Strand Campus
Strand Campus feels like the heart of London—historic yet buzzing with energy. Nestled by the Thames, it offers world-class academics, vibrant student life, and endless inspiration from the city’s culture and diversity.
Overview
On this course you may specialise in either Music Studies, Composition or Performance. We encourage you to choose optional modules that reflect your particular interests, which may include modules from other Arts & Humanities departments or in Music at SOAS, meaning you can build a broad and truly individual study specialism.
Our specialist modules will teach you current approaches to academic writing on music as well as advanced techniques for research, composition or performance. At the end of your course, you will submit a special study, for which we will give you one-to-one supervision.
Our aim is to nurture leaders in music studies as well as the next generation of composers and performers. If you intend to go on to research, composition or performance at doctoral level, or if you want to build on your existing skills, this course will be ideal for you.
Key benefits
- Intensively taught course covering a wide range of specialised topics.
- Provides a foundation for further research focusing on current approaches and advanced techniques.
- Music Studies students choose from historical, sociocultural and theoretical modules taught by distinguished staff.
- Composition students benefit from one-to-one lessons and participation in composition seminars and have the opportunity to hear their works performed by visiting professional musicians.
- Performance students receive one-to-one instrumental, vocal, or conducting lessons from expert musicians from across London, choosing a specialism from across a wide range of musical traditions (classical music, jazz, musical theatre, popular music, global traditions)
- Option to take modules in other Arts & Humanities departments at King’s, or at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS).
- Located in the heart of London’s music scene, with two major opera companies (Royal Opera Covent Garden and English National Opera), two major arts centres (South Bank Centre—location of the Royal Festival Hall—and Barbican), and the West End within walking distance
Came to King’s because of the interdisciplinary and groundbreaking approach of its MMus which strives to offer a diverse approach to music research & education.
JavierMusic MMus Alumnus
Course essentials
On this course you may specialise in either Music Studies, Composition or Performance. We encourage you to choose optional modules that reflect your particular interests, which may include modules from other Arts & Humanities departments or in Music at SOAS, meaning you can build a broad and truly individual study specialism.
Our specialist modules will teach you current approaches to academic writing on music as well as advanced techniques for research, composition or performance. At the end of your course, you will submit a special study, for which we will give you one-to-one supervision.
Our aim is to nurture leaders in music studies as well as the next generation of composers and performers. If you intend to go on to research, composition or performance at doctoral level, or if you want to build on your existing skills, this course will be ideal for you.
Key Information
Course type:
Master's
Delivery mode:
In person
Study mode:
Full time / Part time
Duration:
One year full-time, September to September, two years part-time
Credit value:
UK 180/ECTS 90
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2026
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