OpenFieldMaster of Music (MMus) in Performance Enrolment
Two-year postgraduate degree providing intensive individual instrumental instruction, chamber music, and side-by-side orchestral placements with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
Application checklist & requirements
These requirements reflect published university guidelines available at the last review. Review official department guidelines before submission.
- Academic degree / Prerequisites
- Undergraduate degree in music (minimum 2:1 honours) or equivalent conservatoire diploma
- English language proficiency
- IELTS 6.0 overall
- Standardized testing (GRE/GMAT)
- Not required
- Thesis / Research statement
- 30-minute audition recital program of varied stylistic repertoire
- Recommendation letters
- Two musical references
How much will it cost? How much funding is available?
- Financial support / stipend
- RWCMD instrumental awards and Welsh National Opera coaching grants
- Application fee
- £65 application fee
- Tuition / joining costs
- £10,500/year (UK) / £23,500/year (international)
Dates and verification
- Application deadline
- January 15, 2027
- Last source review
- 2026-10-15
Important verification note
Facts reflect official Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama documentation reviewed 2026-10-15. Admissions, funding allocations, and eligibility thresholds are evaluated by the university.
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