Conducting - Brass Band Conducting MMus

Birmingham City University

The principal aim of our Master of Music (MMus) course is to provide you with knowledge, skills, and confidence to succeed in your chosen branch(es) of the music profession, giving you a head-start in addressing the challenges involved in becoming a professional musician.The course is suitable for both recent graduates and suitably qualified mature students, with a range of support to ensure that you leave Royal Birmingham Conservatoire ready to pursue a musical career.A distinctive feature of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire’s postgraduate provision is that it will give you the opportunity to make choices within your course directly relevant to your future career aspirations, both within your Principal Study area and in your supporting studies. All MMus and PgDip routes include a core Career Development module designed to get you thinking about your future professional plans, and a broad menu of optional Professional Development modules designed to help you work towards achieving your personal career aspirations. You will also take a core module designed to develop your skills as a researcher or informed practitioner.Brass Band ConductingThe culture of brass bands in the UK is extremely vibrant and although an amateur movement, the demand for professional conductors at all levels is always required. The opportunity to work abroad is also possible with strong brass band organisations in countries such as Switzerland, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Australia and New Zealand.

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