Popular Music Performance, MMus

About Popular Music Performance, MMus - at University of West London

Course summary

Overview

The Popular Music Performance course is designed to address the practical, academic and professional needs of contemporary musicians, and welcomes students from all genres.

You'll receive substantial one-to-one instrumental tuition with recitalists of international renown and extend your practical musicianship and academic skills.
Why choose this course?
The course is delivered by tutors who are all active professionals within the music industry, so they're well placed to support your career development.
London College of Music's (LCM) regular Composition Workshops and Masterclasses offer great opportunities to learn new skills and network with students from other postgraduate courses. 
You can also benefit from being part of the vibrant LCM community with regular performance opportunities at LCM Sessions gigs. 
The college runs several large ensembles including Pop and Gospel Choir, LCM Sinfonia, LCM Big Band, LCM Choir, and LCM Glee Choir, which students can participate in.
Tutor information
The Popular Music Performance teaching staff includes:  
Lead Tutor for Drums / Percussion Jeremy Cornes who started his professional career appearing with the Bournemouth Sinfonietta, the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Paul Westwood who has worked with an impressive list of A-list artists and bands as well as providing music for film and TV and performing in a diverse selection of London stage shows including Cats, Chess, Les Miserables, West Side Story, Whistle Down the Wind.
Course leader and lecturer Dr Sara McGuinness:

Alumni 
Graduating from the London College of Music means joining an ever-growing and impressive list of alumni including: 

• Matt Tong - formerly of Bloc Party
• Matthew Hodson - the founder of the London Synthesis Orchestra
• Ben Salter who worked with Nile Rodgers in the United States 
• Alexander Grant, aka Alex Da Kid, a Grammy Award nominee who wrote and produced Eminem's Love the Way You Lie (featuring Rihanna).

Career and study progression
Graduates will likely pursue a career as a professional performing musician.The London College of Music also offers both DMus and MPhil/PhD research degrees.

Other options available for MMus Popular Music Performance

• Full time - September 2017, Fulham and Ealing

Fees

Fees for home and EU students

Main fee£3,600

Fees for overseas students

Main fee£5,750Find out if you are a home or overseas student.

Funding

There is a £2,000 bursary available for applicants who hold a UWL validated degree.

A range of loans, bursaries and scholarships are available to help you fund your studies.

Students on some Masters courses may be eligible to apply for a Postgraduate Loan of up to £10,000 as a contribution towards their course and living costs. Find out how to apply for a Postgraduate Loan on GOV.UK

Other loans available to postgraduate students include Professional and Career Development Loans, which also allow you to borrow up to £10,000.  Find out more about Loans on GOV.UK

Additional funding is available to some types of students, such as disabled students. Find out more about funding opportunities

Within the university, we offer a range of scholarships and bursaries including:

• The William Brake Bursary: a £1,000 award for candidates on undergraduate or postgraduate degree courses
• The Mollie Clay Scholarship: a £2,500 scholarship awarded to an outstanding student
• Exclusive alumni discounts: a £2,000 discount on taught postgraduate courses or a 10% discount on research courses, exclusive to students who graduated from the University of West London.

Other scholarships are also available, including awards for specific subjects. Find out more and check your eligibility for the scholarships and bursaries listed above.

Please note fees are paid for each year of study unless otherwise stated. You will be required to re-enrol and pay fees at the beginning of each academic year. Fees may be subject to government regulations on fee increases. Future inflationary increases will be applied to each subsequent year of the course, subject to government regulations on fee increases.

Entry requirements

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