Students wishing to start a master’s course are also required to pass an entrance exam and must also comply with the following conditions:
Candidates must have been awarded the Bachelor of Music degree (or the former Teaching Musician/Docerend Musicus diploma) or – in the case of the discipline Education – the Bachelor of Music in Education degree (formerly School music teacher diploma) in the Netherlands or abroad.
You show a high artistic and - where applicable - instrumental level in your entrance exam for the master’s course if you obtained your bachelor’s degree elsewhere.
Please refer to the relevant guidelines document:
- Master Project Plan Guidelines
Classical Music
Early Music
Jazz
Vocal
Conducting (excl. NMO)
New Audiences and Innovative Practice (NAIP)
Composition
Art of Sound
The Musician Educator - Master Study Plan Guidelines
Music Education according to the Kodály Concept
Theory of Music
You can also find these guidelines in the Entry Requirements section of the individual programme pages.
In most cases, you must conduct a convincing intake interview in which you demonstrate that you possess sufficient insight and motivation to successfully complete your course.
Language Proficiency
In order to be admitted to a Bachelor’s or Master’s programme at the Royal Conservatoire, you need to have sufficient command of the English language.
More information about language proficiency, courses and the tests.