Répétiteur – Advanced Professional Diploma at Royal Academy of Music

Programme overview

The Advanced Diploma in opera repetiteurship is a level 8 postgraduate course for pianists specialising as opera repetiteurs, alongside 45 hours of one-to-one tuition. Students work across operatic repertoire from the 17th to the 21st centuries and are coached by professors and directors of Royal Academy Opera and the Vocal Faculty. Applicants are also considered for the Repetiteur Fellowships.

Department: Royal Academy Opera and Vocal Faculty | Duration: 9 months | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Weekly activity includes playing for main-stage opera and opera scenes rehearsals, assisting conductors, preparing opera choruses, language coaching in French, Italian and German, and recitative and continuo playing, plus observing masterclasses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Master's qualification or equivalent in a relevant subject, though applications are welcomed from students who may not meet the usual academic requirements. A performance (or compositional, where applicable) standard at least equivalent to recognised postgraduate degrees and a clear sense of a specialism for further study.

Domestic applicants: GBP 14,550 a year. UK students Source

International applicants: GBP 28,950 a year. International students Source

Intake: September

Duration: 9 months

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