Master of Music (Accompaniment)

Master of Music - MMus
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Course details

Course description

The MMus degree is intended for students who are seeking an extended and thorough professional grounding at Masters level in their chosen area of specialism. This is a two-year full-time programme, leading to 240 SCQF credits at level 11 (120 ECTS credits).

Piano Accompaniment is a varied and challenging postgraduate programme, led by lecturer and piano accompanist, Scott Mitchell, alongside a team of highly experienced professional accompanists and chamber musicians. You will engage in a wide range of collaborative opportunities to prepare you for this demanding profession working with students and lecturers from all departments at RCS.

Developing core accompaniment skills form the foundation of the programme. In addition to the extensive development of standard accompaniment repertoire, additional supporting skills are also cultivated in group classes covering: sight-reading, orchestral reductions, transposition, figured bass, choral accompaniment, vocal and instrumental coaching and languages.

MMus Accompanists also enjoy extensive performing opportunities, whether in concerts, competitions or accompanying students. The programme provides a wide range of choice for assessment, including studio recordings, commissions of new collaborative works, independent projects and full-length recitals.

Students who have graduated in this course have gone on to have professional careers as accompanists and work for a wide range of institutions and organisations throughout the world. Graduates also work in the fields of music education, arts management and administration, and music in the community, where an MMus degree is highly valued..

Subjects

  • Musicianship
  • Performing arts
  • Music
  • Music performance

Provided by

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

admissions@rcs.ac.uk

0141 332 4101

Provider website

100 Renfrew Street

Glasgow

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Entry requirements

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Course options

Course details

Full time

25th Sep 2023 to 25th Sep 2025

Cost: £9,927.00 (ex. VAT)

Venue details

Main Site

100 Renfrew Street

Glasgow

G2 3DB