Overview

The Composer - Performer M.Sc. at Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama focuses on both music composition and performance, helps you to develop the skills you need to pursue a professional career as a multi-faceted artist.

Key facts

You’ll develop a distinctive creative voice through tailored training with renowned tutors who have close ties with industry. Along with your one-to-one tuition, you’ll have coaching, seminars and practical classes to support your study.

Equipped with a broad knowledge of compositional techniques and professional approaches, you’ll compose new, stimulating work that you can share with audiences across the College and beyond.

When it comes to performing, you’ll develop the technical, stylistic, artistic and intellectual skills that form the basis of all performance at the highest level. Outside of your training, you’ll have opportunities to showcase your talent in our world-class facilities.

Research and reflection underpin the development of your creative artistry, but collaboration is also vital to your programme of study. You’ll work with like-minded artists in different departments across the College to curate exciting and innovative performance projects.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Principal Study 1
Principal Study 2
Principal Study 3
The Artist in Society
Professional Project Small
Professional Project Medium
Professional Project Large

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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72

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PTE Academic

64

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IELTS

6

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Music Composition Music Performance View 62 other Masters in Music Performance in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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72

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64

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Entry is by audition and candidates should be able to demonstrate a level of performance ability appropriate for professional training.
Minimum entry requirements usually include a 2:1 degree in music or an equivalent qualification.
International applicants whose first language is not English will need to demonstrate that their English language ability meets the College’s minimum requirements.

Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

31200 GBP / year

≈ 31200 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

14600 GBP / year

≈ 14600 GBP / year

Living costs

Cardiff

United Kingdom

628 - 1066 GBP / month

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

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