Graduate School course information

The following degree and diploma qualifications are available from 2009/10:

Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip)
Solo Performance (including Conducting and Repetiteur Studies)
Chamber Music
Orchestral Studies
Composition

One year full-time
120 Credits: 60 Credits Core Principal Study, selected from the four specialisms above; plus 60 credits worth of options

Master of Music (MMus)
Solo Performance (including Conducting and Repetiteur Studies)
Chamber Music
Orchestral Studies
Composition

Two years full-time, or one-year intensive full-time
180 Credits: 60 Credits Core Principal Study, selected from the four specialisms above; plus 120 credits worth of options (a minimum of 60 credits selected from List B) 

Applicants for the two year MMus in Chamber Music or Orchestral Studies must apply in the first instance for the two year MMus in Solo Performance. For one year courses all pathways are available.

Click on the link below for an overview of the pathways and options available on the PGDip, MMus, and MPhil/PhD courses.

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Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy (MPhil/PhD)
Performance
Composition
Musicology
Music Psychology

Normally three years full-time; flexible part-time modes of study are available.

Applications: via CUKAS, code 941F (full-time); 941P (part-time). Applicants should select one Pathway: Musicology; Music Psychology; Performance; Composition.

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Please click on the MPhil/PhD Handbook 2009-10 below for more information.  Informal advice on Research Degrees may be obtained from the appropriate academic staff member (click here to see their biographies) or from Richard Wistreich, Dean of Research and Enterprise,
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Handbook

Hallé/RNCM String Leadership Course
This course aims to provide for a limited number of UK students identified as having exceptional ability at audition an effective transition between advanced studies and entry to the music profession as orchestral musicians/future section leaders.  As well as offering orchestral training and high-profile external public performance opportunities with the Hallé, including a guarantee of £10,000 paid work, the course enables students further to develop and hone their individual performing and orchestral skills through one-to-one tuition with eminent orchestral string players employed as tutors at the RNCM (eg section leaders), and to develop skills in other areas such as people management, chamber music and education workshop delivery.  Complementing this work are specialist classes in communication and presentation skills, and mentoring to support the development of the leadership skills (musical and personal) required of future potential principal players. 

Applications should be made by sending your CV and a covering letter to This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it or
T +44(0)161 907 5337 or +44(0)161 907 5260. Your application should be supported by two references (one specific to orchestral playing). For audition requirements, please contact  This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it   Auditions for September 2010/2011 are likely to take place in Mid-May. It may be possible for exceptional arrangements to be made for late applicants. If there is a high volume of applicants, given the very limited number of spaces and the high standard required, applicants with insufficient experience according to their CV may not be called for audition. 

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PGDip in Instrumental Teaching
This two-year, part-time course is aimed at military musicians in their final two years of service, allowing them to be part of the graduate community at RNCM while still fulfilling their work commitments. The course comprises a core module in specialist instrumental teaching, two additional optional modules in a range of disciplines, including arranging and composing, one-to-one lessons with RNCM tutors and the opportunity to be coached in a small ensemble. The course aims to prepare students for the transition from playing to a working life which includes teaching as well, covering such topics as teaching music musically, understanding children’s musical development, improvisation and composition etc. Students will need to be teaching a minimum of two pupils for the duration of the course, and will present their teaching for assessment by means of a teaching file and a DVD of teaching practice.

Applications should initially be made by filling in this enquiry form or calling +44(0)161 907 5337 or +44(0)161 907 5260. We will then send you an application form to complete, Your application will need to be supported by two references (one specific to your previous experience of leading or teaching music) and a CV. Download a copy of the audition requirements here:Audition requirements
For further information on the course, or for an informal discussion about its suitability for your needs, please contact the Programme Director, Philippa Bunting T: +44 (0)161 907 5286 E: This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

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Postgraduate Certificate in Performing Arts Education (PGCertPAE)
This course is a route to gain a nationally recognised qualification for teaching and academic practice in higher education, leading either to the award of Associate (AHEA) or Fellow (FHEA) of the Higher Education Academy. It has been designed specifically for professionals working in the higher education performing arts sector, both for teachers and those who support teaching and learning. The curriculum minimises contact hours, and maximises the relevance of material to individual participants. It is the first of its kind in the UK, in that it is almost entirely practitioner-led. Participants will learn primarily by doing and by reflecting upon their activities. The programme is delivered over three terms of full-time study or six terms of part-time study.

Applications should initially be made by filling in this enquiry form or calling +44(0)161 907 5337 or +44(0)161 907 5260. For further information on the course, or for an informal discussion about its suitability for your needs, please contact the Programme Director, Kate Buchanan T: +44 (0)161 907 5420
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