The MA Music and Performing Arts Education at the University of West London is designed for professionals seeking to enhance their expertise in arts education and leadership. You will develop vital skills to hone your professional education-based career, complementing your existing performance abilities through modules focused on workshop techniques, enterprise, fund-raising, marketing, technology, pedagogic theory, and collaboration. This postgraduate Masters degree provides a vibrant learning environment, contextualising skills within 21st-century research-informed practice and practice-as-research, preparing you for impactful roles in arts education.
Studied full-time on campus over one year, this programme offers close collaboration with the UWL's London College of Music, including educational outreach and community ventures, and the London College of Music Examinations board. You will benefit from expert tuition and guidance, developing your teaching and communication skills for diverse age groups and settings, while engaging with established and newer theories in arts education. You will graduate prepared for leadership careers in youth or community arts groups, schools, performance teaching, and institution-based arts education, with the option to pursue PhD study.