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Master of Music in Performance

Bangor University · Bangor
Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom ★ 4.8 #567 world
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Level
Master Degree
Duration
1 year master degree
Field
Fine and Performing Arts
Institution
Public University
Offer speed
Fast Offer Speed5–7 days

Program overview

A one year master degree in musical performance, covering advanced instrumental or vocal technique, repertoire study, ensemble work, performance practice and a final recital.

At GBP 24,000 this is among the dearest programmes at Bangor, reflecting the one to one tuition that performance training requires.

Master of Music in Performance is taught at the Bangor University, a UK university with degree awarding powers. Because the music performance master is a degree, it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives two years of unsponsored work in Britain after the music performance master ends, or three years for a doctorate. To claim it after the music performance master you must be inside the UK on a valid student visa when you apply. One limit applies to the music performance master as to every taught course in Britain: the rules introduced in January 2024 stop taught students bringing a spouse or children as dependants, so the music performance master cannot support a family move.

The academic bar for Master of Music in Performance is a completed bachelor degree with 60 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for the music performance master is recorded at GBP 24,000 a year. Bangor charges no application fee, so applying for the music performance master costs you nothing, and no scholarship is recorded against it. the music performance master lists only two entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages the the music performance master application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.

What it costs per year · indicative

Tuition fee£24,000₹25,20,000
Living cost (est.)£12,230
Total / year£36,230₹38,04,150/yr

Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.

Do you qualify?

Minimum education
4-Year Bachelor Degree
Minimum marks
60%
Study gap accepted
Up to 5 yrs
Backlogs accepted
Up to 12
Maths in 12th
Not required

These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.

Admission requirements

Who can apply (guide for international students):

  • Education: A completed bachelor degree from a recognised university, at the percentage stated.
  • English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 75 with reading 18, writing 18, speaking 20 and listening 17; PTE Academic 56 with no component below 51; or the Duolingo English Test at 105.
  • Application and deposit: Bangor charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
  • Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this course. Budget the full tuition.
  • Graduate Route: the music performance master is a degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving two years of unsponsored work after you finish. You must apply from inside the UK on a valid student visa. Students on taught courses cannot bring a spouse or children as dependants under the January 2024 rules.
  • Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.

English requirements

IELTS
6 overall
R 5.5L 5.5W 5.5S 5.5
PTE
56 overall
R 51L 51W 51S 51
TOEFL
75 iBT
R 18L 17W 18S 20
Duolingo
105 overall
R 80L 80W 80S 80

Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours

  • Valid passport (6+ months validity)
  • Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
  • Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
  • English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
  • Statement of Purpose (SOP)
  • Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
  • Updated CV / resume
  • Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
  • Passport-size photographs
  • Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)

Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.

Career opportunities

Typical destinations for graduates:

  • Performing Musician: ensembles and freelance work
  • Session Musician: studio and live work
  • Instrumental Teacher: private and school settings
  • Ensemble Member: professional groups
  • Musical Director: theatre and community settings
  • Doctoral Study: performance research

Reality check: performance careers are freelance and financially uneven, so nearly all working musicians combine playing with teaching from the outset.

About Bangor University

Type
University
Ownership
Public
Rating
★ 4.8
World rank
#567
Established
1884
Reference No.
10007857

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