M.A Composition

Course description
This course offers an opportunity for you to immerse yourself in the creation of either instrumental or electroacoustic composition. You can choose to specialize in instrumental composition and explore a broad range of compositional approaches and techniques while collaborating with performers. Alternatively, you may specialize in electronic/electroacoustic composition which includes the opportunity to explore creative applications of analog/digital technologies, real-time audio processing techniques, and aesthetics of sonic art.

Our program provides you with skills, techniques and experience that will prepare you for doctoral work or employment in the creative arts.

Our expertise, your future
The University of Sheffield's Department of Music features a broad spectrum of contemporary compositional practice, including instrumental, electronic and mixed-media.

We'll encourage you to explore contemporary composition through various approaches to materials, structures and forms, and to define and refine your creative voice in both instrumental and electronic music.

Our distinguished composers bring their expertise to your course. We'll help you develop a diverse portfolio of your work. In recent years many of our postgraduate composers have received international awards in composition competitions around the globe.