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MA - Master of Arts
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
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MA - Master of Arts
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
Full Time
SEP-25
1 year
Select a an exam type
The Academy’s brass department aims to maximise the musical skills of each individual student preparing them for a fulfilling and successful career in music.
Your Principal Study is the primary focus of your work at the Academy. The requirements differ from department to department.
Programme Aims
a) To encourage the development of performers/composers with a distinctive and original artistic personality. b) To provide aspiring musicians with a bridge to a successful career in performance/composition. c) To create an artistic and educational environment where performers/composers can reach the highest possible standards and consolidate their technical skills. d) To provide programmes of study appropriate to the needs of individual students. e) To encourage students to become involved in a full range of ensemble activities related to their Principal Study or to provide students with the challenge of writing for different resources and of meeting different functions. f) To give regular opportunities for performance in wide range of contexts, both competitive and non-competitive or to give regular collaborate with other artists. g) To stimulate habits of self-awareness and self-criticism that will prepare students for the challenges of the music profession. h) To encourage students to develop repertoire interests that will help promote their performance careers or to help students become aware of current compositional trends and how these connect to their own interests. i) To give students the opportunity to reflect on their practice as performers or composers by engaging in research enquiry related to their artistic aims. j) To help students become aware of current trends in practice-led and how these connect to their own interests. k) To offer opportunities for students to develop their artistic personalities through advanced project work, blending scholarly and practical elements.
Performance Requirements: A performance standard at least equivalent to that of a recognised music performance diploma in your Principal Study. Academic Requirements: A good Honours Bachelor degree (normally in Music: RQF Level 6). Otherwise an international qualification of an equivalent standard.
Students living in
Domestic
£16,800 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£30,850 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£30,850 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
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