Course summary

The MMus Joint Principal Study (JPS) degree is intended for exceptional students who are capable of performing at masters level in more than one discipline. Your study will be shared between two departments, with both individual lessons and supporting classes split between disciplines. Possible combinations include: -Two instruments from different families within the performance strand, e.g. piano and cello -Two genres, such as jazz and traditional music; jazz and (classical) performance; or traditional music and (classical) performance -Two disciplines, such as composition and percussion The following strands are self-contained specialisms, and may not be combined with another strand as part of a JPS route: -Chamber Music -Conducting -Performance and Pedagogy -Performance and Musicology -Piano for Dance -Repetiteurship The following cases do not constitute joint principal study: -Students pursuing two instruments within the same family e.g. violin and viola, piano and harpsichord, flute and piccolo, and similar doublings -Jazz and Traditional students who both perform and compose as part of their discipline Acceptance onto the Joint Principal Study strand is exceptional, and is only offered to students who are able to demonstrate the requisite level of skill and commitment across both areas. Overseas Applicants We are operating a pre-screening process for all international applicants. Applicants wishing to audition overseas are required to submit a video audition as the first round of the assessment process (those applying to audition in-person in Glasgow are not required to submit a pre-screening video). All videos must be submitted to your Acceptd account before the below deadlines. There is no set repertoire for the pre-screening round, and you are welcome to perform different repertoire should you be successfully offered a live audition. All pre-screening submissions must contain a spoken introduction in English. Please tell us: • Your name • A bit about your musical background and training you’ve had till now • Your musical ambitions • Your reasons for applying to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland This video should be 3 to 5 minutes long and separate to your performance video. For in-person auditions being held in Qingdao and Seoul: UCAS and Acceptd applications must be submitted by the 2 October 2025. For in-person auditions being held in Singapore, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Toronto: UCAS and Acceptd applications must be submitted by the 1 December 2025. All keyboard applicants who will not attend the in-person auditions in the US or Canada MUST submit their application by the 2 October 2025. If successfully offered a live in-person audition at an overseas location, applicants applying from that country are expected to attend in person. We strongly encourage people to attend in person to meet some of our staff face to face, ask questions about our programmes and life at the RCS. Be aware that some departments may have additional requirements needed at audition, please check the relevant page on our website for more information. • For live auditions, we cannot guarantee that a member of our teaching staff for your specific discipline will be on the panel. • All applicants will need to provide their own instruments (except piano). • All applicants will need to provide their own accompanist for overseas auditions. If you have chosen to audition live in-person, but your circumstances change, you must contact us immediately after submitting your application so we can confirm if alternative arrangements are possible. Recorded submissions will go through the same pre-screening process, and applicants may be invited to a live online audition at the discretion of the relevant department. You may be asked to perform additional repertoire or complete a small aural task as part of this process. This programme is subject to validation for Academic Year 2026-2027