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Master of Arts (Performance: Intensive) - Cello (Historical Performance)

UK

What will I learn?

Studying in the Historical Performance department will enable you to further your individual musicianship, instrumental technique, knowledge of historical performance practice and artistic creativity.

Your Principal Study is the primary focus of your work at the Academy. The requirements differ from department to department. The below is an overview, for more details please refer to the course specification.

MASTER OF ARTS (PERFORMANCE: INTENSIVE)

This is an intensive one year course. Performance students normally study on a two-year Master of Arts (MA) programme but, in exceptional circumstances, can take it in one year (intensive).

The MA is designed to allow maximum flexibility for you to concentrate upon the range of activities offered, to develop your own performance initiatives and to form a bridge to a performance career. This one year programme is only taken by a few candidates each year and we advise that students apply for the two-year programme. The length of programme can be discussed at your audition and adjusted later, you are not tied to the programme length you select in your application.

Which department am I in?

Royal Academy of Music

Study options

Full Time (1 year)

Tuition fees
£30,850.00 (US$ 39,988) per year
This is a fixed fee
Start date

September 2025

Venue

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

Marylebone Road,

Westminster,

NW1 5HT, England

Entry requirements

For international students

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. IELTS Academic, IELTS Indicator: 5.5 overall with at least 5.5 for reading, writing, listening and speaking. TOEFL iBT: Overall 72 for BMus Year 1, Gap Year, MA or PGCert, with minimum scores for Reading: 18, Listening: 17, Speaking: 20, Writing: 17.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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