Overview

The purpose of Contemporary Performance and Composition program from the Royal College of Music is to educate experienced musicians and composers in contemporary music in new technology, improvisation and cross-border collaboration.

Gathering the best practice of the partners, the programme provides a broad-based and up-to-date study of new music in addition to a unique opportunity for international and intercultural exchange. As all students spend one semester in turn at each partner institution, you will benefit from group synergy and from the competencies and cultural-educational backgrounds of all partner academies and countries. Studies will be centred around the Master Degree Project which you will complete over the two-year study period.

You will spend each semester in a different institution and country, as follows:

Conservatoire National Supérieur Musique et Danse de Lyon, France

Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia, Estonia

Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, Germany

Kungl. Musikhögskolan i Stockholm, Sweden

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Improvisation

Art and Environment

Creatives in the Society

Analysis of Contemporary Music

Sound Synthesis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stockholm, Sweden

Disciplines

Music Music Composition Music Performance View 28 other Masters in Music in Sweden

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Degree of Bachelor in Music (180 credits) or corresponding qualifications.

English (B1): IELTS, TOEFL or corresponding qualifications,

passed entrance examination tests regarding the programme, please see test

description.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

264000 SEK / year

≈ 264000 SEK / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

KMH's courses are free of charge for citizens of the EU, the EEA countries Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein and of Switzerland.

Living costs

Stockholm

Sweden

9668 - 17248 SEK / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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