Primary instrument/specialism
- Accordion
- Bassoon
- Bodhran
- Button Accordion (Traditional Music)
- Cello
- Cello (Traditional Music)
The Artist Diploma is intended for advanced students in music on the cusp of a professional career, who are seeking to hone a distinctive musical personality through a year of post-masters study in a conservatoire environment. The programme is designed to give you time and space and to develop your art through a largely autonomous programme of study.
During the application and audition process, you must select which instrument(s) you wish to specialise in for the duration of your course. On this course, you can choose from the following options:
Only one instrument is studied. It may be possible to study a further instrument formatively, but this will not contribute towards the qualification.
For all courses, you must select at least one specialism from the 'primary' list. For those studying primary/secondary pathways, two instruments may be selected – one from the 'primary' list and one from the 'secondary' list. Joint pathway students may select any two instruments from either list.
More information about what the course entails can be found on our website: https://www.rcs.ac.uk/postgraduate/artist-diploma/
*If you are an international applicant, or you are applying for a postgraduate course, or are choosing certain assessment locations, the 'on time' deadline may be later in the year - please contact the conservatoire directly.
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
The following entry points are available for this course:
Currently around 20% of our students come from outside the UK. Between them, they represent over 60 different nationalities and add a rich diversity to the Conservatoire.
Candidates are normally expected to hold a Masters Degree in Music.
Test | Grade | Additional details |
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IELTS (Academic) | 6 | We accept the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Level 6.0 (with a minimum score of 5.5 in each component) is required of applicants to the School of Music. |
In the event of a successful assessment, applicants may be invited for a further interview prior to being made an offer.
Remote assessment recordings may be accepted in the event that you cannot attend an assessment in person.
Location | On-time Fee | Late Fee |
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Recording | £65 | £65 |
RCS | £65 | £65 |
Singapore | £65 | £65 |
Location | On-time Fee | Late Fee |
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Recording | Not available at this location | |
RCS | Not available at this location | |
Singapore | Not available at this location |
For more information on what to prepare for audition, please see our website - https://www.rcs.ac.uk/postgraduate/artist-diploma/.
Channel Islands | £7079* | Whole course |
England | £7079* | Whole course |
Northern Ireland | £7079* | Whole course |
Scotland | £7079* | Whole course |
Wales | £7079* | Whole course |
Republic of Ireland | £7079* | Whole course |
EU | £13995* | Whole course |
International | £13995* | Whole course |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
The Royal Conservatoire is able to offer a number of entrance scholarships which are awarded as part of the audition/selection process on the basis of merit and financial need. Please see our website for more information - https://www.rcs.ac.uk/apply/finance/scholarships/.
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
100 Renfrew Street
Glasgow
G2 3DB
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