 mins (90%)
Programme notes, 1-2,000 words (10%)[supported by seminar(s) and published guidelines]
MUSI 5337M Applied Performance (30cr)
Project(s) + personal statement (80%)
Performance research essay, c.2000 words (20%)
MUSI 5333M Studies in Historical Performance (30cr)
Project and performance (75%)
Essay, c.2000 words (25%)
MUSI 5030M Introduction to Musical Scholarship (30cr)
One of the following:
Bibliography assignment (50%) Presentation Skills (50%)Students choose an additional 60 credits from the following options (subject to availability), to make up a total of 180 credits - either one 60cr module, or two 30cr modules:
60-credit modules
Dissertation
Portfolio of Original Compositions
Editorial Project
Music Technology Project
30-credit modules
Issues in Contemporary Musicology
Composition Studies
Short Dissertation
Computer Music Studies
Applied Performance
Short Recital
Editing & Archival Studies
Studies in Historical performance
Individual Project