​ Welcome to the Master of Music course! I’m Matt Wright, I’m a Professor, composer and sound designer and the route lead for the MMUS course here at CCCU. Alongside our team, I am looking forward to meeting you all this September and supporting you in developing your musical career!

Matt Wright
Course Director

Your Teaching Timetable

Teaching for your course will begin w.c 21 September 2026.

To help you plan your first few weeks, you can view an overview of the teaching activities for your course.

View your first trimester teaching timetable.

On a mobile device, click the arrow next to “Search” at the top right of the page to view your timetable.

If your course is taught in groups, the overview will show activities for all groups. You will only need to attend sessions for your allocated group.

Once teaching begins, your individual timetable and group allocation will be available in MyTimetable provided you have completed online registration and created your computing account.

Your Trimester 1 Modules

Music, Performance and Research

Creative Collaborations

Key dates

Academic Calendar: Trimesters [15 Week]

View key dates for this Academic Calendar for 2025-26 including when teaching starts and finishes and when you break for holidays.

Welcome

We look forward to meeting you during Welcome Week (14 - 18 September 2026) where we aim to help you find your feet!

We will introduce you to the teaching team, your Personal Academic Tutor (PAT) and core university systems you will use during your study.

We’ll also introduce you to our outstanding music performance, recording and sound design studios.

But most importantly, we will introduce you to your fellow students and help you take the first steps at settling into our creative community.

Getting started

​​Your first set of modules are:

  • Music Performance, Production and Research with James Dean and Matt Wright
  • Creative Collaborations with Matt Wright, Jane Milton and Dave Boyd.

​In Music Performance, Production and Research, sessions will take the form of practical performance workshops, studio sessions and research seminars appropriate to your own skills and interests. You will design a portfolio that heightens your skills as a performer, songwriter/composer/producer or researcher. Submissions can be in the form of performances, compositions, productions, podcasts, video presentations or critical writing and our team will be there to answer any questions and support you along the way.

​Creative Collaborations will equip you with the skills and insights to explore how different sectors of the creative industries intersect, working on a live or simulated project with fellow students, external partners or across disciplines (for example work with filmmakers, games designers or photographers).

You’ll apply your area of expertise in a collaborative project to tackle a real-world issue or challenge. By the end of the module, you’ll be equipped with a collaborative mindset and professional skills essential for success in today’s creative industries.

​Please bring a laptop or tablet to take notes in each session. For guitar/bass players, please bring your instrument and cable. For singers, please bring your mic and cable.

For producers, please bring your laptop with your mixes and a mini jack-jack cable.

Your Must Do Tasks

Once you have been invited to register for your course, there are some key tasks you'll need to complete to make sure you are ready to become a CCCU student. 

Registration invitations are sent towards the end of August. We'll send yours to the email address you used when you applied, so please check this inbox regularly to make sure you don't miss any important information.

Pre-course reading

Cashman (2019) Performing Popular Music: The Art of Creating Memorable and Successful Performances: Routledge

Cervino, A., Lettberg, M. & Lisboa, T. (2010) The practice of practising. Leuven: Leuven University Press.

Evans, A. (2013) Secrets of Performing Confidence. London: A & C Black.

Weekhout, H. (2019) Music Production. 3rd edn. Taylor and Francis.

International student success programme

International students: don't miss out! Make sure you register for our international student success programme which provides practical advice on preparing to live and study in the UK.

Contact details

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