Composition – Master of Arts (Intensive) at Royal Academy of Music

Programme overview

The Master of Arts (MA) in Composition is a postgraduate course for students who want to focus on their principal study and build professional skills, awarded by the University of London. This intensive one-year route is taken by only a few candidates each year and the Academy advises students to apply for the two-year programme; the length can be discussed at audition and adjusted later.

Department: Composition & Contemporary Music | Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: performance classes, masterclasses, individual lessons for the Principal Study, ensemble and directed ensemble coaching, lectures, seminars and academic supervisions. Electives vary each year and include Analysis and Aesthetics, Artist Development, Attentive Listening, Concert Workshop, Contemporary Music Workshop, Historical Performance, Open Academy and Transcription and Arrangement.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Usually a bachelor's degree at lower second-class honours (2:2) or higher, or an international equivalent, normally but not necessarily in music. No written requirement or project proposal; selection is based primarily on musicality and practical performance at audition.

Domestic applicants: GBP 18,350 a year. Tuition per academic year; may increase during studies. Source

International applicants: GBP 33,750 a year. Tuition per academic year; may increase during studies. Source

Duration: 1 year full-time

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