Sacred Music MLitt

The MLitt in Sacred Music is a one year full-time or two years part-time taught programme and is run jointly by the School of Divinitys Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts (ITIA) and the University of St Andrews Music Centre. <br/><br/>The course is aimed at those intending to carry out church music performance and leadership roles, clergy, and those seeking a self-contained programme of study in sacred music or planning to pursue doctoral research in the field. <br/><br/>Students will deepen their understanding of the theological and artistic underpinnings of sacred music-making, and, where applicable, will develop their practical skills of sacred music performance and leadership. <br/><br/>The University of St Andrews has a range of unique music facilities for Sacred Music students, including the new state-of-the-art Laidlaw Music Centre. Students will be supported by ITIA and Music Centre staff who have research and practical expertise in sacred music. <br/><br/>**Highlights**<br/>- Develop skills relevant to your area of specialism in music making (e.g. composition, choral directing, organ, instrumental music in worship) or in music journalism and lecturing. <br/><br/><br/>- Gain insights into the theological and philosophical underpinnings of music in worship, both in the past and in the present day. <br/><br/><br/>- Study at the School of Divinity, based in the ancient St Mary’s College Quad, and at the University of St Andrews Laidlaw Music Centre. <br/><br/><br/>- Receive expert tuition from musicians and scholars working actively in the field of sacred music, including Sir James MacMillan, composer and professor of Theology, Imagination and the Arts. <br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from excellent music resources, including cutting-edge electronic music studios, a purpose-built recital hall, four pipe organs, and the acclaimed St Salvator’s Chapel Choir. <br/>