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University of Reading

Whiteknights , Reading Berkshire ,United Kingdom

MA Education (Music Education)

Deepen your understanding of the theoretical and contextual issues related to your professional life as a music teacher on our flexible MA Education (Music Education).
This pathway is designed to be flexible to meet the needs of busy professionals and to reflect your own interests. At the Institute of Education, we recognise the uniqueness of every student and we address our teaching to suit your individual needs. This course is offered on both a full-time and part-time basis.
You will deepen your understanding of the theoretical and contextual issues related to your professional life as a music teacher, and evaluate aspects of your practice.
Based in our purpose-built music education department, you will complete modules which focus on musical leadership, choral education, music technology, assessment in music, and musical cognition. The programme's design enables you to benefit from a wide choice of generic modules that explore education and research, as well as specific musical interests.
You will be taught by a diverse and incredibly experienced community of academics, and benefit from the breadth of their expertise and backgrounds in educating and influencing policy.
Our teaching is interactive, experiential and innovative. We utilise a wide variety of technologies to enhance your learning, including making use of presentation tools, interactive whiteboards, mixed media, social media and mobile technologies in our teaching and screen capture in assessment.

Intakes

  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Get ready for your future- it's never too early to start thinking about what you might do next. No matter what year of study you are in we have Careers Consultants and plenty of resources to help you, as well as opportunities all year round to boost your CV.

Careers and placements

Careers can support you in person and online to ensure you explore your options, grow your experience and develop skills to enable you to compete for success in the graduate labour market, or whatever path you chose after graduation. Find out more about how careers can support you in our RISE UP leaflet.

  • We also organise an extensive programme of career development workshops and on campus recruitment events providing something for everyone:
  • Make MyJobsOnline your first stop for jobs, events and advice appointments
  • Gain an insight into potential career areas and Industries by starting your careers research
  • Top tips on getting into various jobs, usually from the recruiters themselves
  • Access to practice psychometric tests and exercises typically found at graduate assessment centres
  • An understanding of the Skills and competencies employers look for in the recruitment process
  • The ability to sell yourself successfully online and in person
  • How to make your job applications stand out and secure you an interview
  • Careers fairs for both corporate and not-for-profit career paths

PSW Opportunity

2 years PSW

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

First class Bachelor degree (60 %+) or equivalent GPA.

International English Language Test Score - IELTS - 6.5 - 8.0

Test of English as a Foreign Language (internet-based version) - TOEFL (internet-based) - 88 - 100
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English/ Certificate of Advanced English - CPE/ CAE - A - C/ 193-200
Test of English for Educational Purposes - TEEP - 6.5 - 7.5

Pearson English Test - Pearson - 53 - 74