The PCC’s Master of Music is a master’s programme for talented musicians who are passionate and socially engaged. Global developments call for music professionals who dare to venture off the beaten track in their professional practice. That is why students on this master’s programme develop into musicians who act as creators within society: enterprising music professionals who are curious about the world around them and want to make a difference in it. Students enter the programme with an idea and explore and develop it through their own learning pathway. They acquire knowledge and develop skills – together with others – to shape their personal professional practice.  

The programme trains students to become creative and performing musicians at Master’s level. The focus is on the student’s professional practice, with musical performance – in the broadest possible sense – regarded as the core of the profession. The programme supports the development of a sustainable career path by combining an inquisitive attitude and entrepreneurial qualities with high-level creative and artistic achievements. The programme’s tutors help students to develop their own voice as artists, and to define and shape the roles that are important in their artistic practice. Students develop a personal study plan under the guidance of a team of tutors with international reputations and experience, who provide supervision, coaching and assessment throughout the course.  

Artistic development, research and entrepreneurship are interwoven throughout the programme’s curriculum and inform the development of professional practice. The Music in Context and Art Education research groups at the Knowledge Centre for Art & Society are key partners in conducting research and developing students’ research skills. Entrepreneurship is approached both from the perspective of broad musical practice and from a more general framework, with PCC lecturers – all of whom are active in (international) practice – playing a significant role. Throughout the Master’s programme, there are many projects taking place in various contexts and at different locations, involving collaboration with other disciplines and external partners.   

Students complete the programme with a comprehensive demonstration of the practice they have developed, thereby demonstrating their ability to function as professional musicians at Master’s level.