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Master of Philosophy Sacred Music


Master of Letters Sacred Music (Taught Element)
Code Module name Credits
DI5601 Music and the Sacred in Theory and Practice 30 AND
MU5001 Making Music in a Church Context 30 AND
MU5002 Sacred Music in the West: History and Context 30 AND
( DI5451 Christian Doctrine and the Arts 30 OR
DI5452 Religious Experience and Aesthetic Theory 30 )

Further requirements

Must choose 120 credits for the year

To complete the programme students must take 120 taught credits in Year 1.
In Year 2 students must submit either:
A written thesis of up to 40,000 words
OR a combination of written and practical research outputs in sacred music comprising of a practical research element that will usually take the form of a composition portfolio (of around 45 mins in length) or a performance (or around 45 mins in length) AND a written critical exegesis of 8,000-10,000 words which explores the research implications of the practical work and its research questions and context.
With the permission of the programme coordinator, a supervisor and student may vary the relative weight of written and non-written components.