This MA is intended for students who wish to develop their skills and interests in a range of community settings and it draws upon many department specialisms’ including developments in education and disability arts, world music, theatre and technology. It covers musicians working outside formal settings like the concert-hall in, for example, schools, prisons or hospitals; it covers the development of music in under-resourced areas and with disadvantaged people, and it covers the development of creative partnerships between people of different skills and cultures. It is now a growing career option. Many orchestras and arts organisations are seeking to extend their audience base into the community. Many young musicians, in response to changing employment patterns, are developing multi-skilled portfolio careers or are simply expressing a personal preference for more participatory forms of work.