Overview

Music Performance and Interpretation majors are invited for selected events to perform with the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra and Composition majors works are widely presented by the Faculties professional ensembles.

Key Facts

The Music programme from Bilkent University comprises a wide range of options in majors of creative and interpretational fields of musical art in three curriculum tracks:

The M.A. degree in Music Performance and Interpretation is offered in the following areas of specialization: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion, Harp, Piano, Classical Guitar, Violin, Viola, Violoncello, Double-bass, Operatic Voice, Chamber Music.

The conducting program aims to provide highly gifted and skilled candidates with practical and theoretical skills, tools and knowledge to progress in this most demanding and complex discipline to achieve the role of a conductor with opera and orchestra ensembles upon graduation.

Master of Arts in composition at Bilkent offers a program designed to enable each student to contribute to the composition field in a productive, resourceful and personal way.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods and Academic Publication Ethics

Academic Practices

Department Seminar

Master's Lecture Recital

Master's Final Concert

Master's Thesis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

87

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ankara, Turkey

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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87

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submission of ALES (Akademik Personel ve Lisansustu Egitimi Giris Sinavi/Academic Personnel and Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam) or GRE scores.

Fluency in written and oral English. Please see the websites of each graduate school for the list of accepted tests.

Official transcripts.

Recommendations from instructors or others qualified to evaluate academic ability.

A letter in English describing academic achievements, research interests, faculty members you are interested in working with, and motivations for applying to the program (Word limit: 500 to 800 words, double-spaced.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

17600 USD / year

≈ 17600 USD / year

Additional Details

National: 535.400 TL per semester

Living costs

Ankara

Turkey

1600 - 2350 TRY / month

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Funding

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Scholarships Information

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