About this programme
Master in Songwriting 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 Songwriting is one of 11 English-taught Music & Performing Arts programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 3 institutions. 7 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from EUR 4,600 to EUR 8,716; this programme lists EUR 6,600 a year. 3 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
The Songwriting master's at the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus sits inside the Academy's jazz/pop area but runs on its own curricula. It is a two-year programme taught in English, and the teaching starts from your own songs.
What you study
The main subject and supporting subjects are the core. Around them you also get tuition in general subjects, pedagogical subjects and Entrepreneurial Studies.
The songwriting work itself covers storytelling, linguistic identity, text analysis, lyrics writing in Danish and English, co-writing, arrangement, instrumentation, and production and sound. Tuition is built on the student's own creative ideas, so you develop your compositional talent through the material you bring.
Part of the teaching is preparation for and evaluation of your songwriting at concert cafés and workshops. You also take part in cross-disciplinary projects at the Academy and elsewhere.
Admission, language and next steps
Entry is by entrance exam, described in the Academy's admission requirements. Examples of entry exams and detailed requirements for bachelor's, master's and soloist programmes are on the Academy's homepage.
Apply online via kum.studieoptag.dk, the application system for all institutions under the Ministry of Culture. The Academy's homepage carries the application deadline, the schedule for entry exams and the application fee.
Teaching is in English. Students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland pay a tuition fee; students on an exchange programme do not. The programme is offered at the Aarhus campus.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Songwriter
- Composer
- Musician
- 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 Songwriting 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.
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