Transcript:
Your transcripts should give detailed information of the individual grades received in your university-level qualifications to date. You should only upload official documents issued by your institution and any transcript not in English should be accompanied by a certified translation.More information about the transcript requirement is available in the Application Guide.(https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/applying-to-oxford/application-guide?wssl=1#content-tab--4)
Curriculum Vitae:
A CV/résumé is compulsory for all applications. Most applicants choose to submit a document of one to two pages highlighting their academic achievements and any relevant professional experience.
Personal Statement:
Your statement should be written in English and explain your motivation for applying for the course at Oxford, your relevant experience and education, and the specific areas that interest you and/or you intend to specialise in.
This will be assessed for the evidence it supplies of motivation for and understanding of the proposed area of study; the ability to present a reasoned case in English; feasibility and coherence of proposed composition project to be pursued during the course.
Recommendation Letter:
Three overall, generally academic.
Whilst you must register three referees, the department may start the assessment of your application if two of the three references are submitted by the course deadline and your application is otherwise complete. Please note that you may still be required to ensure your third referee supplies a reference for consideration.
References should generally be academic, though you may use one professional reference.
Your references will support compositional ability, academic achievement, motivation, and research promise.
Written Work:
One essay of up to 3000 words .An academic essay or other writing sample from your most recent qualification, written in English, is required. An extract of the requisite length from longer work, such as an undergraduate dissertation, is also permissible.https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/mphil-music-composition?wssl=1
Portfolio:
Two or three compositions with a combined duration of 30 minutes.
Scores should be uploaded to your application in form of a PDF or JPG as ‘Written work’.
You should also send in mp3/mp4 recordings to Graduate Admissions via the online query form as it is not currently possible to send these file types via the application form.
Compositions will be assessed for their demonstration of invention, critical awareness of the field of contemporary classical composition, musicality, technical assurance and for their clarity of presentation.