NEC’s degrees in Music Theory and Musicology offer students the opportunity to work one-on-one with each department’s diverse faculty, which includes leading scholars, composers, and performers. Whether you are an emerging professional theorist, a composer, a pedagogue, or a performer, NEC’s Music Theory Department provides an intellectually rigorous and nurturing environment to pursue your field of research in one of the world’s most musically inspiring institutions.
NEC’s Music History and Musicology Department brings together leading historians, musicologists, and scholars who are experts in their fields and passionate about sharing their knowledge with the next generation.
We offer both a taught MA, and research postgraduate programmes, with high levels of individual attention and personal support, and...
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