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Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: Professional Graduate Diploma in Musical Direction
Institution | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland |
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Department | School of Drama, Dance, Production and Film |
Web | http://www.rcs.ac.uk |
admissions@rcs.ac.uk | |
Telephone | 0141 332 4101 |
Study type | Taught |
Graduate Diploma - Grad Dip
Summary
**The application deadline for this course is 31 MARCH 2025**.
We want to work with aspiring Musical directors on this exciting new Professional Graduate Diploma in Musical Direction at Scotland’s national conservatoire.
This one-year programme is designed to teach you the core skills and processes required to progress into the industry or on to full-time master’s study. Studying within a safe and collaborative environment, you will have the opportunity to work closely with key skill practitioners, performers, actors, musicians, and other artists from across RCS.
The design of this programme is weighted towards skills, with a focus placed on grounding, developing, and gaining fresh insight. By allowing space to prepare and learn from each session, students are given the opportunity to ground and develop the essential skills needed as a growing Musical Director.
These skills are structured into the 5 areas highlighted below:
*Keyboard skills
*Conducting skills
*Scoring and arranging techniques
*Vocal technique and repertoire coaching,
*Programming and Sound
Once confidence and consistency are gained in each area, project preparation sessions are then introduced. These sessions are designed to break down and explore the process of Musical Directing out with a larger process, before giving the opportunity to integrate this learning into a small project.
These sessions will include:
*Note learning sessions
*Voice warm-ups
*Keys depping processes
*Conducting small and large ensembles
*Techniques for coaching the voice
*Working with a creative and production team
You will work with specialist project and Industry mentors to support your individual aims and goals, and to gain insight into how your artistic practice relates to musical theatre more broadly. Opportunities to observe, assist and lead on projects will be explored as you grow in skill and experience, with the aim of supporting the next generation of innovative and highly skilled musical directors.
Level | SCQF Level 9 |
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Entry requirements | Applicants are normally expected to hold an appropriate undergraduate degree, or its overseas equivalent, in a subject area relevant to the demands of the programme. |
Location | Main Site 100 Renfrew Street Glasgow G2 3DB |
Fees
Channel Islands | 11118 GBP for Year 1 |
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Republic of Ireland | 11118 GBP for Year 1 |
England | 11118 GBP for Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | 11118 GBP for Year 1 |
Wales | 11118 GBP for Year 1 |
Scotland | 11118 GBP for Year 1 |
EU | 17609 GBP for Year 1 |
International | 17609 GBP for Year 1 |
Summary
**The application deadline for this course is 31 MARCH 2024**.
This one-year programme aims to teach you the core skills and processes required to progress on to full-time Masters study. Studying within our distinctive conservatoire environment will allow you to work closely with musical theatre performers, actors, musicians and artists from across RCS.
You will focus on the development of skills with regular one-to-one lessons in keyboard skills, scoring, arranging and conducting, while project workshops will look to provide the space and insight needed to explore all musical directing processes. These sessions will include coaching the voice, working with a creative team, band coaching, advanced sound programming techniques, leading an ensemble and ultimately, performance.
You will also work with specialist project mentors to support your individual aims and goals, and to gain insight into how your artistic practice relates to musical theatre. Opportunities to observe, assist and lead on projects will be explored as you grow in skill and experience, with the aim of supporting the next generation of innovative and highly skilled musical directors.
Level | SCQF Level 9 |
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Entry requirements | Applicants are normally expected to hold an appropriate undergraduate degree, or its overseas equivalent, in a subject area relevant to the demands of the programme. |
Location | Main Site 100 Renfrew Street Glasgow G2 3DB |
Fees
Channel Islands | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
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Republic of Ireland | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
England | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
Wales | 9250 GBP for Year 1 |
Scotland | 1820 GBP for Year 1 |
EU | 27968 GBP for Year 1 |
International | 27968 GBP for Year 1 |
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