Overview

You will come away well-versed and well-practised in the practical and academic study of collaborative piano music, performance, and techniques. You will be verbally and technically fluent, fully conversant with a broad range of issues of concern in your field, and able to present your ideas at the piano and across other media.

Key facts

This Music - Collaborative Piano Pathway degree from Royal Holloway University of London is also available via the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) mode of study where students with ongoing professional careers take modules over a four or five-year period.Please note that the ‘Collaborative Piano’ pathway title is for study purposes only and won’t be reflected in your degree title upon graduating. You will graduate with MMus Music.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Skills in Advanced Musical Studies
Special Study: Collaborative Piano
The Collaborative Pianist & Vocal Coach
Academic Integrity
Techniques of Performance Studies
Short Recital
Music Pedagogy
Documenting Performance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-29 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-08-20 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

5.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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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

IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

UK Honours degree or equivalent.
All applicants must provide an academic essay of 2,500 words on any musical topic.
In addition to the academic essay all applicants must provide a recording of piano performances of at least three contrasting pieces, minimum 15 minutes, with at least one piece in a collaborative role if possible for the Collaborative Piano pathway.
When applying for the MMus Music: Collaborative Piano please select MMus Music from the list of courses and then select Collaborative Piano from the pathway menu.

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

24500 GBP / year

≈ 24500 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

12000 GBP / year

≈ 12000 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

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

Funding

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