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Course summary
The Master of Arts in Performance is the standard postgraduate course for students who want to focus on performance and build on their professional skills. 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. The usual length for the MA is two years though some candidates may be allowed to take this one-year MA; the length of course can be discussed at your audition and adjusted later, you are not tied to the length you select in your application.
Course details
Principal study options
During the application and audition process, you must select which instrument(s) you wish to specialise in for the duration of your course. On this course, you can choose from the following options:
Main specialism
Only one specialism is studied. It may be possible to study a further instrument, but this will not contribute towards the qualification.
Instrument/specialisms
For all courses, you must select at least one specialism from the 'primary' list. For those studying primary/secondary pathways, two instruments may be selected – one from the 'primary' list and one from the 'secondary' list. Joint pathway students may select any two instruments from either list.
Primary instrument/specialism
- Accordion
- Bassoon
- Bassoon (Historical Performance)
- Cello
- Cello (Historical Performance)
- Clarinet
- Clarinet (Historical Performance)
- Double Bass
- Double Bass (Historical Performance)
- Flute
- Flute (Historical Performance)
- Fortepiano (Historical)
- Guitar (Classical)
- Harp
- Harpsichord
- Horn (French)
- Horn (Natural)
- Lute
- Oboe
- Oboe (Historical Performance)
- Organ
- Percussion (Orchestral) & Timpani
- Piano
- Recorder
- Sackbut
- Saxophone
- Trombone (Bass)
- Trombone (Tenor)
- Trumpet
- Tuba
- Viola
- Viola (Historical Performance)
- Viola da Gamba
- Violin
- Violin (Historical Performance)
- Voice (Bass-Baritone)
- Voice (Counter-Tenor)
- Voice (Mezzo-Soprano)
- Voice (Soprano)
- Voice (Tenor)
Assessment method
Please see the information on https://www.ram.ac.uk/study/about-our-courses
How to apply
If you are an international applicant, or you are applying for a postgraduate course, or are choosing certain assessment locations, the 'on time' deadline may be later in the year - please contact the conservatoire directly.
Apply by
2 October
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- 700F
- Institution code:
- R53
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
International applicants
At the Academy we pride ourselves on our diverse international community. Over 800 students study here every year, with around sixty different nationalities from all over the world.
https://www.ram.ac.uk/student-life/international;
https://www.ram.ac.uk/accommodation.
For details about how to prepare a video audition and the prescreening recordings for auditioning at our international centres, please see the Audition Requirements section for your Department on https://www.ram.ac.uk/study/departments
The application deadline for video auditions and for prescreening videos for our international centres in Australia and China is 2 October 2025, 18:00 UK time, for both the UCAS application and also your videos in Acceptd.
The application deadline for our New York audition centre is 31 October 2025, midday UK time, that is for the UCAS application and also your pre-screening videos in Acceptd.
Please note that if the Academy should not hold live auditions in the international centre you have chosen, we will assess your pre-screening video as your audition performance, and you may also be invited to have an online interview.
The application deadline for London in-person auditions in December is 2 October 2025, 18:00 UK time, for your UCAS application; then 31 October 2025, midday UK time, for submitting your Acceptd profile – the profile does not require prescreening videos.
Entry requirements
Bachelor Degree with Honours, or APEL equivalent. https://www.ram.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements
Additional entry requirements
- Audition
- Evidence of professional performing potential in your principal study
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 5.5 | Minimum score of 5.5 in every section of the test. |
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| PTE Academic | 59 | Minimum score of 59 in every section of the test. |
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| TOEFL (iBT) | 72 | Minimum scores for Reading: 18, Listening: 17, Speaking: 20, Writing: 17. |
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We accept IELTS Academic, IELTS Online, TOEFL iBT and TOEFL iBT Home Edition. PTE Academic, PTE Academic Online and Cambridge C1 Advanced.
English Language requirements are published on our website. https://www.ram.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Tuition fees are available on www.ram.ac.uk/fees
Sponsorship information
Entrance Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit following entrance assessment during our advertised audition sessions. There is no separate scholarship application process, and entrance scholarship awards are confirmed in candidates' offer details. The UK Student Finance Company allows eligible students to apply for a Master's loan.
You can find more details about financial support on https://www.ram.ac.uk/study/fees-scholarships-and-bursaries.
