MMus Traditional Music
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
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Mmus/MusM - Master of Music

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SEP-25

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2 years

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Mmus/MusM - Master of Music

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Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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SEP-25

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OverviewYou begin your postgraduate studies with the core of your musical personality – the skills, understandings and attitudes that define you as a traditional musician or piper – already established. Your postgraduate studies should nurture that existing artistic personality so that you can make a difference in the fields in which you choose to work.The programme offers advanced training to talented traditional musicians from diverse undergraduate degrees or their equivalent. We have ...Read more

Overview

You begin your postgraduate studies with the core of your musical personality – the skills, understandings and attitudes that define you as a traditional musician or piper – already established. Your postgraduate studies should nurture that existing artistic personality so that you can make a difference in the fields in which you choose to work.

The programme offers advanced training to talented traditional musicians from diverse undergraduate degrees or their equivalent. We have designed the programme so that you take ownership of the learning process throughout the degree and beyond, whether in the professional world or further studies (such as a PhD).

Our staff are professional performers, composers, and scholars of Scottish traditional music (and beyond) with active careers. They understand the challenges that you’ll face in your career and can provide help and advice as you progress. As well as working with our core staff, you’ll get the opportunity to learn from visiting artists and academics from all over the world.

There’s a great atmosphere in the department and the Conservatoire as a whole. We have a close-knit community where you will perform and gig with other students and staff, making friends for life.

As for professional and institutional collaborations, we work closely with the National Piping Centre, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig and the Celtic Connections and Piping Live festivals in delivering a varied and vocationally robust experience for its students.

Piping tuition on the MMus is delivered in collaboration with the National Piping Centre - an internationally recognised centre of excellence in Highland Bagpipe teaching.

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Entry requirements

Candidates are normally expected to hold a good honours (at least 2:2) degree, or its overseas equivalent, in a subject area relevant to the demands of the programme.

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£12,870 per year

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£27,467 per year

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£27,467 per year

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Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
100 Renfrew Street Glasgow Glasgow, City Of G2 3DB United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Glasgow Queen Street  0.2 miles away
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