University of York
Master of Arts in Community Music
The Master of Arts in Community Music in Arts is offered by University of York.
Program Length: 1 YEAR.
Master of Arts in Community Music offered by the University of York
Become a leader in collaborative and inclusive music makingCommunity music is a growing career option, as more and more musicians opt to work outside formal settings like the concert hall and many orchestras and arts organisations seek to extend their audience base into the community.Community music covers work in schools, prisons or hospitals, the development of music in under-resourced areas and with disadvantaged people and the development of creative partnerships between people of different skills and cultures. The vast majority of music programmes focus on musicology and instrumental/vocal excellence - this course will challenge you to build on these skills and think critically about the practical applications of music beyond the concert hall.You'll leave with the well-honed skills needed to facilitate access to music for a diverse range of people. The course also covers project management and arts administration, management and consultancy, and combines scholarship with professional and charitable outcomes, experience that will be invaluable in any career you may wish to pursue.
Course contentThe MA Community Music is based on a series of six short course modules (20 credits each), taught in five-day blocks twice per term, as well as seminars and a placement and related dissertation.You'll cover a range of topics relating to professional issues in community music and complete a ten-day placement in the community.In addition to these modules, we strongly encourage you to participate in department ensembles and attend weekly research seminars, performance classes and composition seminars relevant to your studies.ModulesShort course modules cover music in education and therapy, groupwork and project management, world music and arts administration, as well as the fundamentals of community arts practice.You'll also attend weekly seminars in the first two terms, focussing on issues of professional development. You'll cover subject-specific skills such as fundraising, writing business plans, legal matters such as health and safety and safeguarding and work skills such as managing a portfolio career in the arts. These seminars are not assessed, but provide vital preparation for your placement and dissertation.Autumn TermCommunity Music in Principle (20 credits)Music in Education, Therapy and Health (20 credits)
Spring TermGroup Work, Class Work and Project Management (20 credits)World Music and the Other Arts (20 credits)
Summer TermHistory and Practice in Community Arts (20 credits)Music Technology and Arts Administration (20 credits)