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What will I learn?

Our conducting programmes provide you with the comprehensive and integrated training required of a professional conductor.

Overview

You will concentrate on the technique and craft of conducting through diverse practical experience with the Royal Conservatoire orchestras, our opera department, and various classical and contemporary ensembles.

Our extensive professional links in Glasgow and across Scotland offer unmatched opportunities to work with and observe the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Red Note Ensemble, the Orchestra of Scottish Opera and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Students at the RCS have masterclasses each year under the guidance of Professor Martyn Brabbins and other conductors with the BBC SSO and RSNO.

Under the guidance of Professor Martyn Brabbins and Conducting Lecturer Michael Bawtree, you will have individual and group lessons, aural classes, discussion forums with industry professionals and the chance to engage with the extensive and varied opportunities that Glasgow – Scotland’s largest and most musically vibrant city – has to offer.

In addition to the MMus/MA programme, the Royal Conservatoire also offers a highly prestigious two-year Conducting Fellowship.

Which department am I in?

School of Music

Study options

Full Time (2 years)

Tuition fees
£27,467.00 (US$ 35,472) per year
This is a fixed fee
Application deadline

Expected December 2025

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

100 Renfrew Street,

Glasgow,

Glasgow, City Of,

G2 3DB, SCOTLAND, Scotland

Entry requirements

For international students

Candidates are normally expected to hold a good honours (at least 2:2) degree, or its overseas equivalent, in a subject area relevant to the demands of the programme. We accept the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Level 6.0 (with a minimum score of 5.5 in each component) is required of applicants to the School of Music. TOEFL iBT: Overall score of 80, with minimum scores of: Reading - 18, Listening - 17, Speaking - 20, Writing - 17.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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