The Piano Faculty attracts talented students from all over the world, making it one of the Academy’s most diverse and exciting departments.
Your Principal Study is the primary focus of your work at the Academy. The requirements differ from department to department.
MASTER OF MUSIC (PERFORMANCE)
The Master of Music in Performance is similar to the Master of Arts but with the addition of a Masters Project; this can be a concert with commentary, a recording-based project, a dissertation or a mixture of these.
Your Project preparation is supported by a team of specialists and provides an opportunity for you to enhance your creative work through specialised academic study and practice-led research. Postgraduate students are a vital part of the Academy’s musical culture, working in a uniquely collaborative performance environment ideally suited to helping talented musicians — from across the globe — to achieve their musical ambitions. Students wishing to prepare applications for doctoral study will normally choose the MMus rather than the MA. The programme path and length can be discussed at the entrance interview and adjusted as appropriate, you are not tied to the option you choose when you submit your application in UCAS Conservatoires.
September 2025
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
Marylebone Road,
Westminster,
NW1 5HT, England
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.