Course Overview
Are you fascinated in early music - not just the music of a particular period, but also the approprach to performing and thinking about music? Are you interested in learning how the music performance of the past can be used to enhance our understanding today? The University of Birmingham-s 16m Bramall Music Building has a world-leading Centre for Early Music Performance and Research (CEMPR), with state-of-the-art facilities. Those wishing to write a dissertation on early music will benefit from access to these facilities, as well as the expertise of staff on a wide range of topics in early music, from the Middle Ages to c. 1800. You will receive specialist supervision as well as training in specific critical and analytical skills to equip you for further study. You will also have the opportunity to participate in one or more of our CEMPR ensembles and receive tuition from the professional performers on our staff, providing an invaluable context for your work.