About this programme
Master in Classical Music is a Master's Degree programme at The Royal Academy of Music - Aarhus/Aalborg in Aarhus, taught in English. It runs for 2 years. The register gives Aarhus as the campus town. It lists the degree as Master (2 years). The Royal Academy of Music - Aarhus/Aalborg is an arts academy in Central Denmark.
How it compares
Master in Classical Music is one of 8 English-taught Music programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 3 institutions. 8 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from EUR 4,500 to EUR 8,775; this programme lists EUR 6,600 a year. 4 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
The Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus offers a two-year Master's in Classical Music. It is an academy of arts, not a university, and all teaching is in English. The programme is for players and singers who want to work at a high professional level.
What you study
The subjects are main instrument or main subject, chamber music, entrepreneurial studies and electives. Tuition is offered in all common instruments and fields in classical music. The programme ends with a master's project. You can specialise or keep a broader profile, depending on what you choose.
Admission, language and next steps
To be admitted you take an entrance exam. The academy's website has the admission requirements and examples of entry exams. You apply online through kum.studieoptag.dk, the application system for institutions under the Ministry of Culture. The website also lists the application deadline, the schedule for entry exams and any application fee.
There is a tuition fee for full-time degree students who are citizens of countries outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland. Students on an exchange programme do not pay tuition. Students from the EU, EEA and Switzerland study free of charge; other students pay a fee set by the institution.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Musician
- Singer
- Composer
- Music teacher
- Music industry professional
Before you apply
Master’s applications go straight to The Royal Academy of Music - Aarhus/Aalborg, not through optagelse.dk, and the institution sets its own deadline. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, residence permits and housing.
Facts on this page come from the Study in Denmark register, the official portal of the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science. Fees are in euros as the institution lists them. "Not recorded" means the register has no figure, not that the programme is free. Always confirm requirements, fees and deadlines with the institution.
Quick answers
Is Master in Classical Music taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Denmark register lists it as an English-taught programme at The Royal Academy of Music - Aarhus/Aalborg. Only English-taught degree programmes are in the register.
How long does it take?
The register records 2 years of study. Confirm the study load in ECTS credits with The Royal Academy of Music - Aarhus/Aalborg.
Where is it taught?
The register lists Aarhus as the campus town for this programme at The Royal Academy of Music - Aarhus/Aalborg.
How do I apply?
Master’s applications go straight to the institution, not through optagelse.dk. The Royal Academy of Music - Aarhus/Aalborg sets its own deadline.
What does it cost?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland pay EUR 6,600 a year, as The Royal Academy of Music - Aarhus/Aalborg lists it. For students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland the record shows no tuition fee. Fees are in euros as the institution lists them.
Is this programme officially listed?
It comes from the Study in Denmark register, the official portal of the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science at studyindenmark.dk. The programme page at The Royal Academy of Music - Aarhus/Aalborg is linked from this page so you can compare.